I am currently sixteen years old and have had the experience of both Public and Online schooling at home- if you want to define it as homeschooling, hey, who am I to stop you? Both Public and Online (or homeschooling) are very different from each other, yet both offer their benefits and…not. I will tell […]

5-21-13 Its time for school lunches to be changed. The lunches should not be processed they should be home made. Imagine what would happen the more we serve these processed foods the more weight people will gain? That is already a problem in the United States. There should be more healthier foods that they can […]

Music and arts in schools are very important. Many schools are eliminating art and music programs. People who are eliminating these programs do not realize how important music and arts are too many people. Kids who are in the arts are proven to do better in school. Kids in the arts are also good at […]

A whole different lunch hour and menu got changed The principal at East Jordan High School, Tammy Jackson made our lunches easier and better. Now one big lunch, instead of two signal lunches. And way better food. Senior Kayla Barnett said, ” the new lunch system is an improvement to our school.” If she could […]

Do you want to risk doing poorly in school? Do you want to constantly feel the pressure of the clock? Do you want that rush of adrenaline when you are still working at four o’clock in the morning? If you said yes to any of these, then you should consider using this valuable tool: procrastination; […]

Personally, when studying for a test, I go into a quiet environment. When I have music on, I can not focus and I do not put everything I can into my work. Having peace and quiet while trying to get a task completed is better than hearing lyrics from songs that distract you. Students should […]

I wake up every morning exhausted and ready to go back to sleep. I suffer from sleep apnea and insomnia. Due to high anxiety and a lot of thought, I often lie awake at night pondering and self-deprecating. It used to be worse. I used to have thoughts of suicide and toss and turn in […]

In many schools, teachers may expect me to develop collaborative skills by doing some group work and every school are making students to do many group work. However, my friends and I are dissatisfied with group work since I obtain stress which affects my vital factors like grades and health. Despite the group works might […]

Homework. What do kids think about homework? Do kids like coming home from school and to be absolutely loaded with homework? Homework is basically what I call, a waste of family time, activities, and social plans. Homework can also lead to lack of sleep, and getting things done around the house. About 22% of high […]

You enter the classroom slowly and quietly, feeling a rush of adrenaline as you take each heavy step. You sit on an ordinary wooden desk; the surface feels as cold as ice. The teacher then reads a set of instructions in a monotonous, robotic voice. As soon as she is done, she passes out the […]

FOR PREVENTING THE ESCALATION AND LONG TERM PERPETUATION OF AQUATIC EXTINCTION It is a melancholy object to see the Great Barrier Reef die. The great barrier reef is suffering from a lot of things such as coral bleaching from climate change, and complete ecosystem collapse. This is affecting the inhabitants of the reef and is […]

In the United States, the idea of globalization is often minimized with patriotism and prejudice toward non-English speaking individuals. As I walk down the streets of my Indiana hometown, I hear English voices everywhere, with a small mix of Spanish. Even on a visit to Washington D.C. – the capital of the United States- I […]

The nagging voice in the back of any teenager’s mind whispers, “So, what are you going to do after graduation?” There comes a time in a teenager’s life when he begins to think about his future and career goals. The burning question of what he is going to do with his life after college might […]

The novel of Huckleberry Finn should/should not be taught in schools because of its use of the “N” word, Huck’s sense of morality, and Huck and Tom’s treatment of Jim. People say Huckleberry Finn is one of the greatest novels when it was written, and it is still one of the greatest novels today. It […]

I am on the hunt to find my quintessential teacher and I am still on the lookout. I am in the middle of my freshman year of high school, so I still have quite a bit of school left but I also have been in school for a while. Most of the teachers I’ve encountered […]

Don’t get fooled by the “glittering” exhibition of High School “life”;stand firm in your act of inhibition and pull out strong with a zealous and spirited mind of what rests ahead of you for the foundation of your life. Because as humans we are and tend to be intractable and recalcitrant to the ‘mandate’ of […]

Imagine trying to work and some ones cell phone starts to ring. This could be very annoying, that’s why we should banned cell phones. Three important reasons why we should banned cell phones is they can be a distraction, they can get stolen, and they can be trouble. Cell phones should be banned from school. […]

A major problem that many students have struggled with in school and at home is procrastination. Procrastination is defined as the act of postponing or delaying an event, assignment, task, etc. Often, these responsibilities include tasks that are not necessarily the most entertaining. For instance, some people may tend to put off doing house chores, […]

School uniforms are a big subject in the press. Uniforms are needed; children are bullied everyday because of their outfits. If we get uniforms some of the bullying could stop. Uniforms should be used in all schools. Uniforms are a benefit, because if children of the student are wearing uniforms then the bullying rate goes […]

I believe, as a student, that homework is just a tool that teachers use to keep us busy. It doesn’t really have a good purpose and there is more of a negative side to it than a positive side. Homework causes kids to get very stressed out, it causes stress in their families, and studies […]

I didn’t expect that experience to change me that much, but it did and surprisingly, I like it. It is never easy going into high-school, especially when you go from a school with both male and female to a school of only girls. It is tough to go from being the only girl in a […]

My beliefs, thoughts, feelings and findings on science fair are complex and undecided. Science fair is helpful and educational. it is also stressful and requires patients. My thoughts are mixed emotions on the fact we are required to participate in Science Fair. My feelings toward my chosen topic is happy I enjoyed conducting this experiment […]

college is… 1. causing a lot of stress it`s becoming a major stress, to think that i`m only 17 to experience this kind of things. i just can`t absorb and feed my brain with loads of information like a working computer. heck, i can`t even act or be one. i go home everyday after school […]

I believe schools should give more freedom to students because 99% of the time it feels like their should be bars on the windows, But at lest in jail you get to go outside. I mean come on I’m in high school for crying out loud. We should be able to go out side and […]

Pssh! No cell phones in school? Kids can use their phones for many reasons but these are my three reasons. They can use it for an education resource, if theirs a fire or shooting they can call for help, and parents also can contact their child if something bad happens in the family. Therefore we […]

I think most people can agree that having someone speak over you is frustrating. Not only that, but also, people who constantly interrupt and talk over others are basically giving the message that what they have to say is more important than what you have to say, they are more important that you, how rude. […]

Everyone has a story, a story to tell, a story to share; my story includes a generation who struggles to reach college through all the financial webs that hold us down. We have a burden, a burden to succeed; help us bring our issue to the world, sincerely, my generation. An essential requirement for success […]

You’re a poor college student trying to graduate; you’re trying to finish up your last semester. Your teacher gives you a project worth 50% of your grade due in less than 48 hours on a subject you have never been taught. You try to go to an administrator but they can’t do anything about it […]

Last summer, the summer before my junior year, the most important year in my high school education, I had to read In Cold Blood by Truman Capote for my school’s mandatory Summer Reading Policy. I did read a lot, just not the book we were supposed to read. I read books I wanted to read. […]

“You can get into any school you want!” “It’s like you don’t even have to try.” “It’s only because you’re black. ” If I had a dime for every time someone has told me that, I’d have enough money to pay for my own college tuition. It was just last week that a classmate told […]