College Essays
As heard in many observations from families across a modern society: kids these days are small-minded and just not as creative as they used to be. For researches, they say their finding exactly that. A 2010 study of 300,000 tests from a creativity research, at the College of william and Mary, found creativity has decreased […]
There has been a decline in reading across the U.S and it is primarily blamed on TV. Children, teens and even adults are affected by TV. According to the A.C. Nielsen Co “the average child watches 1,680 minutes of TV per week.” With the advances of technology we are allowed to watch more TV with […]
During the last few years gun control has come into question and whether there should be more firearm restrictions or less. With shootings like Sandy Hook and Columbine many agree guns should be outright banned and withdrawn form public use. Even though this sounds easy enough to take all guns from civilians it won’t be […]
“To be uneducated, an A is just three sticks.” (A.A Milne) What is the degree measure supplementary to 133.3°? What caused the Great Train Wreck of 1918? What temperature does water boil? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone? These questions can be found in their natural habitat of school. School + homework + hard work = education. That’s […]
Since the beginning, this form of entertainment was always associated with poor academic performances, misconduct, because it had promoted laziness or violence. However, several recent studies had proved this connection between video games and the horrid consequences of playing it, to not be entirely true. These studies discovered that video games are more than just […]
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered to be a classic novel in America. Some believe that this novel shows how white people interacted with African Americans. It portrays life as it used to be, but others feel it is racist. Even so, I think that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is quite appropriate to […]
Long summer days seem infinite as the months of June and July slowly creep along. Each day filled with free time to hang with friends, free students savor every moment. The bliss of no responsibilities, no places to be, and no homework to be done doesn’t take long to set in. Sadly, however, those days […]
If you saw bullying, what would you do to stop it? Would you stand by and let it happen, take part in it or try to stop it? Not many students think about this, and that’s part of the problem. ‘Treat others the way you want to be treated. ‘ That’s the Golden Rule and […]
Over 6 million animals are killed each year for academic inquiry. Frogs are most commonly used, but other animals including cats, fetal pigs, rats and snakes are also used.I do not like the idea of animals being raised solely for the purpose of dissection. I am in eighth grade this year, and in social studies […]
Almost everyday for about 9 months a year, my friends and I, like other teens, attend school. My friends wake up, scramble to get ready for the day, and grab a pop-tart. I wake up, put on my favorite sweats, and make myself some scrambled eggs. My friends arrive at school with knots in their […]
Dear Other Students, What the heck is wrong with you?!! You’re rude, whiny, and immature. You try to boss around the teacher, use the most vulgar lanuage in a classroom, and whine like little kids saying that everything is just so hard and so tough even when an assignment only has 10 questions! Don’t even […]
High school can be really tough, between school, after school activities, SATs and the drama that is bound to happen, it can be very overwhelming. Personally, freshman year was the hardest. The school was so big as were the other kids and the school work was unbearable. One person who made a huge difference for […]
A long-awaited spring day finally beams on earth. The sun shines, bees buzz, bushes bloom, and the meadow murmurs in a pleasant breeze. The smell of air clearing after a spring drizzle floods people’s nostrils. On days like this, who would not want to escape outside? Pleasant weather provides numerous opportunities for taking walks with […]
Back in middle school, the school held an art competition themed ‘Oceanic Wonder’, giving us about a week’s time to prepare. Participation was mandatory, and being the accomplishment-obsessed enthusiast I was, I began my preparation right away. I came up with a draft wherein a placid ocean mirrored the intense blue-black night sky bejeweled with […]
The education system is well known for its many flaws – students fail and drop out left and right, even those why try their hardest are not guaranteed success. For years people have analyzed these problems and looked for a solution, to no avail. In a situation like this there must be someone to blame […]
Have you ever wondered if students enjoy wearing uniforms to school? For us it’s the most awful thing to show up to school in. I don’t agree with wearing uniforms, they can be uncomfortable, costly, and attract bullies. First uniforms are uncomfortable and can irritating to the skin. They distract you from learning as your […]
A newly recruited employee sits in the center of a sleek, minimalistic, common office space. An overly enthusiastic office manager had informed her that this new open workplace was one of the initiatives taken by the company to increase worker satisfaction and promote a sense of unity within the business. As she takes in her […]
Learning for learning’s sake . If looked closely at the statement , it is apparently noticable that the statement has a very deep meaning and implication within itself . Is learning for the sake of learning , for the love and the joy of learning , or should learning be guided towards getting good grades […]
After managing to finish school, academies, and the piles of homework, students fall asleep far more later than when an average teenager is supposed to. So, why should only kindergarteners get nap time? In my opinion, middle and high schoolers deserve more sleep than the younger to keep a daily cycle and a healthy growth […]
Some adults might say uniforms are nice to have so everyone looks and feels the same. But this is a free country we should be able to wear what we want to wear. What do you think? From the article do the clothes make the student. people say there uncomfortable to wear. In my opinion […]
Parents of sleepy middle-to-high school kids are pushing for a later start of classes in schools. Schools should change the start time of classes and let teens get more sleep. Sleep deprivation is affecting their grades, and most teens are not getting the recommended amount of sleep each day. Although all schedules would be changed, […]
How often have you found yourself staring into space as a result from boredom during a class lesson? Maybe it was because you were stuck and confused; was it because you didn’t understand half the words coming out of the instructor’s mouth? Or maybe it was due to the fact that you knew everything there […]
Last time I checked, all men and women were created equal. I mean, it is in the Declaration of Independence, right? So why do we, white people, want to deprive the minorities of their chance to learn? Because of our racist acts in the past, we have destroyed many of the minority races’ chances to […]
I am sitting in class. Why am I here? Some students attend school to Converse with their friends; others come for food, to have fun, or to just learn. I am one of those students who come to school to learn. At my school, I know that one student who enjoys being disrespectful towards the […]
“The ones who live for themselves find it easier to follow their dreams.” — Ran Mohan Growing up and getting the white picket fence, wrap around porch and a newly remodeled kitchen is a pretty accomplished feeling, I’m sure. But what happens when you wake up one morning and realized, “What does any of this […]
Sitting at a desk, staring at all the piles of work left to do while yawning, rubbing my eyes and wondering when I will finish.Is homework just getting shoved in our brains or is homework helping us with school and the upcoming future?Is homework making students lose sleep?The list goes on.My experience, health side effects, […]
The legacy of a persons life, a million piece puzzle that joins every word you say and opinion about you maybe some bigger and more intricate than others, but in every puzzle there is that one section that you will find the most interesting. For some it is the action, for some the comedy, but […]
Did you know that the Japanese school year is 60 more days than the U.S.’s school year?There has been lengthy debate on who’s education system is more efficient the U.S’s. or Japan’s.Japan’s educational system is more efficientthan the U.S.’s because, they spend more time at school, they have more educational options after school, and they […]
High school students should study science,math and english. Tupac was born june 16,1971 in East Harlem. His mother was part of the Black Panther Party, he is heavily political and was inspirational to not only all black people but as to other races. Tupac was a contradiction because he was like an angel,kind,thoughtful,he enjoyed helping […]
Tasty and delicious verses healthy and nutritious. This has been a big and widely talked about controversy lately. If you haven’t already guessed it– it’s junk food. Should junk foods be allowed in schools? You decide. There are plenty of arguments behind an answer. The pros and cons are endless, but personally I believe that […]
