College Essays
When a baby is born, it’s life is like a blank canvas. Its innocent and pure, untouched from any paint, any medium that may change it to be anything else. The blank canvas allows for any imagination or creativity to occur. It is a symbol for all of the possibilities. When I reflect on my […]
I am writing this letter to inform you on the nutritional values of our school lunches. Though our cafeteria provides healthy options like salad, water, and fruit, many of our students continue to order the unhealthy foods like pizza, cookies, and chips. I believe that it is the school’s responsibility to provide students with the […]
History-term used lightly and sometimes not understood to the extent of the actual meaning. History is not always good and on occasion, it is not always bad. Some events that happened in the past, one does not like to recall the actual happenings, while some others are rejoiced and told over and over again. Knowledge […]
I sit here thinking about what’s next to come. I already have decided what college I want to attend in the Fall of 2010, I just have to make it happen. Thoughts of post graduation and how I can make that happen constantly fills my mind as I try to consentrate on my high school […]
There are both pros and cons when it comes to procrastinating schoolwork until the very last minute. Some students may argue both sides, good and bad, but the question still remains technically unanswered. However, there is clearly a superior choice. It is better to do work as soon as it is assigned. Doing work right […]
I hate tick-boxes. I always have.They’re so restrictive. All that is required is a quick scan of the question and a simple, unimaginative flourish of a biro. I understand that sometimes they’re necessary, to fill in forms for medical needs or application: tick-boxes make it fast and easy. But are they really needed for education […]
Freshman year, a year filled with new things, people, classes, and experiences. High school can be scary just starting out, and it’s nice to have someone you know you can go to. Maybe it’s a friend, teacher, or counselor. For me it was my soccer coach, Coach Sandefur. Coach Sandefur is like a second mom […]
“Baaazziinngg!” It’s a Monday morning. Your alarm is screeching and you roll over only to discover you have overslept. You are still sleeping as you throw on a sweatshirt and yoga pants. Driving to school is extremely difficult because one of your eyes is still closed. You run into your first class and instantly fall […]
Summer vacation. For some, a golden paradise away from school. But, for others, summer vacation is unheard of and never spoken of. Why, most of us wonder? This golden paradise is not in the picture for most kids because they attend school year round, and only take two or three week breaks. Some of us […]
“It is the Supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein An ideal teacher to me is someone who can be creative, while having an enthusiastic attitude, and also someone who teaches clearly. A creative teacher to me is someone who will give me some freedom in the […]
NO Should Jennings County Schools have school unforms? People have been asked that and are asking that themselves for a while. Well if you’re kind enough to keep on reading and not just say “ugh who wants to read this,” I will give you two really good reasons why we should not have school uniforms. […]
December 14, 2012 marks the day of the Sandy Hook massacre. December 14, 2012 marks the day that Adam Lanza murdered his mother, and then proceeded to the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newton, Connecticut, killing twenty innocent children and six brave teachers. One year later, there have been twenty three mass shootings. Over 100 […]
It’s one of my fiercest enemies, I’m 100% sure you have no idea what I’m talking about, but soon enough, you will relate. You and twenty-four strangers cramped into a high school chemistry lab, on a brisk, and typically overcast Saturday morning; the malevolent, sulfuric stank of yesterday’s experiments still permeating the senses. Every one […]
Many times you hear about the right to education and how you’re privileged to live in a country where you receive free education, but how privileged are you really? The American public school system is not a system meant to educate the youth of America, but instead to put a filter on what you are […]
I strongly believe that cell phones should be permitted in schools. The main reason I believe students should be allowed to have their cell phones with them in school is for emergencies. During serious emergencies such as school shootings, fires, or even terrorist attacks, the easiest way to receive help would be to call the […]
People say most kids are obese because of what they eat at school. Schools need better food and better snacks at lunch. Which made me choose the topic school ban on junk food may harm funding. I chose this topic because my school’s food is not the tastiest and healthiest food but if the sold […]
Is it fair to blame students for something that is not their fault, the education they have received? Across the world education is not as well developed as education is here in the United States. The colleges we have here are some of the most desirable to go to, however because of the lack of […]
Welcome to High School, where we look after your kids! After they walk through the school doors, they will ecstatically be immersed in a long string of invectives from both strangers and friends-just a wonderful, boosting way to start off the day! Public schools are often scheduled so that they make sure students are most […]
Did you ever ask your parents why you had to go to school? If you have then you probably have heard, “It’s your job.” If that is true shouldn’t you be paid for your “job”? Though students can’t choose their jobs until after college they can be paid for their work in school. There are […]
A funeral procession. They looked at us so grim, trying to make us feel guilty. It did not work- what would we be guilty for? Over and over, year after year, the same thing would happen- yet they kept thinking that we would grow up, change, mature. They call us foolish then cling to their […]
Do you find yourself looking at your Facebook page or watching Youtube videos instead of getting some work done? Or daydreaming about your plans for the summer? Procrastination is a serious problem and tends to occur mostly when we need to get some thinking work done. I mean, it’s alright to daydream every now and […]
Middle school is a place full of pointless drama, bullying, and ups and downs. Many of the students find out the hard way who their true friends are and who aren’t. There are many other problems involved in this time, and middle school isn’t always fun and what we want it to be. Some of […]
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 […]
Ever since I was little I always thought that high school would be the time of my life. In reality it was everything but the time of my life. High school is a time where all you have to worry about is what prom dress you will get next year, or the latest round of […]
Do you think before you ruin somebody’s reputation? Do you even dare to speak their name? Do you think they are weird or abnormal? Well you’re the one to blame. Their life is just as normal as yours, maybe not or maybe so, you just have to understand sometimes, that people aren’t perfect. So let […]
I, for one, do not consume the food that my school offers but the students who do are often overweight or unhealthy. In fact, 9 million children (age 10 to 17) in America are obese. Obesity leads to many health problems, even at a young age. One of the factors causing this problem is schools […]
This school year there have been more than 20 fights at my school. To try and fix the problem, my school decided to take away cell phones for all students because so many recorded the fights. The violence stopped for a while, as students were in disbelief our school would do this, but it has […]
Dear Teen Ink, Why does school have to start so early? With a different school schedule, kids would be able to participate in out of school activities. Such as sports, clubs, and even spending time with friends and family. For example, you could start school later and end later. That would allow us to have […]
Why this group of prestigious colleges represents a major problem in our society “The Ivy League. ” Sure, the name itself triggers sentiments of glory and selectivity, not to mention the stamp of earning a world-renowned education. However, what does getting accepted into these colleges really mean? Factors Beyond Our Control It is widely known […]
Its been around for centuries. School seems to be a strand beaded into the daily lives of humans. No one calls into question in a serous manner wether we need it or not. The only objections i hear about school are that its “too early” or its “too boring”. These are silly objections. You will […]
