College Essays
INT. END OF GRADUATION CEREMONY – OUTSIDE LAUREN, JOHN, KRIS, and KATIE are at their graduation ceremony, throwing their graduation caps into the air and miming camera-conscious excitement. In awkward infomercial fashion, the four are all smiling at the camera instead of each other. KATIE (excited) We’ve graduated from high school! JOHN (confused) But, what […]
Technology is surrounding the world today, it is used in every aspect including hospitals, office buildings, fire departments, even in schools. I feel there is no need to ban the use of cell phones in schools, they can help in many different ways. By keeping our community updated with all the new technologies out there […]
I am only sixteen years old. I am not yet five feet tall and I barely weigh one hundred pounds. I’m just a little girl, not ready for reality. Yet here I am, carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. I never realized that it was so heavy until last year when I […]
After a successful season of playing of high school football, our team has finally made it to state after the outstanding win against Hudson 43-20. Having school on this day that could make us state champs would be outrageous, considering the majority of student’s arn’t going to be there. “If I were to go to […]
More Programs for Teen Moms are Needed. Before I dropped out of school I found out that I was pregnant; it was October 2009. I didn’t know what programs were available or how to even manage going to school. After I had my daughter in May 2010, I waited to go back to school in […]
This morning, Ms. Sholtes tricked her class into thinking staff placed a new rule forcing students to only read non-fiction books. She took away all fiction books from students. Ms. Sholtes claims the school board did this “to enforce the reading of nonfiction books so students pay attention to real events rather than reading about […]
In preschool the first person you meet is your best friend. In elementrary school you learn long division. In middle school you finally get to stop walking in lines, atleast for the most part. In highschool everything you have learned and done in previous schooling is thrown away because You have just been invited to […]
Dear America, I am an African American 16 year old growing up as a minority in suburbia and I have something to say – from my experience – about the reading curriculum of my school. Before I state my principle issue, I will come out now to say that I am grateful for what I […]
Students in school often wonder why they have to read certain books in English class. They think that those books are boring and pointless to read. Is it that hard to find a book that will interest students and make them want to read it? What should juniors in high school read? There are many […]
Head aching, heart wrenching stress. These feelings result when teens face the pressure of balancing school with many other activities, especially part time jobs. “Part time” understates the amount of time a job consumes nor does it accurately represent the responsibility of having a job. When placed in this situation, students spread themselves too thin […]
If I were a teacher, my goal to educate my students is to face their reality with knowledge and discipline. Anthem serves as an introduction to what Ayn Rand called her Romantic Realist approach to literature. It shows Romanticism contrast, which holds people are crushed by social forces and cannot control their own destiny. Any […]
Michael Williamson is a Social Studies teacher. He teaches economics and U. S. History and he is the best teacher at Arrowhead High School. His class is easy and fun. He tells stories to keeps the class entertained and lets the class watch movies like Pearl Harbor and Saving Private Ryan. In U.S. History, Mr. […]
Why is it that one simple test, the SAT and or ACT, can determine our future? We have to take a test that has been proven enable to be studied, yet it plays a vital role in college acceptance. Some of us have a lot of talents and are amazingly gifted students, but when it […]
Several students nowadays feel like they simply are not smart enough to be in the level of classes they have been used to for their whole lives. It can be seen on a daily basis in schools: copying answers from Quizlet, asking friends for the homework they did not have time to finish at home, […]
I am a junior at Burlingame High School in Burlingame California, but I could be a junior at any American high school. I am beginning the college application process. And I am scared. I am scared, but not for the reason that you probably assume. I am scared because of the false propaganda and bullying, […]
The manufacturing of the most useful weapon in the modern world varies from place to place after thousands of years of separation between cultures, specifically the East and the West. This weapon would be knowledge in information in school subjects and the ability to harness the full mind capacity. Education is one of the most […]
Imagine a world where no one notices the color of each other’s skin, a world where everyone was treated equally, fairly, and without prejudice. This is the goal of our generation. We want to see equal opportunities for everyone regardless of sex, or race, or nationality. Unfortunately, this will never happen as long as colleges […]
The Writing titled “A Gripping Fear of Pencils”, written by Alexis, talks about how a six-year-old wants to be a writer when she grows up. His/her writing left me felling happy. I am surprised that a six-year-old knew that she wanted to be a writer when she grew up she wrote”, All the other kids […]
From elementary school all the way up through colleges and universities, computers and other digital tools are increasingly playing a central role in classrooms. Like with any new or expanding technology, this comes with many potential benefits but also with risks and possible negative consequences. Some believe that technology can help keep students interested and […]
Why do people go to college? There was always an emphasis on higher education. In high school, my guidance counselors would extensively talk about the college processes as if college became the only word in the dictionary from January of junior year to May of senior year. Throughout high school, I was a geeky overachiever. […]
GSA’s Argumentative Essay All schools have clubs and organizations that meet to allow students to discuss common interests, but very few clubs promote safety and equality for fellow peers. One type of club that does provide this sense of security and safety are Gay-Straight Alliances or GSAs. These clubs allow people of all sexual orientation […]
America, 1700. The people lead a simple life that is inhibited by their lack of technology. They work hard on their farms to earn their nominal remuneration. Their lives are not easy but they get by without complaining. They only use resources when it is integral to their survival. Now fast forward 300 years to […]
Anybody can fight to a certain extent, but there are several different types of fighters. In order to know how to defeat each type, one must understand the differences should they ever be faced with one. Some train and are ready for a fight at any point, we’ll call these professionals. Then there are those […]
Going into high school can be very terrifying. You go from being the top dogs in middle school, to freshmen. You are also at a huge, brand new school and have no idea where you are going. Let me tell you, I know it is very intimidating, but it’s really not bad at all. You […]
Summer reading–the words that bring almost every teen to tears. Why waste your summer doing a project on a book that you never read and probably never will read because of the great invention of the Internet? Well, I don’t see much use in trying to do the project without reading the book, but I […]
For thirteen years, one of our most persistent thoughts is: “I hate school.” Or something along the lines. Our “hate for school” is defined by our distaste of the curriculum, the piles of work, and even the teachers. Teachers. The cruel and old creatures that are “out to get us,” and only exist to torment […]
“The great cordial of nature is sleep. He that misses that, will suffer by it.” A notable quote by english philosopher John Locke that exemplifies the consequences of not enough sleep. Sleep is vital to well-being and is just as important as the air people breathe. According to the writers of Sleep Foundation, it even […]
For many students, including myself, the art and music periods in school are greatly treasured. Learning a new song, finishing a painting, performing to friends – these are usually the daily highlights for many young students. Unfortunately, the arts education in schools is currently in an unacceptable decline (Lipman). Many schools across the U.S. are […]
Have you ever come home from school and when your parents asked, “What’d you learn today?” you replied, “stuff” or “nothing”? Well, most kids in school believe that they aren’t learning things that they will use once they get out of highschool. I know that my friends and I have thought that plenty of times […]
While taking a course on educational exceptionalities, I was a shocked to discover that “giftedness” was a subject explored by my special education textbook among chapters about learning disabilities, brain injuries, and physical disabilities. My attitude towards those individuals who are “identified at the preschool, elementary, or secondary level as possessing demonstrated or potential abilities […]
