College Essays

It Makes Me Smile

“SCHOOL” the word that hits every grown human out there in this modern world in the face with a smile…..A part of life every person would give all the time they have for…..A place where maths turns into a monster and play ground becomes heaven…..It is the place where all the great things that are […]

Is It Wrong to Hug?

We’ve all had those moments when we’ve run to our parents and hugged them at the end of school when they show up to pick us up or when we run to a classmate for a consoling hug after something bad happening. Well, schools have banned that in many cases. Hugging. Who would think that […]

Stressed Out

“Go to sleep!””I can’t, Mom! I have to study for this Biology test tomorrow!” It is currently two o’clock in the morning and I am still up. I have not gotten even a second of sleep so far. And I probably will not get any sleep at all tonight because of this test because I […]

Why I Think Home Schooling is the Best

Education. It is a skill that everyone needs-mostly children. There are many different types of education, some being: private school, public school, and home school. In this essay I am going to be explaining to you why I think home schooling is the best, and maybe persuade to think the same. My reasons why I […]

A High School Orchestra Room

Imagine this. A young freshman is racing down the long hallway that connects the middle school to the high school. There is no clock in that long hallway, but she knows she will be late. Her violin bounces off her leg as she dashes faster, but she is out of luck. The bell rings loudly […]

The Symptoms And Effects Of Holden’s Depression

The signs and symptoms of teen depression can be hard to notice, it can also be easy to notice. Holden suffers from depression threw out the book (The Catcher In The Rye). Having the desire to fit in with everyone else is one of the things he is depressed about. Holden also suffers threw loneliness, […]

Should students be able to leave school when they want?

A lot of students leave school when they want to. I think schools should enforce rules, and Make sure students do not leave school when they please. I also think that if a student can mange to maintain a good B average should have this privilege. Students should be able to leave school when they […]

Why Students Should Have Cell Phones in School

Students all over the world there getting phones at the age of 10 through 13.But in many schools you are not allowed to bring cellphones to school. A device can help students in a big way. And I some schools they have bring your own device and it helps many students with learning and helps […]

Should Have To Take Parenting Classes?

3 out of 10 teen american girls get pregnant at least once before age 20. That’s nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies each year. When teen pregnancies occur in one’s life the teen parent starts to become clueless about how to properly take care of their child. Teen parents aren’t educated well enough to know how to […]

Life Is Too Short for Homework

Many people have there own opinions on homework. People’s true meaning of homework states “Half of my energy wasted on random knowledge. ” Mostly everyone has false things to say about homework. We spent a lot of time on homework just to get a good grade and it’s not fair for us. Homework causes us […]

Should Kids Drop Out of School?

Dropping out of school does not get you to no where good. Kids these days have to think about there future and what they want to become when they older. Some high schools have at least 40% and even 50% drop out rate. Drop outs are most likely to be unemployed, in prison, living in […]

The Schools Truth

Cut! Cut I say! Stop all the nonsense! This drama does not need to keep going. Forget all the he said this and she said that. It all means nothing. Why don’t you just leave it alone or do something about it? Why must we damage each other? Making up lies does not help you. […]

High School Homework

I am a Freshman in High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. I have never been one to really hate school, but this year I really do. Here is why……… Administrators and Teachers tell us students all the time that we should spend two hours studying for each credit we receive. So here is a list of […]

Sports VS. Music and Arts

Equal Opportunities for students , no matter what their interests are! We know not everyone is interested in sport and our extra-curricular activities reflect that. The poster for the school screams. Reading onwards, you find a list of what extra-curricular activities are available in the school. Football. Basketball. Volleyball. Hurling/Camogie. Soccer. Annual art, short story […]

Individuality at risk

The strictest form of school dress code is the generally hated school uniform, for the girls it is usually khaki or plaid knee length or longer skirts and coordinating polo or dress shirts, for the guys khaki pants and polo or dress shirts too. Everyone looks the same, and it’s harder to be an individual. […]

Senior Year

Senior year is going to start in the next month, and I can’t say I’m ready. I’m not scared or anything, but in a way, I’m worried. Though I shouldn’t be, Lord says I shouldn’t be, but I just can’t help it. I’m human. So as I say again, senior year is approaching, and it’s […]

The Student's Argument

When the topic of school uniforms is brought up, most kids groan at the idea of being forced to wear the same thing as their peers. I admittedly, am one of those people. Teachers and school board members argue that uniforms create a safer and less distracting learning environment, but they fail to consider the […]

Disguising Potential

There’s your first word, there’s your first job, there’s marriage, there’s retirement, and then there’s high school. High school is a strong defining point in a person’s life, and is the time where one develops himself and discovers his inner talents that are what make him an individual. As the future doctor enjoys himself mixing […]

Steer Clear of BFF

College is a new experience where I’m able to meet a new group of friends, and flourish in an unfamiliar enviroment. But, for some reason I want to stay away from my friends from back home. Don’t get me wrong, I love but friends but it’s time to depart. The problem is my friends are […]

Color Blind Country

Do minorities have an unfair advantage with affirmative action? In my opinion they definitely do. Affirmative action is a cheat sheet for minorities who do not need it. People who are black, or female get extra points on their college application because they apparently cannot get in on their own. In East St. Louis, everyone […]

For What It’s Worth

When I went to see Confessions of a Shopaholic, I expected an ultra-feminine chick flick comedy, comparable to any waste of tape featuring the latest teen sensations- $10 for a cheap laugh. I was pleasantly surprised as the screen before my eyes unveiled my mother’s lessons of self-worth. The film’s protagonist, journalist Rebecca Bloomwood, played […]

Queen Nefertiti

When Nefertiti(Nefertiti meaning the beautiful one has come)was soon to be Queen of Egypt.Nefertiti was getting married to King Amenhotep IV.Peple around the globe now know King Amenhotep as King Akenaten.The couple ruled Egypt together with there six daughters. There names are Meritaten, Meketaten, Ankhesenpaaten, Neferneferuaten-Tasherit, Nefeferneferuaten, Neferneferure and Setepenre. The family originally ruled in […]

In School Searches

There are many different ways that teachers can prevent students from doing bad things. Strip searches should not be one of them. It is ridiculous that teachers or principals would be allowed to do something like that. It sounds horrifying and embarrassing. If that ever happened to me I don’t think I could ever look […]

Tiger Mom, Tiger Mom, Burning Bright

Tiger Moms Amy Chua, the famous “Tiger Mom” author, has returned to the news with her latest book, The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America. In 2011, Amy Chua’s first book, The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, generated a massive and impassioned response, both […]

Problems with School IDs

As the six-hour long school day goes on, students and staff are required to wear an ID badge, and not many people have a second thought about it. However, they create many problems in schools, and wearing them should not be mandated. These ID badges can inflict negative feelings: stress, discomfort, and even a feeling […]

Stress or Success: The Impact of Extracurriculars

“I don’t have time for anything!” Variations of this line are frequently heard among middle schoolers. On a typical Monday morning, several students clamored and complained about the huge amount of extracurricular classes they took. The group of distressed students gradually grew, and so did the volume of their commotion. They worried that their activities […]

College Going Overboard

College is the key to your future. Everyone tries to go to college to get a good education, therefore you can get a good job. Although some people can’t go to college because they can’t afford it. College is worth going to, but to some people is it worth enough to go broke. The prices […]

Dress Code Enforcement in High Schools

As a sophomore in college, I have a tendency to dress radically. My friends often joke that I don’t even own a normal pair of pants – every one of them is either ripped, painted, frayed, stained, artistically cut, or patched. Paired with chunky black tennis shoes, a colorful bandanna, and a T-shirt swiped from […]

Friends Are Something You May Want On In Life

Being can be terrible for some and maybe even worse for others.All we know is that being alone is never a good thing.Being alone might mean that you are depressed or struggling, but how does one know of others emotional cries.None of us know what someone else might be going through.We might be able to […]

Empty Halls or Quiet Ones?

The hallways of any school during the summer always appear to be vacant. Dark, long, and cold halls that students at some point will have to travel along to whatever god forsaken class they have. Here’s the secret though: school hallways–no matter what time of year–are never TRULY “empty”. Every tile, every locker, door, window, […]