A THOUGHT The pressure just keeps increasing. I feel as though I am losing control over myself as I am growing up. Pictures of the studious and overachieving little me are starting to flood my mind. This may sound crazy, but I think I am jealous of the child I was a few years ago. […]

In every class there is someone that says they can’t do this before they have even tried. Why? Why do they choose to give up before they have even started? I know that if they at least try and do their hardest they can do it. I know this from past experience, i use to […]

To everyone else books are just boring pieces of peper put together. But to me books are my safe place. The one place I can always go to get away from the real world. The safe place to help me calm down and relax and not worry about anything else. The place where i only […]

Can you imagine a world without music? Studies conducted by the National Conference of State Legislatures show that public schools across the country are cutting back on music classes in an ­attempt to save money. Worse, some schools have never had music programs to begin with. But without these fundamental programs, students’ academic growth and […]

As students prepare to apply to colleges, they each design their applications in a way that will hopefully make their own stand out when compared to the competition. This can be done any number of ways, but many times, more often than not, students struggle to make their standardized test scores stand out from those […]

This is the first sentence of my essay’s introductory paragraph; it’s supposed to hook you, the reader, into continuing onward. The next few sentences will expand on this broad “hook,” leading you through an increasingly narrow “funnel.” Unfortunately, you probably aren’t hooked in the slightest; this format, after all, is entirely self-defeating, as it undermines […]

Imagine you’re taking a test. You haven’t studied very well, because you didn’t know very much about what it was about. You had asked your friends and parents for help, but they didn’t know much either, and when you asked your teacher, she said, “Sorry kid, you’re on your own.” What would you think? How […]

Imagine you are a teen again. You’re going to work for your last day of the week. You’re extremely tired because of the 2 jobs you’re holding. The only reason you are holding 2 jobs is because you need the money for college. 10 minutes later, you reach work. As the day goes on, you […]

Y’know what really grinds my gears? Thinking about childhood and comparing it to today. Then it was all lollipops and naptimes. Now, it’s AK-47s and crimes. What happened to the innocence of America? I’m pretty sure that once upon a time, there were more good stories on the news than bad. I remember waking up […]

My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how […]

While I would much rather write about space travel (as astronomy is my favorite subject), my country sadly refuses to advance in space travel at the current moment. As Neil deGrasse Tyson, famous astrophysicist, wrote recently, “Feb 20, 1962, The USA launches John Glenn into Earth orbit. Something America could do fifty years ago. … […]

Fireside Poets essay The Romantic Period is a time of feelings and emotions that began in 1800 and ended in 1860. The period has a reverence for imagination and its highest ideals are inspired by nature and its interest in the past. During this time period came the Fireside Poets whom are Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, […]

“The Whole Purpose of Education is to turn a mirror into a window ” ~Sydney J. Harris~ Many,many students nowadays get their chance to learn basic at the nearest school,boarding school or private school,using scholarship or just use their parents’ money.Some are blessed with cleverness,some are blessed with a chance to let their wings fly […]

Straight after graduation, the majority of seniors head off to college. Determined to get their education done, very few consider taking a gap year. But why not take a year off? Imagine you have an entire year to do whatever you want. Would you catch up on all that missed sleep? Hang out with friends? […]

In American basketball many people have their favorite team, by how many championships they’ve won or how many great players have come from their schools. But when you look at the coaches and players that they’ve had and where they come from and how good they always are then in my book they are counted […]

PCs are better than Macs because they have the ability to play more games, run more softwares, and you can upgrade them to be stronger. This way people around the world can do more with their computers for a cheaper price. Wait that can be a slogan “Does more, costs less”. Before schools didn’t care […]

The clock reads 1:02. My class full of seniors has only half its students present, and the tardy bell will ring in less than a minute. The teacher is worrying the rest of his students won’t show up. All of the sudden, I hear a stampede. As the sound gets closer, it becomes almost deafening. […]

Dear High School: I’ll state it blatantly: you have room for improvement. Don’t take it personally; I know you mean well. It’s just that you make the next generation feel confused, angry, and generally sick to its stomach. With a few tweaks, though, you could be on the road to success. First of all, High […]

So I’m just writing this to see what you guys think about this subject. The subject today; High School Dress Codes; enforced or not; effective or not. I don’t really know much about any school i haven’t attended but i know about the ones i have, and i know the “dress code” and “zero tolerance […]

We never really grow up from teenage, we just simply learn to behave. -Bryan White And maybe that is why I often hear people crib about missing their teenage. Maybe this freedom to behave as randomly as possible is what makes teenage worth so much. This insecurity, melodramatic moments, arrogance, angst and naivety is what […]

The question “Should classics be taught in schools?” implies that classics have value, but also that classics are viewed in a negative perspective. Classic literature is defined as literature of any language in a period notable for the excellence and enduring quality of its writers’ works, often described as “timeless”. I believe that classics should […]

School Is Not A Fashion Show Every day when you come to school do you think does this shirt look good on me? What are others going to think about it? For most of us, the way we look is crucial. We care about how other people are going to judge us and for some […]

What age or grade is appropriate to learn about the Holocaust while in school?I think it’s important for all students to learn/know about the Holocaust. I feel it’s important,because if you don’t know about the Holocaust how are people suppose to know to do better than how theywere. I believe that it was a very […]

Dear Teen Ink, I think that Teen Ink is a great magazine full of stories and life experiences expressed from a teenager’s point of view. Whenever I think of the future for Teen Ink, I always see it becoming better and I have an idea that will make Teen Ink reach for the stars. What […]

High school year is coming to its end. And so high school students are getting ready to choose the collages they want to attend to. There are many choices and different places to go to. As a senior at the almost end of high school year I have chosen a college not that far away […]

Society has never been a perfect word; especially in modern day. More focused on the human beings themselves, meaning each person, there is a strong pressure. Here in the 21st century, everyone experiences the pressure to be perfect. Nobody is perfect, but that stops no one from striving to be the best at anything they […]

I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t exactly have the best work ethic. Scratch that. I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t exactly have a work ethic. When it comes to tests and quizzes, I don’t know, I just kind of go with the flow. I don’t cram, I don’t organize, […]

Throughout the school year, students enjoy decorating other students lockers for their birthday. Most students do this either before or after school so when the person shows up at their locker they feel appreciated and loved because of the wonderful surprise their friends left for them. Students also do this for half birthdays if their […]

I think that cell phones should be allowed in school with limitations. Students that have cell phones at school should be responsible enough to keep their phone in their pockets or in their back packs and only use them between class and at lunch time. Parents need to be responsible as well to find out […]

I have recently read a small passage on the subject of normality. Here is my opinion. Who is to say that something is normal? What makes someone normal when there is no such thing as normal? Normality is a delusion created by us. No one is normal. Because no one can decide what is normal. […]