College Essays
Pete: Can you believe it? Sarah: Yeah I can. Pete: I never thought I would make it. Sarah: I do, you can sing as beautiful as Michael Jackson can. Pete: I’ m not that good. Sarah: Mr. Kennan picked you for the solo, didn’t he? Pete: but, Sarah: but what? Pete: I’m really not that […]
Almost all student achievements are defined by grades; these grades are used to determine a student’s value in the eyes of colleges. Most students, usually in their junior and senior year of high school, have to take one of the most the SAT, a test designed by the College Board to determine a student’s college […]
“Friends, you and me… you brought another friend. .. and then there were three… we started our group… our circle of friends… and like that circle… there is no beginning or end.” This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt seems to capture the essence of groups. In my eyes a group is a bunch of friends who […]
Dear School Board: I hear that our principal is making the students at AHS wear dress code. I can not tolerate this, I went to St. Charles my whole elementary and middle school years, and the students there had to wear dress code. I was so happy to go to AHS because I didn’t have […]
What do John Green’s Paper Towns, JK Rowling’s Harry Potter Series, and Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird all have in common? Yes, they are all heartfelt stories with a strong female lead, but what is the base of each of those novels? They are all narrative and have authors who had their first sparks […]
You want your students to feel safe in school, right? Then get surveillance cameras! Hello, I’m the chief of Atascadero Police Department. I thank you principals of SLO County for spending your time to see me on the subject of surveillance cameras in schools.Surveillance cameras have been helpful to police to solve crimes,so why not […]
Everyday millions of teenagers across America sit down at lunch to enjoy a wonderful meal, and everyday food is splattered over the faces of our youth because someone can’t close their mouth when they eat. Our table manners we once had died along with Elvis. Once while eating soup, a nearby friend started in on […]
Middle school: the most dreaded three years of your life. Stress, anxiety, and depression all wrapped into two unspeakable words. Three years filled with massive amounts of homework, negligible drama thought to be life-threatening, and sleep deprivation affecting not only you, but your classmates too, which, of course, creates an immense amount of anger towards […]
“He made his way down through the ruins of an old Apple orchard, black and gnarly stumps, dead grass to his knees. He stood in the door of the barn and listened. Pale slatted light. He walked along the dusty stalls. He stood in the center of the barn bay and listened but there was […]
I believe in the power of books. I believe that they can provide education to all who read. There are lots of things left untouched by today’s simple school curriculums. There are more things that can be learned in school as well as outside the classroom. What can help us with learning these things? I […]
A study conducted by National Sleep Foundation found that 60% of children under the age of 18 complained to their parents that they were exhausted during the school day. According to their parents, 15% of those kids fell asleep during class. Students dread coming to school every day because they are sleep deprived. Most high […]
Schools today are pushing kids to try and figure out what they want to do in life and what percautions they will take to reach that goal. But in reality more than half of teens in highschool today have no idea what they want to do, or are just in it for the money. Don’t […]
Throughout the school year as kids sit in their homerooms casually conversing with their peers the principle talks on the intercom about SAT’s. But what is SAT’s? What’s so important about this test? -SAT also known as scholastic aptitude test is a nationwide test that determines a student’s academic placement. They are one of the […]
Most high school student has one goal, to go to college. It’s truly scary as a student when we see the prices to go to college and achieve our career. As a student who wants to be in the medical field, it’s terrifying. Yes, there are people who say you can get a college degree. […]
Humor and comedy come in two different forms. The first form is that the content is actually funny and makes the audience laugh. The very different second form is when the content is terribly unfunny, but the audience still laughs at how much an embarrassment the actors are making of themselves. In The Comedy of […]
We always hear the same question at school, “why do we need to know this?” These students need to realize that school is for learning and preparing us for the real world. Everything we learn in class can affect how we take in life. Complaining will not get you anywhere. Learning to write, I think […]
Insecurity, a 5 syllable word that has a simple meaning. We are the type of animals that never really feel 100% good about ourselves. We not only worry about what people think of us, but also what they see. But why is this all so important to us? Why do people act the way they […]
So all of us or well at least most of us wish we could be friends with the populars. So we ask ourselves “what do i have to do to make them like me?” This is what you have to do to fit in with the populars- do drugs, drink achocol, have sex, hurt other […]
Uniforms cost a lot of money, because you grow every year and the uniform gets shorter. Parents also want to save money to spend on other stuff. Also, you can ONLY buy it in the uniform shop on Wednesdays in the mornings. Another reason why we shouldn’t wear school uniforms is because school uniforms can […]
Working intensely on a still-life portrait for days, in preparation for an art exhibition at your community’s recreation center. Interviewing with an executive for your dream job, attempting to portray yourself as the best candidate for the position. Even pretending you’re in a race on the freeway with the car in the next lane. All […]
As the world becomes more advanced in technology, people must learn to adapt in order to stay afloat. The same concept applies in schools and offices. As each student gets his or her personal laptop, there is a greater pressure to use it in a productive and efficient way. An example of this new system […]
My freshman year coming into high school was crazy the weather outside was nice with winds of 5 mph just a calm day but going there and starting was tough because I didn’t try to push and make new friends I am a shy person I don’t really interact with anyone unless I really knew […]
What do you remember most about being a kid? When I look back and think, I remember begging my dad for another bedtime story before I fell asleep. Kids love to be read to. They are so imaginative. They love to slip into a world of make believe where they can be the fairy princess […]
People say that homework is supposed to help children in school. Homework,however actually can worsen a child’s grades. Homework has many side effects, some of which are dangerous. A clear side effect of too much homework is lack of sleep. Many students do poorly on exams because of sleep deprivation.Research showed that students did not […]
The idea and use of school uniforms is growing and expanding all over the United States, and has already taken over most schools in countries like China and Japan. School uniforms are becoming more popular for reasons such as bullying, inappropriate attire, and giving an organized look to the school. Bullying is becoming worse and […]
Hey y’all you’ve probably heard about the homework revolution. Well I am here to start the test revolution. I have a test every single day in almost every single class period. I do okay on the tests most of the time but my friends and the people around me fail constantly. I do not think […]
Building a new world The amount of tech that we have in the world has all been created by our engineers, but our robotic engineers have been the leaders. Walking into a white lab, building robotic machines, Testing in field, Revealing to the public and repeating becoming one is my chance to join the cycle. […]
There are 16.4 million families that are living Poverty in the United States. (www.cpag.org). some children that are born into Poverty do not even make it to birth and or infancy. It’s sad to see babies and children go so soon. They did not have an opportunity to make it in the real world and […]
The process of education is the understanding the world around you, the cultivation of good reasoning and judgment, and the development of an identity. In today’s world, education is geared towards raising children who will be capable of advancing America and preserving its historic background. Education has become a race, a competition, in which there […]
“In order to see improvement, one must be willing to change their routine.” Coach Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats said it best. Far too often we got caught up in trying to follow the majority. In the United States, the standard week for public schools is five days. Is this method the most effective way […]
