College Essays
“this girl is on fire looks like a girl but she’s a flame, so bright she can burn your eyes, better look the other way….” is one of the songs my old teacher Mrs. Fritz would have us label grammatically as a warm-up in class. Mrs. Fritz teaches seventh and eighth grade language arts, reading, […]
Sick of distractions? Tired of seeing people you don’t like? Moved to different schools only have it to repeat all over again? If the answer is yes, homeschooling might be a good option to consider. Homeschoolingis a good option to be included because there are different types of benefits that it offers for example, there […]
The words ‘Spanish class’ are bound to strike fear into any high schooler’s heart. Between memorizing vocabulary words, practicing pronunciation, and remembering grammar, students barely have time to breathe. With all the information that comes with learning a new language, Spanish is easily one of the most difficult classes to take in high school. However, […]
Dress code in North Babylon High School should be stricter. Not only on the students but the teachers too. I like having my freedom to wear what I want, but people overdue the “no dress code” rule. There is no reason why it is freezing outside and girls are wearing short skirts and spaghetti straps. […]
I never wanted anything more. I never worked so hard for anything. All I wanted was a phone. I didn’t care if it was new or old or even used. I just wanted something that was mine, something that I earned and was proud of. I needed to learn how to use dedication to lead […]
I, as a lazy student of the American school system, now and forever promise to submit to the following rules, regulations, and guidelines completely and utterly, with the understanding that if these rules, regulations, and guidelines are violated, I will lose my “lazy” designation and all benefits that come with it. This removal will be […]
In kindergarten, we learn to read and write; in third grade we learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. We are spoon-fed throughout our school years, seventh grade being the worst, because when eighth grade starts, we are opened up to the mysteries and horrors of the world. We come to reality that we […]
The students of East high school are 27% proficient in math and 38% in science yet 88% graduate (Utah Performance Assessment System for Students, page 1). In the film “Waiting For “Superman”” created by Davis Guggenheim, he calls many of the public high schools of America “drop-out factories” and “academic sinkholes.” According to the research […]
Dear Greg Berlanti, My name is Collin and I live in Richmond, Virginia. As your crazy fan, I know every character in The Flash. I know what happens in every episode and season. I know what happens at the end of season three, when you made Barry go into the speed force. Which left Iris […]
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are making a change that is going not going to only benefit myself but also my fellow graduation and the future graduates of my high schools. This will not only help the students in my community but all of the United States. The objective of there change […]
The Smaller, The Better. Lost is how I feel right now. At first, I was so eager to come to this big school. I was tricked by my friends who gushed about all the opportunities, the varied new sports teams, all the different people I will meet and how learning here is easier because obviously […]
The bell rang, claiming the students better all be in their current class. The students stood, and sat, all talking waiting for their teacher to arrive. A few seconds after the bell, she entered. Shes on the shorter side and she is blond, I’m pretty sure her eyes are green, but they should truly be […]
After four years of high school I have grown accustomed to how popularity, wealth, and materials make up cliques. No one person makes the rule of who hangs out with whom. People who live similar lifestyles tend to have a connection with each other because they understand the way they live in a way most […]
All parents want their children to succeed. Sure, it would be great to have another Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but these acclaimed figures are simply outliers. What is most important is that children succeed at whatever activities they do so that their success can translate into a life-long effect. It’s a simple fact: parents […]
This article I feel the same way about a Friday night. It said everything so true about a Friday. Every Friday from the morning the whole day is better then the other weekdays. When you get home from school you want to do all your homework so there is none to do later, but everyone […]
The plan is to do good in high school, finish college, get a high paying job, buy a house, get married, have children, and retire. Happy ever after, right? Wrong. The problem with this method is an example of the saying “easier said than done. ” This plan is corrupted with the first step – […]
In the past decade, education reforms have varied across the nation as the current education system continues to fail to prepare for either college or the workforce (Coplin). In response, some states have advanced their education programs by requiring high school students to major in high school. In 2007, Senator Jeb Bush enacted his A++ […]
I don’t think kids should have to go to school if they don’t want to. You ask why? Because most kids sleep anyway during classes, and its wasting paper cause kids don’t do their homework, it goes in the trash. I mean some kids might be scared to come to school because of all the […]
Potential. Latent excellence or ability. But what is it really? How much you know? A number? A figure? A grade point average? Three A’s and four B’s? 1.09 higher than Joe’s and 0. 67 lower than Sue’s? That was the impression I always had. In school, you learn lessons necessary to pass a test. These […]
One in every four students gets bullied at school (Ballee). Physical education is a highly social and physically demanding class that tends to alienate the athletically inferior students from their superior classmates. This potentially leads to their victimization. Many accounts have been recorded of bullying during P. E. classes due to a student’s weight, image, […]
A deer wanders through a meadow, stopping to take a drink. The trees sway in the wind, and all manner of creatures are seen dashing in and out of the shelter of their low- hanging branches. Despite the wide open scene depicted in this mural, the wall it is pained on closes in faster and […]
Many people say a key to academic success is eating breakfast and lunch. From a recent survey taken, about half of the students at my school rely on the school to provide a balanced lunch. However, some students don’t feel that they are getting their money’s worth. Seven out of fifteen people eat hot lunch […]
Thousands of teens have been shot killed or injured due to gang violence. According to (Do- Something.org) “86% of U.S. cities with a population of 100,000 of more report gang activity”. Gang members are okay with minors joining gangs and losing their lives for the good of the gang. Even though many believe kids are […]
Yawn. I hear that sound all the time in the morning, because most everyone is tired. Do you always feel tired in the morning during the first few hours of school? Like you wanna just fall asleep in the middle of class. I’m a 7th grader at Farnsworth Middle School, and I have the same […]
What if twenty years from now the world was reduced to a handful of successful people and the rest of the world in war, on drugs, and completely crazy? Now we could stop that now if kids come to school and get the education they need. But right now half the kids are truants doing […]
May 1st has come and gone. Deposits to colleges are in and seniors can finally relax. Well, sort of. Getting into college is one thing, but paying for it is quite another. I attend a predominately Hispanic and African American public school in the northwest side of the city of Chicago. I was blessed to […]
Since I was little I have been a fan of books. All sorts – from non-fiction to historical to sci-fi and beyond – have captivated me. But one thing I have never been a fan of is people who say “reading is stupid”. Honestly? I think. And yet, you note on the vocabulary I use […]
What I dislike about school are the following: Students should go to school later and do activities in the morning. The schools should serve a healthier meal and student should not have to carry books from class to class. First, I think getting more sleep in my day will help me stay awake and not […]
The first day of my freshman year of high school, I got lost. Somewhere between third and fourth period, my schedule disappeared. I spent about fifteen minutes wandering the campus until I located the counselor’s office and printed out another copy, then another ten minutes looking for my class. I cautiously entered, found a seat: […]
Cheating. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, to cheat is “to be dishonest or deceitful.” By the time students reach high school, they should have learned ‘Honesty is the best policy,” right? Apparently not. Academic dishonesty is a part of everyday life as a high school student. I see cheating everywhere. The girl copying her […]
