Your teacher assigns you a 5 page paper you need to finish in a week. You are thinking “Okay I can pound out 2 pages in an hour and finish this paper today!” You might be expecting to do this. So you attempt many different things to get it started. You are not sure how […]

One of the most common problems today that are killing people, all over the world, is smoking. Many people start this horrible habit because of stress, personal issues and high blood pressure. Some people began showing off or some people wanted to enjoy it . One cigarette can result in smoking others, which can lead […]

Being in a bad mood as a student is totally understandable with the hectic lives we live today. There are so many things that can irritate a person that come hand in hand with activities we do everyday. Simple tasks such as waking up in the morning, driving to school, and even walking down the […]

Are school uniforms a necessity? Schools boards and parents around the United States are proposing that school uniforms should be required. Uniforms are not going to change the education or curriculum of a school, so in my opinion, there is no need to have them. Look at other uniformed activities such as prison and the […]

High school is it really that bad? The first day all you can think is oh my god. Why is the first day the scariest, it’s kids that you have always want to school with .You might have some class with upper classmates but you never know they could end up being your best friend […]

Persuasive Essay: Field Trip “That was so cool and interesting! I want to go back!” Isn’t this the outcome that would be very pleasing when students to come back from a field trip saying this? My principal is allowing the students and staff of my school choose where we want to go for this year’s […]

Life starts out good, you cry, they feed you, you smile they take a picture, first words, first steps all very memorable, everything is going great. Then what do they do? Put you in School!! Pre-k through second grade is a piece of cake. Third grade is more complex! Fourth and fifth get you stuck […]

I am a walking, talking, Converse-wearing contradiction. I’m also a freshman in high school. Last summer, I made it my goal to leave a mark with my name on it during my first year of high school. I wanted to make some sort of impact on something as a freshman. Just recently, however, I realized […]

Reading is probably one of the most beneficial and feasible activities that a man can do. It is through reading that a person is going to be able to discover new ideas, concepts, places, and people. Some people even describe reading as a journey that starts as the opening of a page, and finishes as […]

Can you imagine getting your high school diploma out of the printer? Homeschooling is the education of children at home, typically by their parents rather than a formal setting such as public school. Homeschooling is becoming more and more common which is hurting children and their everyday lives more and more. There are many reasons […]

Students don’t have as much time to spear as you think! Teachers should limit how much homework they give their students. If teachers have a limit on how much homework they can give out students will have more time to do it, they won’t go on overload, and it would help kids who have to […]

To improve minorities’ college education, we must get rid of a program that intends to benefit them. This program, affirmative action, has been seen by many as a tool of ensuring diversity and exposing people to many different cultures and ideas. Affirmative action was necessary in the twilight years after segregation’s end, but currently, it […]

Imagine you arrive home from school. You have just spent seven hours working diligently at school, but your backpack is jammed-packed with books from every subject. Math. History. Financial literacy. You have three tests, two projects, and a five paragraph essay due tomorrow. Oh, did I mention you have your sibling’s birthday dinner to go […]

Some students complain about school lasting all year-round.Others know how it can help them have a much better life because of their education. Students all over the United States of America ( about 3,181 schools) have school lasting all year-round. To succeed in life people must have a good education; that is why school should […]

The Arizona public school system. A satire in itself. What happened to the days when the point of school was to be educated to succeed? Most of you reading this paper probably were not alive during that time. The new motto for Arizona’s public school system is “more students, less teachers.” That sure sounds like […]

College. It’s a word heard by every high school student hundreds of times as graduation approaches. What places are you looking at? How did you score on the SAT’s? Which major interests you? Do you know what career path you are going to follow? Each of these questions is repeatedly asked by family and friends […]

I think every student should have a Wifi enabled laptop for several reasons. They would easily be able to type papers right from their desk, or anywhere else. Students would also be able to contact their teachers through the laptops. Also no matter where you are, you will always have access to the internet as […]

In early 2011, Obama’s presidency and areas of concentration started to focus on the rising epidemic that is childhood obesity. This new program swept across nation’s schools and deliberately made an effort to clean out junk food from the school’s lunch programs. Congress, as you can probably imagine didn’t take this very well. The clouds […]

With the last day of school, every student forgets about education and dives into planning his or her joyful, unobligated summer. I wasn’t different. As any other teenager, I call for a relax time, unrestrained by homework or school-related tasks like summer reading assignments. My summer plans included various trips, meetings with friends and, if […]

“In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt as injustice.” -Charles Dickens, Great Expectations As I heard my name called, I turned around, my long ponytail whacking me in the face. Gym class was half over, and so far […]

Ewwwww! Homework! I definitely think that our teachers should limit homework. We should limit homework because students have less time with their friends, don’t get exercise, and if there is too much homework kids start to not like school. First of all, kids might not get much time with their friends if there’s too much […]

To improve minorities’ college education, we must get rid of a program that intends to benefit them. This program, affirmative action, has been seen by many as a tool of ensuring diversity and exposing people to many different cultures and ideas. Affirmative action was necessary in the twilight years after segregation’s end, but currently, it […]

To live in a country that revolves around money is unfortunate, but bearable. But to live in a country where if you don’t have money than you’re completely disregarded…that’s something else entirely. These days, schools like West Point and Annapolis are fantastic representatives of how if you do the work and excel greatly than you […]

Unfortunately, schools are not all the same just because they are all called school; there are different types of schools like single-sex schools and co-educational schools. For example, most of international schools in Vietnam are co-educational while in some places like England, most of the famous private schools are for boys only. Nowadays, as more […]

Judge ready? … Opposing team ready? … Partner ready? The secondary education system strives to provide students with a well-rounded education to prepare them for their future. To ensure that all students receive this balance certain course types are required for them to graduate. Educational facilities see to it that students have knowledge of, technology, […]

Doesn’t everyone dread getting up for school in the morning. After struggling to get to bed before eleven with all of the homework I have, waking up at six in the morning is so difficult. Coming to school with such little energy, I don’t feel ready to learn and remember any important information. One night […]

Who doesn’t love school? We all have a certain itch to learn. And if you don’t have an itch, you’ll probably catch something nasty at school. Problem solved. Everybody is your guardian angel in high school. All of your peers keep up to date on what’s going on in your family and your social life […]

Going to a new school is always difficult. You have new teachers, new textbooks, new school lunches, new people and a new campus. Whoa what a lot to get used to! With all this stress, the one thing kids want is to be accepted. However, sometimes that can cause even more grief and unhappiness. What’s […]

Welcome to high school, where there are scary 12th graders and smelly bathrooms. Welcome to the place that will give you anxiety and depression, that’ll cause you so much stress that you consider dropping out. Welcome to the place where people will walk all over you. Welcome to the place where kindness is considered a […]

I would like to nominate Mrs. Tonya Andrews for this special award because she has been the best high school teacher I have ever had. She has worked at Cleburne High school in the math department for over twenty-six years and has always seemed to love teaching and seeing others learn. I have had Mrs. […]