When I was in 5th grade, I switched from private school to public. This sounded great at first. No uniforms yay! I thought to myself. I didn’t even think about the diference in the academics. Why would I was in fith grade. It was the first day of school, and I already hated my teacher. […]

We live in 21st century America, where we take all our liberties for granted. However, one of our educational liberties, the access to a secular education, is being broken by schools all over the country. Although Evolution has been proven scientifically, school boards all over the country want to provide their opinions to students. Creationism […]

It’s not easy being a teacher. I wouldn’t know personally, but I can only assume from my perspective that it’s pretty tough. You walk into a classroom filled with at least twenty different girls, all coming from different backgrounds, different kinds of families. One girl is probably anorexic, another girl probably wishes she was, and […]

An Average Day of High School Your alarm on your phone rings. Half awake you reach for your phone and press snooze to get just a little more sleep. And knowing you have to go to school makes you want to sleep even more. But finally the alarm rings again and you get up and […]

I walk in and see desks, chairs, and too many kids that I can’t stand. I start thinking about things like what I’m going to do after school, what I’m going to wear tomorrow, and how I have a D- in this class. I then begin to hate my life because of that D-, so […]

So the school system has been around since the 17th century. Which is weird because government, phones, car everything has changed but the school system is the only thing that haven’t. (EX:from car where cars has bicycle wheels to the new Toyota camry) This is what the school system is actually telling students what to […]

After fifteen years of laughter, entertainment, teamwork, misery, and tears – I successfully graduated from one of Pakistan’s top schools. Indeed, the tassel was worth the hassle. I will always cherish the memories and valuable lessons I learnt at this insitution that not only trains us academically but also grooms us socially and intellectually. On […]

So relationships are the way you feel about someone or something it can be; your family,friends,or even food.How I feel about relationships are kinda undetermine.Mostly because of emotions.Have you ever disliked someone so bad you wish they weren’t here?or Have you ever liked someone so bad that you wish they would never leave?.Well the reason […]

When a parent makes the decision of education for their kids. It is a tough decision, as there are so many different choices. Two main possibilities are public school, and home school. Which is better? Homeschool What is good and bad about home-school? Homeschooling is good because the student will get more one on one […]

Paintings of vivid artwork and playing of melodic music and takings of photos. These important experiences from art programs benefit students. Unfortunately, some schools around the nation reduce these fundamental art programs due to financial difficulties. However, these programs not only produce wonderful experiences and products but also improve academic performance according to research. Therefore, […]

Technology is not a surprise to us anymore: Every day we see how it’s influencing and changing our lives, being our library of knowledge. However, this “knowledge” is not as good as it seems. Students are day after day working less because of the facilities that Internet provides and being more and more less confident […]

In the eyes of average high school students, it’s safe to say technology in schools has outshined the classical textbooks parents equipped as their primary source of knowledge and education. As the United States entered the 21st cetury, our concept of technology has broadened and has been conveyedby branching out the perspective of virtuality to […]

Have you ever wandered into your school cafeteria, starving and looking forward to a good meal, just to find a mound of glop on your tray? Have you ever wanted to gag from eating supposedly “Whole Wheat” chicken nuggets? Have you ever felt the unpleasant sensation of biting into a rubbery hot dog? Well I […]

Education is the most important factor for the development of human civilization.Education provides the nation with man powers, promotes national unity and uplifts public awareness. A country needs different kinds of man powers such as doctors, engineers, teachers, administrative officials, economists, judges and other technical hands.Education provides the nation with those educated hands. If people […]

Cough, cough, cough. I put an IV needle into the patient’s arm to draw blood. As a nurse, you might have to deal with serious health conditions including emergency, and death situations.Health Care requires individuals to have patience, be compassionate and sympathetic.Even if you don’t have the requirements needed to be a nurse, you may […]

Many people have described the benefit from high salaries professors’ quality of education, encouragement and but in my perspective, university should not spend too much money on professors’ salaries in order to improve the quality of education, taking the competition between professors and the stable education skills into account. Fist of all, it is true […]

When I was in seventh grade, I was fortunate enough to land the lead in the school play, a dream I had held since I was little. Unfortunately, the production wasn’t as dream-worthy as I had imagined. Due to a lack of effort the school put into the show, the production was given very little […]

As Americans it seems everywhere we go we are bombarded with unhealthy food options. From the growing number of fast food chains to the processed packaged goods that fill our supermarkets, it is no wonder that the United States was given the title of fattest country out of the thirty-three with advanced economies (Hellmich, Nanci).The […]

People say that during exams, anything except studies becomes infinitely interesting, and oh, how I agree! I experienced it recently, the distraction in my case being philosophical (yes, you read that right!) thoughts. I am a commerce student, and we were giving our first terminal exams. After having written a particularly bad Economics exam, I […]

Imagine living in a world without color, imagination, or inventions. Art is what makes all of these things and also makes kids creative. Art also helps keep kids in schools. The purpose of this essay is to show how art in school affects the world. Art in schools develops children and their creativity. Kids being […]

Every television show has a goal. The purpose of television is simply to provide entertainment for the audience who is viewing. What is it, though, that makes a program entertaining for the people who are watching? Some television shows, such as sitcoms, contain content that is overflowing with modern societal problems and controversial issues, but […]

Homecoming. Yeah, I know, it’s one of the biggest events that goes on in high school. There are four different types of people when it comes to homecoming: the populars, the nerds, the people who just don’t care, and, what I call, the fun people. The populars are the people who get asked by, pretty […]

now a days kids drink and eat sugar like its water! its a shame! I’m 16 years old and yeah of course i eat and drink sugar. who doesn’t? but there should be a lI’mit. i watch how much sugar i have and i also play sports to stay active. kids are getting so unhealthy […]

I am a sophomore in highschool. I have had a lot of teachers in the past 10 years but I will always have my favorite. Krystal Sandefur: she was my freshman algebra teach and also my soccer coach. As a child I was never good at math, but when I walked into her room on […]

“Sweet ride, bro!” “Who is that?” “Wow!” These are comments that teenagers want to hear when they drive to school or cruise through town with their friends. Yet a lot of the time we hear other things, like “That’s your car?” or, in my case, “You drive a minivan?” “It gets me from point A […]

Cough, cough, cough. I put an IV needle into the patient’s arm to draw blood. As a nurse, you might have to deal with serious health conditions including emergency, and death situations. Health Care requires individuals to have patience, be compassionate and sympathetic.Even if you don’t have the requirements needed to be a nurse, you […]

Do you remember the first day of school, new friends, new faces and feeling depress. Old friends from your middle school years hanging out with all types of unknown crowds. Your best friend who has been there since 7th grade already chilling with the popular kids in school. A friend who you use to play […]

Guns, bullets murder, poems, “Thug Life”, tattooed on your chest. Calling people out in his music, and his interviews. Is that a life changer? At my high school we study 2pac because we see him change lives; however, that’s not the case. 2pac is a smoking drinking, “thug”, and that’s not the kind of person […]

October 22, 2013Student Services/ Prevention and Wellness teamWisconsin Department of Public Instruction125 South Webster StreetP. O. Box 7841Madison, WI 53707-7841To Whom It May Concern,I am a senior at Arrowhead High School and have been living in Wisconsin for three years. I love being apart of the Wisconsin environment and Arrowhead, but not for the reasons […]

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without spiritual life”-Buddha. This statement is very true for lots of people around the world, yet students have to hide their spiritual lives almost everyday. There are multiple stories when students and teachers have gotten in trouble for expressing their religion in schools around […]