High school students are plunged into extracurricular activities, jobs, and valuable educational experiences as well as their studies. We are preparing for our futures as doctors, members of Congress, perhaps even the next Bill Gates or Martha Stewart. And the most important thing in our lives is the steppingstone known as college. Around that steppingstone, […]
There’s at least one in every school; an inefficient teacher. Students say they are boring, they don’t explain anything. But no one ever listens; the imperfect teacher never changes and the students voices are lost in the clouds. Some people may think that students should not have the power to grade their teachers, but students […]
“Delaying the start of the school day until at least 8:30 a.m. would help curb their lack of sleep, which has linked with poor health, bad grades, car crashes, and other problems.” said The American Academy of Pediatrics. Studies have found that most U. S. students in middle school and high school don’t get the […]
Sexual education has been around in schools for many years now, its main purpose: to education teens about the dangers of sex as well as the ways to use protection if he/she is ever engaged in sexual activities. Although there have been many upon many discussions about whether teens should have to endure sexual education […]
Many believe that multi-tasking is completely possible without affecting their performance academically. However, recent studies show otherwise. In the study at a university of technology students were selected based on their ability to do work while multi-tasking. Studies show that the student’s academic performance increased while focusing on one task at a time. In an […]
It’s the first day of school, the first day of senior year to be exact, it’s the year of change, the year before you fly out (or get kicked out, in my case) of the nest, the year before college, and the last year you’ll get to see all of your friends together in one […]
Many people commit suicide over rumors. A lot of people even drop out of school because of immature people. Most people start rumors because they either like to see people hurt inside, they’re jealous, or don’t have many friends themselves. Rumors also lead to homicide. Pheobe Prince, a 15 year old freshman, was invited by […]
Something that has been on my mind recently is the American Education System. How students are graduating, but are not ready for the real world and how teachers are just trying to get payed and don’t care about the education that the students need for a brighter future. So many things are wrong with the […]
The United States’ employed educators have the methods and resources to enhance the educational process for the youth, but they choose not to use them. Instead, some choose to prejudge their students, deciding whether they are worthy of a “true” education. Evidence of this injustice has been shown throughout numerous amounts of books and films […]
The statements made by Mr. Broxton about Civil War is incorrect. Much of the tension between the Northern and Southern states was caused by slavery, and it created chaos for all. Mr. Broxton claims that Lincoln declared war for a purpose other than slavery, Broxton quoted Lincoln but he did not put it in context, […]
Parents think that kids have it easy because we don’t have to pay any bills or work at a job. Did they ever think about teens? We spend 5 days a week sitting in desks at school. We have to listen to our teachers boring lectures and get good grades to impress our parents. Parents […]
Once again, society’s inability to comprehend the minds of today’s youth is consequently inhibiting teenagers’ lives. This is not the age-old cry of “no one understands us” but rather a call to awaken society’s perception of a drawn out and obsolete tradition. The SAT. This standardized test lacks a true value of intelligence and is […]
Many schools have dress codes or have uniforms, but that limits the students self-expression. Students should not be tied down by a dress code in school because dress codes don’t allow the students to express them self. Not only do dress codes limit students self-expression, they also are very sexist and not equal to both […]
Have you ever been exhausted on a Monday morning and feel like you needed more sleep? Schools should make sure their students are well rested and ready for a long day of learning. School should start later in the morning so students can get a full recommended nine and a half hours of sleep. Students […]
Do you think looking like everybody else? Neither do I. Uniforms makes us look like we are copies of each other. When kids wear uniforms parents waste too much money, and we want to show our personality also we have to learn how to dress appropriate in the future. “Society expects them to be committed […]
Pets in the classroom, sound fun but is it worth taking the risk. There are two sides of opinions of having pets in the classroom and they both have good sporting reasons for both sides. Pets should be in the classroom because they can improve math, science, and literacy.However, some may argue that pets should […]
I think that cell phones in school are a bad idea. I have a cell phone, but I don’t use it during school. It is used as a distraction. In recent study, 65% of high school students use cell phones during school hours. At my school, I look at how many people use their cell […]
What would you do ifgreat opportunity because you were missing a special talent like a foreign language? All kinds of people miss great opportunities because they were not bilingual or multilingual.Every student should know 2 languages before getting outof high school. Learning a foreign language will set you apart from all other applicants at a […]
My Mom told me that once upon a time their used to be a such thing as school. School as in where you actually go and learn something. School has turned into a war zone, fashion show, and a prison. Kids are being bullied because they can’t afford the latest fashion. Girls are parading around […]
“Twelve seconds left the score 52-51 Butler leads Duke here in Lucas Field, Indiana for the National Championship game.” The announcer, Curt Menafee of CBS exclaimed in great anticipation. Kyle Singler, the star point guard for Duke, stood at mid-court with the ball bouncing from his hands. He took the off-balanced shot from three-point line […]
I Can’t Think of a Title I sit here, staring up at the ceiling. What am I supposed to write? Maybe this, maybe that. The deadline seems far away, I’ve got time to choose. Switch this, switch that. The deadline draws near. I’ve got nothing and now I’m out of time. Teachers shouldn’t allow students […]
Schools all over the country face the issue of whether or not they should have pets in the classroom. Some people feel that pets should be in the classroom because they could provide learning from them like doing a math problem with a pets weight in it. However, some people think that pets should not […]
Homework. Intents for the good, outcomes for the worse. Homework was once a tool for teachers to reinforce the material learned in class. However in present day, teachers have abused the power of homework and robbed students from: sleep, play, exercise, social time, family and extra curricular activities. As a result of this misuse homework […]
It’s a law in the United States that an organized prayer in a public school would be considered as unconstitutional. Furthermore, the only type of prayer that is constitutionally permitted is a private and voluntary student prayer as long as it doesn’t interfere with the school’s educational mission. Recently, the controversy over whether the government […]
School’s finally out, and summer has begun. I know how much we all need this break; but it’s like a surfer paddling their surf board ahead of a wave, faster, faster, faster – though in the end, the wave will always catch you and you have no choice but to be driven forward by it. […]
Imagine it, a school community unknown to the novel of perpetual humor which similarly depicts the “Individual vs. Society” complex of humanity. A travesty it would be worded by professors of English; a calamity it would be foretold by teachers. The novel would thus be unknown to death, nor known to life. Alas, this unknowing […]
Often times, the realities of something are not well reflected in how they are officially presented or recorded. Sometimes this is due to shady behind-the-scenes scheming and plotting to make something appear different than it really is; sometimes, it’s because a misleading official description is beneficial to all involved parties, but most of the time, […]
We live in a state where many teens are patiently waiting until it’s their turn to walk across the stage, diploma in hand, to graduation. As teens we have big dreams, goals, and aspirations we wish to fulfill in our lives. Unfortunately, for some these dreams of bright lights and motivating carriers will be diminished […]
Get good grades.Don’t do something stupid. Follow in your sisters foot steps. Be an athlete. Stay healthy. Stay on the right path. All these things my parents have told me praying and hoping i go to college. I get college is important, but so is being my own person. My parents love me I know, […]
Deciding what college to attend is one of the most difficult decisions a high school student has to make. Many times, a student has a preference for one special school based on its location or student culture. But there is one aspect of a college that some students can not get over: the name. You […]
