College Essays
I have had many excellent teachers in my past couple years of school. I’ve learned a lot from all of them but the teacher that I think helped me the most was one that had the most impact on me. This great teacher is Gunnery Sergeant Lemke, but everyone just calls him “Gunny”. He pushes […]
Homework: one of the most dreaded tasks of a high school student. It is long, arduous, highly time-consuming and painful, especially essays. Swamped with homework, students work into the late hours of night and into the early hours of the morning before school. Sometimes this is a result of procrastination, but mainly it is because […]
I believe that school uniform is very unnecessary.Uniform is one a waste of money.But,many people may disagree with me.For example,according to the article “Should Students Have To Wear School Uniform”proponents says that school uniform makes schools safer for students” and creates a “level playing field that reduces socioeconomic disparities”.I respectfully disagree with this statement. I […]
There are three bases to an institutional effort; educational, commercial and welfare. An educational institution is formal arrangements of educators, children, and parents to create an effective learning environment for children. The educational environment aims to target all aspects of learning; knowledge dissemination, morale improvement, character building, and like. In this paper, we will discuss, […]
A new college student, living all on his own, ready to learn for his career. Yet, he can’t seem to be able to take care of himself, almost as if he needs assistance just to survive on his own. He doesn’t know what to do when he’s sick, he doesn’t know how to cook himself […]
Do you ever have those days where you just wish you were an only child? Now don’t get me wrong I love my little brother, but he really has a way of getting on your last nerve. He is a wonderful behaved kid, or at least my parents think so. He’s sneaky, rude, and has […]
Right now in America we are having a very big problem with education, now this is my humble proposal as a High School Student, I see no reason why anyone would disagree with this, but if you do disagree with this then I will accept your opinion because this is a HUMBLE proposal not a […]
When most think of high school, they don’t think of the awkward freshman year, or middle sophomore and junior years. They think of senior year. It’s the year that sums up everything you learn, everything you experience, and everything you will remember. Every senior has had a different journey and will have a different path, […]
Teenagers like myself all over are faced with a choice to make or are beginning to fully comprehend the choice they must soon make, that will shape the course of their lives. Not only is this terrifying to someone who’s life has only just begun but we’re teenagers, we’re indecisive. Last week we wanted to […]
Students these day hate their teachers, they detest them for multiple reasons. The main reason is because either the teacher doesn’t understand them, such as what’s going on in their after school life or what their likes and dislikes are. Sometimes all the students need, is someone to talk about their life at school or […]
What if doing absolutely anything you wanted to… Was a class!? There would be so many opportunities! Doing homework, socializing with friends, studying, making up missed tests, or simply relaxing and enjoying some fresh air. That all sounds pretty good to me! Recent studies have shown, that adults who work too much or too little, […]
Most children would disagree but children should wear uniforms in school because there have been too many incidents like insubordination, bullying, and sometimes some people can take the attire the opposite way when children wear what they want. Yes, it’s hard to believe but kids have been bullied because of what they decided to wear. […]
Some kids think it’s fun skipping class, but it’s not. There’s nothing to do, all you do is stay in the bathroom or go walk around the school. If you are going to skip class, I suggest you don’t come to school if you just want to skip your classes, or do you like getting […]
Some people have suggested that students would do better in school if school started at 10:00 a.m. Personally I think that having school start at 10:00 is not a good idea. There are many down falls to starting school that late. Would you rather get home from school at 2:15 or 5:15? Starting school that […]
The talk about the iPad coming to schools is exciting for many students. Students like the idea that they don’t have to write notes and they don’t have to carry around their giant books to school. The iPads have numerous features and one includes the ability to read books on the iPad. The iPad is […]
It’s difficult getting through your teen years without getting a couple of bumps and bruises along the way. Everyone is finally growing out of their awkward phases but hormones are still all over the place. Relationship drama is everywhere and between experimenting with drugs, drinking and sex you’re staying up until 12 am watching Youtube, […]
Why do schools cut recess? Is it some diabolical plot to end fun and joy, to force kids everywhere to toil away in dark, cold school buildings all day? When my parents (and generally anyone over forty) think of recess they think of the recess they knew. Forty five minutes of fun and joy in […]
] High school, what do you think of when you hear the word, sadness, depression, fun, friends maybe happiness? Well, I think of dread, not because I’m bullied or unpopular or unathletic or searching for a friend group. Actually I’m in ASB. I am starter on varsity baseball and football. I have lots of friends […]
No matter how hard you try and you just cant get it right, dont give up on yourself, you can do it. You think you cant do a lot of things but actually you can, you just got to try harder at things you do, try to succed. Dont let anything or anyone bring you […]
Dear Literary Canon Board of Directors, I am writing this letter because I think you should put Where the red fern grows in the literary canon. The first reason I believe Where the red fern grows should be included in the literary canon is it shows love can power through everything. One of the dogs […]
Dear freshmen… As a recent high school graduate I can remember my first day of freshmen year like it was yesterday. I was a nervous wreck, as many of you will be as the first day of school arrives in late August or early September. Entering a new environment is never easy. However, if you […]
Many parents aspire for their children to study and become the most admirable of professions; for example if their child decides to study humanities: become a lawyer. It is often assumed that top earning jobs will guarantee a life full of satisfaction. But do they? As much as potential law students can earn in the […]
Teenagers are very fickle. One minute we are sweet as can be, the next, we want to bite someone’s head off. We are underrated and most of the time, our behavior is explained by “phases”. We are ignored, and then yelled at because we want to be noticed. Our world is confusing enough without all […]
“In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.” (Mark Twain). The educational essay written by Jonathan Kozol titled “Still Separated, Still Unequal”, is much like the quote by Mark Twain. This essay shows how today’s’ school system is still separated and unequal according to a person’s skin […]
Ray Kurzweil, winner of the 1999 National Medal of Technology award, once said “Mobile phones are misnamed. They should be called gateways to human knowledge.” In our society, cell phones have become widely used devices. Smartphones, in particular, have grown over the past ten years. Most people do not leave their house without their phone. […]
Homework is a tool used to help promote understanding in students, based on topics they have covered. Homework can be as much as a compilation of worksheets, or in an English II H student’s case, a paper. However, when asked if students feel as though the amount of homework given is necessary, many students agree […]
High School. They have many departments in different kinds of warzones. Whether it is for tests or finals, sports, relationships, or home situations that affect school life. Maybe it can even go deeper than that. Someone might be pregnant!Each and every situation needs attention to it even if someone is going into a state of […]
It’s no secret that we live in a world where people are pushed to be the best, rather than pushing them to be their best selves. From adults to kids, no one is immuned to it, but I think that students (especially in high school) get the worst of it. From day one, we try […]
Imagine a world without art, no paintings on the walls, no art museums, no music playing in your ears, decreased creativity, no bright beautiful buildings, not even on the inside. A world in black and white. Some people believe that art shouldn’t be taught in schools because it wastes time that can be used for […]
Today’s conventional standard of success has caused a plethora of human beings to strive for goals that don’t correlate with their true desires. The problem lies in a deep-rooted cultural misunderstanding of what the definition of success is. Success doesn’t have to be regarded as a portrait of wealth and high class in society. It’s […]
