College Essays
Phones in school should not be allowed because students can cheat on test text play games, and go on sites that they know that they are not allowed to go on like:(Facebook,Twitter,Omegle,Myspace) All people complain about is not having phones in school or they complain about having phones in school! But honestly students should not […]
“Getting a diploma at an American high school is a joke,” claims Clayton M. McCleskey from The Dallas Morning News. “American kids are falling behind their peers,” agrees former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (CBS News). “[Chinese] children are better educated than American children in the STEM fields – science, technology, engineering, and math. High […]
Can we go back to when our parents were kids? Our age maybe? There were a lot of consequences for talking while the teacher was talking or mouthing off in class. What do we get now? Detention. An hour or half hour after school. So what? What’s that going to teach us? Nothing. Nothing at […]
There are many ways to start a great essay as I’ve learned in school. You can start with an anecdote or you could start by asking a question. Some people choose to start with a broad and general statement known as the funnel method; others choose to start by defining words or using quotations. These […]
It doesn’t take very long; from the very moment you’ve entered the door, to realize what high school is all about. But that’s the thing- high school is something different to everyone. For some, it’s torture, and for others, it’s just…school. It’s a place we are forced to come because all our lives we have […]
I go to a Catholic school that has The Satanic Verses in the library. This makes my heart dance with the Satanic daffodils. We even get M2, a magazine “for the New Zealand man,” at my all-girls school. This is also pretty awesome. The lack of censorship is something I cherish. It is a privilege […]
Writing is frightening. There is nothing more vulnerable than the act of spilling forth your heart and soul unto the page, allowing your deepest, darkest secrets to be spelled out in gritty permanence. Thousands of unseen eyes scour these secrets; while many of those eyes are supportive and open-minded, just as many are critical of […]
Relax on the Dress Codes! There are different kind of dress code rules for all schools. Even in the Pennfield School System the different buildings have different rules. When you get to the Middle and High School, the rules become much more strict. Students in these buildings have to wear clothing that is a certain […]
“When it comes to dressing, comfort is overrated. A little discomfort probably means your clothes fit and you’re not in your pajamas.” As Tim Gunn quotes, it’s important for teachers and people in the workplace to remember. The formality of teachers’ assembles affects the learning environment for students. Human behaviorist, Desmond Morris, states “It is […]
Mrs. Mohan was expecting an essay, from her daughter, about how amazing she is, on her anniversary. Her daughter did not write one. I wonder why. Mrs. Mohan is my sophomore world history teacher. She’s taught me a lesson about class participation and that miracles can happen. I hope to use her traits to be […]
In a society where almost everyone over the age of thirteen carries a cell phone, pager, or both, many school systems have banned these items from school grounds. Why? Many say it’s due to the ‘potential problems’, such as texting during classes. Others say it is because they interrupt the learning environment. Whatever the reason […]
Teachers say, ‘Jessi, you’re late; you are getting a detention.’ Why do teachers give students detention? What if students are late to school? I believe that if students at Appleton West High School don’t follow the rules, they should have consequences. I think this is a good way to make a student a better person […]
Schools think up a lot of crazy policies that don’t make any sense. From getting detention for just wearing clothes to getting drug tested for going to gym class, students are getting mad. Many kids find these rules an invasion of privacy and space. Students lockers’ shouldn’t get checked for putting books away and cell […]
The American dream is a great thing that is very difficult to define because it can have so many different meanings.It is totally opinion based, so almost no definition is exactly alike.People from all over the world try to chase it, and people of all different ages dream of achieving it.Many people write about or […]
Have you ever been lied to or been accused of lying? Well, I have more than I can count. What’s matters most to me is honesty. Lying gets you nowhere in life. Everything will eventually catch up to you. People lying to me, people accusing me of lying, and people not being completely honest with […]
In my world, college is a concrete paradise consisted of scribbled on notes, blue-ink pens, and shiny expensive textbooks occupied by those who value education above everything. College is a place where people are independent and free to do as they please, but know how to handle themselves within the streets of the surrounding city. […]
Gym class is not necessary for people who already have a lot of exercise. Having too much exercise is not healthy for your body. You can get lactic acid and get super exhausted. For example, I have physical exercise every day, and each day I have it for at least one hour. Many times I […]
Education is an important tool that is applied in the contemporary world to succeed, as it mitigates the challenges which are faced in life. The knowledge gained through education enables individuals’ potential to be optimally utilized owing to training of the human mind. This opens doors of opportunities enables individual to achieve better prospects in […]
Date: October 12, 2010 To: Arrowhead Students From: Tressa Subject: Stress Management A major goal of Arrowhead’s this year is to reduce the stress of its students. I decided to be the harbinger for this daunting project. The way to thwart stress is to not be ubiquitous. Balancing school, work, family, and sports is difficult. […]
Okay so you know how there are certain types of friends? Like there are the say “hi” in the hall friends, the free block friends, the chill after school friends, the friends from old school who go to diff school, the eat lunch with, the fr-enemies friends? But then there are like the friends that […]
Teachers should be paid more because of amount of work, behavior, and importance of job.The average teacher pay last year was 57,000.That’s not a lot when you think about Bills,Gas money and other things like food you live of off.the behavior in the classroom one distracts the kids from wanting to learn but also the […]
In the day and age we live in, the amount of money students can get from scholarships is highly based on a standardized test score.These tests are a burden and a source of high levels of stress for high school students who are planning to go to college. For many, these tests are seen as […]
Doctors recommend teenagers sleep nine to ten hours per night. For many of us, however, this amount of rest is a luxury we cannot afford. At the time I started penning this sentence, it was three minutes past two o’clock – in the morning. Why, you ask? It is because of the tyrants that I, […]
As the days pass by more and more kids or better yet teenagers that assist high school are dropping out of high school. Do they drop out just because they are worn-out of going to school? Or maybe they have superior problems on their shoulders like problems at home, or with their family, or with […]
High school is known to be some of the best years of your life. It is a time where you get to have fun and appreciate not having any major responsibilities. You get your license, meet new friends, experience “Friday Night Lights”, go to prom for the first time, and eventually graduate high school and […]
“First ask yourself what you would be and then do what you have to do”- Epic Tetus There should be an aim in life. A life without aim is useless. My father is exceedingly strong in his field, he is a model of hard work and dedication and thus I admire him as my Idol […]
A few years ago, my father and his friend Jason were surfing the web and stumbled across the Wikipedia entry about how the dinosaurs went extinct. This page stated that one of the main theories of how they went extinct was that “Your mom ate them.” Now, I do not know your mother, but I […]
In our society, there are many issues that affect teens. Fashion is something that teens use to fit in which makes them struggle in their everyday life. Teens find brands to be something that will make them look “classy” as many teens say today at school. Teisha-Vonique Hood from SMU stated that when people associate […]
“Your shorts are too short.” “You’re showing too much skin.” “Stop distracting your peers.” Ever notice these phrases being said to boys? Probably not.These sentiments are almost always aimed at girls. Many students see the difference between the limitations on what females can wear compared to what males can wear and the bitter reality of […]
Perhaps the largest problem is the fact that it is considered an art rather than the moral lapse it should be. Cheating is obviously wrong, but natural. As long as competition exists, there will always be some degree of it. However, the dilemma arises when people cheat with a sense that it is completely okay. […]
