College Essays

Should Schools Ban Favored Milk

Flavored milk is a hot debate is schools now. Some schools are banning flavored milk! Flavored milk has vital nutrients that kids need, and kids are more likely to drink milk if it is flavored, plus if schools ban flavored milk some of the white milk will go to waste. Angela Jenkins a health coach […]

Reasons Students Dont Pay Attention In School

I think more students in school would pay attention if classes were more fun and interesting. Like once an awhile it would be nice just to watch a movie, or just take a break from regular class work. I’d like for once to just chill out in class or go outside and read. Any student […]

Are the Business Day Rules and Regulation

Do you know why we have rules and regulations for Business day? The rules and regulations are made for Business day to make sure everything runs smoothly. These rules and regulations are made by the government. The government will be in charge to enforce the rules to every booth in the event. The government will […]

Talent, Failure and Success

“My main objective is to tell you what you don’t know i.e you can do it you are not a failure you are the one don’t let anyone make you feel inferior” A Talent (or gift, or aptitude) is the skill that someone naturally has to do something that is hard. It is an ability […]

Essays

Essays. Who needs them? Honestly I don’t care too much for them. Reading them, its okay. But not as bad as writing them though! I think essays are boring. I don’t say pointless, but they are boring and just a drag to write. If you don’t believe or agree with me, I will give you […]

Hugging Isn't A Crime!

Hugging Isn’t A Crime! By Nigel W. Some of the most strict school rules can also be the most annoying ones. Students all over the United States are getting pounded with enforcement to stop PDA. Just a few weeks ago, I got in trouble for hugging a girl who happens to be my girlfriend and […]

opinion of faith

Opinion of faith! “Does anybody know what the word faith means”? Asked Ms. Johnson. “I think it means when something happens for a reason,” answered Jason. Jason was the shy one in the class. He always answered every question. “That’s right Jason”, responded Ms. Johnson. “Does anybody believe in faith?” “No, I think it is […]

Summer Not Included

What do you think of when you hear “year round school”?Most people come to the conclusion of “school every day, no way” or “ugh, all year school would be horrible,” but the misconception lies there.The truth reveals that year round school schedules and traditional school schedules do not differ greatly.Year round school schedules still follow […]

Looking Back

This school year has been my freshman year and the first of my high school career. It had its ups and its downs. The sports that I have played were my favorite part by being basically year round with hardly any breaks. It can get tiring, but is always fun. Schoolwork has been the burden […]

The Worst Word in the English Dictionary

Homework is one of the most dreaded words in the english dictionary. Parents, teachers and students all cringe at the sound of it. Nobody likes doing it, grading it, or having to deal with their kids terrible moods. Homework eats up everyones time at night or in the afternoon. On top of that students have […]

Tupac's Argument

Some people think Tupac is a bad person because of his appearance or what they heard about him and his mother .His mother was addicted to drugs, but also was a black panther. Most people think drug addict kids are going to be drop out’s or be apart of gangs but, Tupac Shakur actually went […]

College Isn't the Only Option

So much pressure is put on high school graduates to go to college. There is an air around it that if you don’t go then you’re lazy and a failure, but that’s not true. College isn’t the only option. Many graduates believe that college is the only path to a happy life, but there are […]

Teachers Free Essay

Teachers shouldn’t yell at us for talking if we’re not doing work. I mean, come on, is it really that serious? They should yell at us if we’re being way to loud, not just calmly talking. We should be able to discuss our feelings towards the subject we learned. Besides, I think talking in class […]

Of High School Naps

You stayed up late the night before finishing a project. Now you’re sitting in class, and try as you will, you cannot possibly focus on the lecture. Remember when there was a portion of every day dedicated to nap-time in kindergarten? You probably had trouble shutting your eyes then. Now, when you lift your sleepy […]

Single Sex Education

Single-sex education; it’s hard, it starts gender stereotyping, it makes everything worse. One reason is, evidence shows that the girls don’t allow other girls to do science because they would be a tomboy. Furthermore, boys can’t do hybrid academics or yoga anything light or they would be considered a nerd. Stereotyping it just makes no […]

Revised AP US History “Framework”

The Advanced Placement United States history high school course has been the topic of major controversy over the last few weeks. The College Board has created a new “framework” for the course that many people argue is anti-American due to its emphasis on negative events in our country’s history instead of celebrating the more positive […]

The Unexpected Thing About Highschool

When I was a kid, my perpective of getting older was that growing up would be amazing and highschool would be super fun. Watching TV shows and movies gave you the idea that highschool would be all about parties and easy and all that. I wanted to grow up so bad. But when you get […]

Where's Our Vacation?

Eight.. .seven…six.. .five… The second hand ticked down the final seconds of the school year and every student sat quietly waiting for the bell to ring out releasing them into the bright sun. Everyone had plans. Some were heading to a summer camp. Others would be lounging around on the beach perfecting their tans. I, […]

Has social media hurt our language

Is social media really ruining our language? Flakes! wtf bae be tripn. Turnt up for no school.#luvsnow. Post like that debate over the effects of social media on the English language. The controversy pits those who believe social media corrupts the use of language against those who find any use of language in social media […]

Should I Go to College

Do you want to go to college? Do you think it will be worth it to go to college? Maybe you don’t have plans to go to college? Why? Say you don’t want to go to college. What will you do? Many jobs require a college degree. Yes, you could potentially start your own business, […]

That stupid little thing I like to call Affiramative Action.

Imagine yourself being treated like an inefficient, incapable idiot. Imagine teachers letting you re-take test over and over again. You can even try imagining being the Coaches daughter, and getting to play a lot, and even though you are probably really good at the sport, you’re other team members think the coach is just playing […]

Is It Really That Bad?

History is boring and completely useless. That’s an opinion I’ve heard many of my peers express, and it’s one I hope will slowly change. There are many highlights of history that can be shown to have a direct impact on our lives today, but one that sticks out to me is the American Civil War. […]

Time Flies

Everyone always says that high school flies by, well those people are right. It is hard to imagine four years flying by, but it does. Many people who graduate high school have many regrets. They are disappointed in themselves for not getting good grades as a lower classman, not getting involved in activities, and not […]

Shades of Grey

As I grew up, I was taught there was right and there was wrong. Until I reached high school, I firlmy believed in one or the other. Therefore, as I entered high school I joined various organizations in hopes to pursue a degree in law. However, when I joined Model UN and the debate team […]

Conforming

Throughout history each generation has had a motto to sum up there time on this earth. Our parents had Carpe Diem, we have YOLO. These sayings are what can either motivate our idiotic decisions, or infuse a motivation. For me it has infused an unstoppable motivation. I am well aware that time is of the […]

Classroom Disruptions

Every school has that one (or groups) kid(s) that gets away with everything in every class they have. It should be nipped in the bud. It distracts kids from the educational right and it’s very rude and immature. I think it’s extremely annoying when that one person continues after the teacher has told the multiple […]

Teachers: Underpaid and Underappreciated

The annual salary of an average high school teacher is about $58,000, which is a lot less than jobs like nurses, lawyers, or bankers. The salary is even less for teachers who work at private institutions. Teachers have been educating students on the world around them and molding some of the world’s most brilliant minds […]

One of My Favorite Teachers

This essay is about my 10th-grade math teacher, Ms. Santos. Her full name is Arlene Santos and she is a math teacher at Mt. Carmel High School. She is one of my favorite teachers and she deserves to be recognized for her personality, character, and love. Math is personally one of my least favorite subjects […]

Listening to Music in School

Students should be able to listen to music in class. It’s that simple. Students enjoy it and teachers still get the silence that they want. Which brings me to say it again. Students should be able to listen to music in class. Student listening to music in class puts them in a certain mindset like […]

Stressin over Testin

There’s nothing like staying up all night watching the sun rise after studying for an AP lang, physics and Spanish tests. Junior, Shaye Wilson has experienced this too many times. Because of having multiple tests in one day, she gets little or no sleep due to the fear of failing. By staying up until 1 […]