College Essays
I found Marketta Kachemov’s, “The Move” extremely moving. I agreed that her vision of college was unrealistic. She stated, “but the closer I liked at the American stereotype of college, the more cracks I began to see. Marketta was having a bad experience in college, because her expectations of change were too high. I liked […]
For most students, the idea of a cash prize sounds fantastic in any situation, but when achieving high scores in school is the name of the game would they put forth more effort? Many would, and would be awarded for their efforts; however those that do their very best and still fail to meet standards […]
Troubles of being a student, it’s the fact that an average teenager accomplish 6 hours of schools, 3-4 hours of sports or extracurricular activities, 30 minutes for dinner & about an hour spent on homework. Within a 24 hour period, 5 days a week for 10 months straight. All throughout middle school I wake up […]
My face felt like it was being engulfed by fire as I sat quietly leaning back in my chair. The teacher methodically paced up and down the seemingly endless rows of desks like a predator stalking her prey. I could not hear the usual screeches of joy or despair as the feather like paper floated […]
Have you ever wondered how a student can learn better. If you are like most people you might say “yeah.” Well there is a way to learn better and it’s quite simple. There is some students that really don’t understand what their teacher says like me sometimes I don’t understand what my teachers say and […]
Education is essential to succeeding in life today. Education is important because it leads to more job opportunities and a wider choice of jobs. It’s also connected with job satisfaction. It is important because it helps develop new interests in life as well. The first thing that I think about when I think about education […]
When a teacher is first hired at a shcool, they are vulnerable. This is because at the end of thier first few years, they will get fired, even of they were an effective teacher, just because they haven’t been tenured yet, While the teachers who are older and are poor teachers stay till they harm […]
We have always been told not to judge a book by its cover; however with the recent popularity in social mediums such as Facebook, that is exactly what we are doing. Facebook only gives a partial glimpse into someone’s life. With the increasing amount of online communication, the amount of judgment based on these profiles […]
There’s a question I’ve been hearing a lot lately. ‘Why should we have video games in school?’ There are many reasons, but I’m only going to talk about one. The one I think is the biggest and most important one. Videogames empower agency. Agency is you controlling your life. The knowledge that the decision you […]
writing is an essentil part of life in sacity today, we live in a world where many people have to write in there work place. but wrihting seams to be a thing of the past, and cursive isint being taught in some schools anymore. my question, is this, what has our sosity come to today […]
In American society, the college one attends often defines their credibility when they are applying for jobs. However, this belief needs to change because it is putting excessive amounts of pressure on students who just want to be successful. The American education system is an archaic symbol of the past, and must change with the […]
It may seem silly, with a person talking about how unfair and “messed up the school system is, but there is some serious issues. Everyday kids and teens get bullied and are always told things like, ” Tell an adult,” or, “Tell a teacher.” But it is never that easy. The bully’s victim after being […]
I hate high school. I can’t wait to go to college. But I can’t hate high school 100%. It has taught me some of life’s greatest lessons. Like: Getting to know who someone REALLY is. Why drama is evil in any scenario other than the class. What kind of people are really worth befriending and […]
They impart knowledge and skills to our faculty of intelligence. And yet some of us don’t know how to show appreciation to them. It’s indeed that one cannot put a price tag on education, and so does teaching. If there is a category of people who knows how to shape, and furnish young children with […]
When I think of an outstanding teacher, Mrs. Patricia Brooks comes to mind. She teaches AP Calculus AB and BC at Mt. Carmel High School. Mrs. Brooks teaches math well because she is passionate about it, and encourages her students to love and enjoy math. She is known around the school for being a good […]
Kristofer Rios walked casually into the Summer Journalism Institute that I attend at the Museum of Contemporary Art [MOCA]. With a natural confidence and a very insightful spirit about him, he began lecturing to the class. As aspiring journalists, my classmates and I naturally started to take notes during his introduction and background discussion. However, […]
Remember Ring Around the Rosie? It’s the old rhyme we used to sing as we twirled around in circles with our friends, and fell on the ground laughing. It never seemed too real to us, since no one we knew had the plague. But high school as we know it is connecting to that rhyme […]
Getting to make your dream a reality will take lots of determination, hard work and sweat. My dream consists of me to have my own house with sports car. I want this because that’s the life I always wanted to live since i was little. For example, a $2million dollar house with a lamborghini. I […]
It’s always been the harbinger for a terrible day ahead. It’s always been part of the reason why so many kids are failing in their studies. What is this mysterious thing I am talking about? That’s right you guessed it! It’s homework! Hooray! Actually, no. no one likes homework. No one I know anyways. Homework […]
No major standardized test currently reflects the academic abilities of American high school students accurately. In theory, a standardized test can give every person an equal chance to prove himself, but specific issues prevent this ideal situation from occurring. To illustrate these some of these shortcomings, I will focus on the AP exam. The AP […]
Why show up to school if you aren’t going to do your best? Good grades are a priority for me; my parents have always said. .. “There isn’t one good excuse for a bad grade.” You decide your own future, and it’s based on how hard you’re whiling to work in school. So, the greater […]
I must say, it really brightens my morning when I see freshman and sophomores stretched out luxuriously on the hallway floor. I climb over them, thinking how wonderful it is that they feel so at home at school that they can take over the hallways like they are their bedrooms. They feel so comfortable that […]
Students shouldn’t get paid for having good grades in school there are a lot of reasons why students shouldn’t get paid for grades. One reason is because the kids are going to be so used to being paid in middle school and high school for having good grades but when they get to college there […]
A typical American school has the usual crowd: the Goths in their own dark corner, the geeks that play chess and instruments, the obnoxious wanna-bes that roam the school, and…the populars. Of course, you could be one of Them, if you know what I mean. They, who laugh at others. They, who eye the competition. […]
How to stop massive riot on a very special day? Do you want to make friend or enemies?With some rules and regulation we can make this Business Day smooth without making enemies or cause riot.This method that every participant of business day have to follow and agree, can make Business Day more enjoyable, just by […]
I believe that religion should be kept – solely and completely – out of public schools. There should be no prayers in any classroom, no crosses on any desks, and no emphasis anywhere on one belief or another. Sure, a World Religions class can explore the past – when religion defined an individual’s allies and […]
Life is not a journey, it is full of journeys. We have already completed several journeys through growing up and now we are upon completing our six year journey at this school. As we start a new chapter of our life and go off to college, we are given a fresh new start and will […]
When you first about to go into 7th grade you tell yourself im not gonna change ima be the same person. i told my self that when i was gonna become a 7th grader. i changed in a bad way. i wasnt the girl i use to be. i didnt wanna change and now that […]
School is where people in this world can pretty much get ahead. I know school is boring and people take it for granted but this is what will help the world and our economy. This generation is very lazy and expects things to come to them without lifting a finger. But that’s not how to […]
Every high school student comes to the point where they have to choose whether to go to College or jump into the work force. I’m going to college for sure, but the next decision has been a topic of debate within my own mind for the past year, where do I go for College? This […]
