College Essays
High school students should study some things that are relievent, right? Throughout high school we learn about Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, Mandela, and so on, but why aren’t schools learningabout someone they can relate to or someone they will more than likely become? The top person I’m thinking about is Tupac. Tupac was born […]
A young girl sits at her desk, reviewing her homework assignments for the evening. English: read three chapters and write a journal response. Math: complete 30 problems, showing all work. Science: do a worksheet, front and back. French: study vocabulary for tomorrow’s test. It’s going to be a long night. This describes a typical weeknight […]
Formerly known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test and then as the Scholastic Assessment Test, the SAT is no longer an acronym: it does not stand for anything. Now it is simply known as the SAT I. The College Board, the administration behind the SAT I, the SAT II, the AP Exams, and numerous other standardized […]
People say that school is just a small part of your life, and before you know it it will be over. But, maybe school will be over for some kids even sooner than you know it. People say that school should be fun, and enjoy it while it last, but could adults not realize that […]
(Insert word here) is the root of all heartache. Many a philosopher, poet, thinker, and average Joe have taken a swing at filling out that blank. Well, give me the bat and add “college student” to the list. Our thoughts are in a constant flux, subconsciously forming and branching off in multiples by the minute, […]
Having pets in the classroom is something many parents and teachers argue about.Many people are allergic to some animals which is why people say they shouldn’t be in a classroom.Other say that you should have pets in theclassroom because they can help you in many ways with schoolwork.It helps with stress and anxiety and it […]
Imagine you are a grade-school student. After six hours of classes in school, you have drama. This takes about two hours. You get home around five, take your dog for a jog, take a shower, do chores, and eat by seven. Already sleepy, you have nearly an hour of math homework, an essay to work […]
Many students wonder why we have to learn things in school that won’t help later in life. For example, why do we have to learn about Shakespeare, spending lots of class time on that when we could be learning about getting jobs or how to pay taxes. Why can’t schools corporate with one another instead […]
As a child, you would have had an idea of what career you wanted to pursue. When I was younger, I had to think, “Would this make my parents happy?” Parental expectations can make a severely negative impact on children. They strive to perform at their full potential and reach their parent’s expectations. Unfortunately, many […]
How tiring do you think a college athlete’s schedule is? Well, if you were thinking not tiring, imagine practicing two times a day once in the morning and once in the night. Next, they go to school, already exhausted go to another practice and are up late if they have a test to study. I […]
In 2017 we have a new President called Donald Trump, and Trump’s plans for Undocumented Immigrants, or criminals immigrants are not that smart, and when I say it’s not that smart I mean that Trump is going to make America smaller.He may not be thinking about these terms. But as he barrels ahead with his […]
“I’m sitting here sweating and shaking, hoping I get a good score. I don’t know what to do.” I’m taking a standardized test. “‘I don’t think enough people realize that behind every one of these test scores is a living breathing child who has dreams and aspiration,” Standardized tests have been used to evaluate students […]
I think students should get paid when getting higher grades because it will encourage them do to well in school, this will also grant them excellent GPA, as well as getting into good colleges. In the long-run, this would provide a better quality of life for generations to come. First, this will encourage students to […]
Sometimes things happen for strange reasons or no reason at all. Life just has these strange moments and you don’t have a clue why. There are so many questions I would like to know the answer to. Why do boys have to be confusing? Why can’t math be super fun? I think the ultimate question […]
“But when our kids spend so much of their time each day in school, and when many children get up to half their daily calories from school meals, it’s clear that we as a nation have a responsibility to meet as well,” stated Michelle Obama about our school lunches. CBS reported an article called Congress […]
Today when I think about what my 12 years of school and 2 years of college education has given me , many things like degree ,certificates and friends come in my mind. But what also comes in my mind are the things it never taught me.we spend our 12-15 years of life in schools and […]
I think schools should let phone’s into classes because we could use them for definition in classes so we don’t have to waste class time getting chromebooks out from the cart and we would have more time in the class so we don’t have to put the chromebook back up in the cart. Also schools […]
How can we stay up and learn when our environment is just too perfect for sleep? Education is valuable. If you want to be successful in life, education is the only thing that can get you there. But a less than stellar environment can make learning all the more difficult. I asked Mark G. what […]
Dreams, hopes, and goals. Fears, anxiety, and tension. The student is one of the kind. As we continue the dreading and exciting journey of life, we will experience more than just heartbreaks and friendships. We will learn. We will succeed. Thomas Jefferson once said that the three most vital things in life are living, liberty, […]
Buying a friend a birthday present is an extremely daunting task for the average human being. As the important date with the big crimson “X” sketched onto it in their calendars rapidly approaches, some people do not know where to start at all. The more determined of them decide to craft lengthy wish lists based […]
Elementary school should be a fun, exciting experience, full of laughter and happiness. Not boring, woeful classrooms that never like to have any fun! Therefore, I think the summer classes should be recreational. Summer is a time to enjoy life at its finest. When you think of summer you think of the hot sun warming […]
Why? Homework. Why do teachers give it? Why do we need it anyways? Who made homework any way? People have different reasons and ideas. I think that there are no reasons to give it. My whole family is suffering because of it. If we had no homework then teachers wouldn’t have to grade it, and […]
Ever since I was eight years old, the one thing I knew I look forward to was going to college. I was eight years old when I began working my ass off to ensure I would get the most out of my education and get into a college I want to go to. And finally, […]
Brain development is most rapid in the first years of a child’s life (“Early Learning” 1). However, not every parent has access to a proper education program to help their children grow to their full potential. President Barack Obama’s plan to “make high quality preschool available to every single child in America” is necessary because […]
In a true high school story, someone is always excluded. Not everyone is the popular kid, the jockey one, the nerdy one. In a true high school story, not everyone fits into a niche. Take me for example. I may fit into being the nerdy one and the jockey one, but I’m in no way […]
We live in a world where there are rules to be followed. Some, we feel are harsh while some are broken. We sometimes feel that we are restricted and we can’t do anything. We find these rules suffocating and feel that these rules are the root cause which take away our rights and independence. But, […]
Being a senior is like standing at the edge of a fireplace while the flames lick heatedly towards the ends of your fingertips and smoke places a haze over your eyes. There is an overwhelming lust for success, a fire some say, lingering in the air around each of our ambition filled heads. Each senior […]
People fear public speaking more than they fear being buried alive. Teenagers and schools need alternatives for public speaking. We fear public speaking for many reasons whether it’s the lack of preparation for a speech, past failures or the fear of being judged. Glenn Croston, a biologist believes that the intense fear of public speaking […]
September 11, 2001 was one of the worst days in the U.S. It was a day that America was attacked and we couldn’t do anything about it. We were defenseless we didn’t know what was going on. It all just happened so fast we couldn’t do anything about it.A lot of innocent people lost their […]
3 decades ago parents were constantly pushing their children to top their classes. Good grades were after all the only way their kids would be able to eventually get a good job and be a success in the family. Parents only wanted the best for their children but students felt a huge burden being put […]
