College Essays

Declassified High School Survival Guide

*your results may vary* As a freshman, I was terrified of high school. I heard of all of the rumors and stories, and I had more questions than I’m proud to admit. So, when Mrs. Lago gave us a writing assignment, I decided to help the underclassmen with my junior knowledge. In fact, I still […]

Physical Fitness Shouldn't be an Option

How many of you could skip gym if you had a choice? If you would do you have a reason? Did you know that the obesity rate in America has tripled in the past 30 years? If the obesity rate is getting higher and higher why should kids get the option to opt out of […]

A CONFESSION

I find people are irritating. No really, they annoy me to no extent. One says you like a person better when you get to know them, I feel just the opposite. People tend to get on my nerves; it’s not them but just their very existence that annoys me. It’s is not just one person […]

Schools, Students, and Counselors

Imagine you are another depressed student in a sea of over 2,000 students. Without a friend to turn to and thinking your parents won’t understand, your last resort is your school counselor. But, here’s the catch there is only one counselor helping all the students. When will he or she ever have the time for […]

First Day Of School

The First Day Of School Is The Weirdest Day Of The School Year Because Its The First Day Of School After 3 Months And You See Some Of Your Old Friends But You Also See New Students And Teachers.The Day When You Get Nervous If Your Teachers Are Gonna Be Nice Or Mean Or If […]

An Idea From a Uniform Wearing Girl

As a student at a private school, I wear a uniform every day. In the morning I spend almost no time picking out what to wear, and I do not have to think about what is currently trendy or popular. It is quick, simple, and easy. No longer do I spend money on expensive trendy […]

Worth Studying

Tupac once said, “They don’t understand the black thing it’s going to stay black.” Tupac was an inspirational leader, he had the words and was a real thug rapper. He came from a crack addict mother, who was deeply involved in the Black Panthers. Young Tupac was a social activist. Young Tupac wrote poetry about […]

Why do I have to go to school every day?

Why do I have to go to school every day? What’s the big deal? Ever asked this question? I did. I’m Myra and I hated school and I’m going to tell you a short story of what I realized as a got older about education! Ever year they made me go back. How much more […]

How We Feel as Teens

I like how parents try and show us “Responsibility”, and yet have the urge to scream at us if we make a mistake. People say this term alot, “You’re only a child”. What makes a parent an actual parent? Because they birth us? You cant really make a choice in the womb,wether you wanna be […]

should there be a student uniform in school

There are many ups and downs of wearing a uniform to school. I’m going to talk about both sides. I know because I’ve been to a school where we had to wear a uniform. This school, which is named El Liceo Campestre, is in La Mesa, Colombia. I went to this illustrious private school two […]

Uniforms ARE a Good Idea

I think that uniforms are definitely a good idea. Kids at school sometimes make fun of people for their clothing or where they got it from, but with uniforms, they can’t do that, because they are wearing the same thing. When you watch TV shows, like Every Witch Way, the students are wearing uniforms. Now, […]

Art Class

Art class is such a pain. I mean I don’t even know how to draw! I don’t get why it’s even required. It should only be given to students who want it. I almost failed art class because I didn’t know how to draw. I didn’t even enjoy that class. It’s okay though because I […]

Hat Privilages

I say yes for hats. People should be able to wear hat in school if they feel as though their hat completes themselves. Hats were made for reason however, that reason isn’t for a hat to be refrained from wearing in school. Hats, a shaped covering for the head, are made to be worn on […]

School Clubs

In today’s economy, school boards have been cutting programs left and right. Schools are losing arts funding, sports teams, clubs, and elective classes. These programs might seem logical to cut as opposed to offering fewer academic classes, but administrators and government officials who cut school funding fail to recognize how important extracurricular activities are to […]

What Every Student Needs To Learn

Sitting at a desk day after day, listening to lectures on things that have no relevance to you, and attempting to do math problems that you’ll never need in real life results in a pretty unmotivating school experience – trust me. When we examine the reasons why students get so bored in class, it’s not […]

Reading and Writing Not Reading and Typing

Online education is beginning to become very popular in the United States. Schools (such as mine) are starting to use Google classroom instead of a notebook or paper worksheet. Google classroom allows students to send copies of worksheets to their peers and teachers instead of handing them in. Also there is Google docs that is […]

I Am a Dreamer

Having dreams is like setting goals to succeed and accomplish big things in your future. I have always pictured myself being successful. I use to dream about so many things when I was younger but I?ve always pictured myself becoming a nurse. Making goals was something I?ve always done because my mind was always set […]

The Interdependent Relationship Between Education and Liberty

In America, few things are as highly esteemed and valued as liberty and education. It was a pursuit of liberty that caused the first pilgrims to come to America in order that they might have freedom of religion; it was a pursuit of liberty that caused the colonies to declare independence from Britain’s rule, and […]

Drawbacks of Procrastination

Everything is based around time because it is a practical mean to plan and organize . It is a natural tendency for most people to push things off until the last minute, then rush to finish. Some would claim that they work better under these conditions because their minds tend to think more creatively under […]

The Base of Understanding

What is the point of English class? People often claim that they are already proficient in English after middle school. However, without proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar, how can one make a good impression or acquire a solid job? English, the fourth most common language in the world, is vital to interact with others. In […]

Annoying

To be quite honest I think teachers are very annoying. Teachers are HONESTLY always yelling at someone. It is pretty bogus when something happens to them and they yell at us; let’s be a tad bit more mature than that. Teachers also always think that we somehow magically know what they are talking about. FALSE, […]

Characteristics Of Bullying

This was originally an article I wrote for my school newsletter because I was sick of how much bullying was going on at my school. The newsletter just came out and so far nothing has changed; I really wish it would.If you saw bullying, what would you do to stop it? Would you stand by […]

Education for your future

A Career in teaching require a masters degree, a career in law require a law degree and, a degree in General Dentistry requires at least a bachelor degree. Which major career does not require a degree? As soon as you hit High School, education is needed in developing your knowledge and the way you react […]

Stress of School

What makes Ivy league schools so appealing? Is it merely just the name that attracts people? Being able to say, “I went to Princeton,” or, “Yeah, I got into Brown. No big deal.” For me, it was just the name. When it came time for college applications, she applied to Harvard and Yale. She got […]

The Flaws of Today's Education System

Today’s education system is deeply flawed. The education system’s attempt to conform the way students think and control every aspect of their learning and life is causing more harm than good. Schools today are falling away from the true focus of education. Americans are replacing effective teaching with needless and tedious assignments, only to overwork […]

Growing Pains

Being a teenager is a battle within itself, but growing up from a teenager to an adult is an even more difficult task. Teenagers have to survive immense amounts of change like graduating high school and going off to college. How does a high school student survive this change of turning into a adult? To […]

Science Agrees, Let Teens Sleep!

If you are anything like most most teenagers then you know the pain of falling asleep late and then being forced to wake up early for an eight or sometimes even seven o’clock school start time. Many teens can relate to not being able to fall asleep early and so getting very little sleep before […]

Dress Code Violation And Discrimination

As a girl, I think the dress code is pretty fair. I really don’t believe we want to wear short shorts and mini skirts and spaghetti straps, I think we just want to just look impressive. I think it’s perfectly fine for us to wear t-shirts and jeans, because we don’t need to wear holey […]

students being treated equaly

You walk in to school and you see a geeky little kid its a normal uniform day and you see him without uniform so you look at him and ask him do you have a demerit? He says “no”. They did give him one anything you do is a demerit he is a good kid […]

The Trials and Tribulations of Homecoming

Modern media describes homecoming and dances of the like as almost fairytale situations where everyone has an amazing time and finds their true love by the end of the night. But anyone that has actually lived through the drama of a real world homecoming realizes that it is anything but a fairytale for the majority […]