College Essays
Remember when you were a kid, and you had to read the mandatory book lists from school? Classics like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, the Odyssey, and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were shown to you, and ultimately helped your education for life. In today’s society, people are picking off these classical books as bad for […]
It’s September; that means it’s back-to-school time. Some students are excited, others are nervous, and there are of course a vast majority of students that are just plain depressed. The relaxation and freedom of the summer is refreshing, and who wants to give all that up to sit in a classroom and be assigned a […]
I am going to explain my feelings and opinion towards school. Many students may agree to what I’m about to say, even some teachers and parents. Do you guys feel like we wake up to early for school? Do you feel like all the work they give us is too much or enough? What about […]
First off, I go to the Delaware Military Academy. Yes, I said Military Academy. Whenever someone asks me where i go to high school and i say this, they ask, are you insane? I just answer with a simple no and explain to them why I’m completely sane. I tell people why I go to […]
So yesterday, I was walking along the hallways of our beautiful school, when an amazing idea occurred to me. What if, instead of learning to educate ourselves we learned so we could pass an insane amount of tests? This plan is clearly flawless, students would love it, teachers would be ecstatic, what could go wrong? […]
I sneak a quick glance at my watch. Twenty minutes left. Two passages remaining in the reading section. Time is winding down and I feel the pressure building inside of me as I briskly fill in the bubbles. Thirty seconds left, one more question to go. Why does Johnny the protagonist feel remorseful? Wait, there […]
An accelerated learning environment, with minimal violence. Doesn’t that sound great! Doesn’t every parent want to be a part of this? And to be apart of this wonderful environment, all a parent has to do is be a part of a school with a dress code! The dress code is there to enforce rules into […]
You walk into school with your favorite pair of jean capris and Aeropostale t-shirt. Your confidence level drops as you look around at the girls walking in with you. They are all wearing tight, short jean-shorts and tight spaghetti strap tank-tops. All of them are complimenting each others outfits, how cute they look. But you […]
Seniors should be allowed to eat lunch outside. Some reasons why I think they should be allowed. Seniors are the oldest in the school. Most of them can drive so they will make it back on time. Also the juniors this year have been let down every year. What I mean by that is there […]
I believe at lunch the cafeteria is to crowded. If we had open lunch there would be less people which means less drama to start fights. There wouldn’t be as many arguments and fights because the students don’t have to be around each other if they don’t want to. In lunch the students can’t get […]
When I see people like Peyton Manning or Aaron Rodgers being incredibly successful, I sometimes think and wonder how they became so famous and have had so much success. Effort, hard work, maybe a little luck. These and many more qualities are needed for success. I have to practice, put in the time and effort, […]
During the annual year-opening speech, Principal Michael Hauser had more to say then his, “don’t hate, participate” slogan. The cell phone policy that had the student’s cell phones and other electronics confined to their lockers has bent slightly to the will of the students. The student body is now allowed to carry their cell phones […]
When you think of school most people think about learning. Discovering new things. Friends and relationships. All these things are great and should be a great experience for students. Positive things. But, when a student thinks of these things they turn into negatives. Students don’t care about learning; they care about their grades and deem […]
The Averill Park budget affects kids all over the school district. It affects school activities. Also imagine being a sixth grader looking forward to a end of the year field trip. Then the trip gets cut. How would that feel? In addition my opinion about school field trips is, if there was a field trip […]
Cell phones in school? Well yeah I think we should have cell phones in school. Do you think we should have phones in school for these reasons? One reason is because there could be a family issue. Second is it keeps kids moms aware of things. Last, there could be an emergency.To start with, there […]
I am currently sixteen years old and have had the experience of both Public and Online schooling at home- if you want to define it as homeschooling, hey, who am I to stop you? Both Public and Online (or homeschooling) are very different from each other, yet both offer their benefits and…not. I will tell […]
5-21-13 Its time for school lunches to be changed. The lunches should not be processed they should be home made. Imagine what would happen the more we serve these processed foods the more weight people will gain? That is already a problem in the United States. There should be more healthier foods that they can […]
Music and arts in schools are very important. Many schools are eliminating art and music programs. People who are eliminating these programs do not realize how important music and arts are too many people. Kids who are in the arts are proven to do better in school. Kids in the arts are also good at […]
A whole different lunch hour and menu got changed The principal at East Jordan High School, Tammy Jackson made our lunches easier and better. Now one big lunch, instead of two signal lunches. And way better food. Senior Kayla Barnett said, ” the new lunch system is an improvement to our school.” If she could […]
Do you want to risk doing poorly in school? Do you want to constantly feel the pressure of the clock? Do you want that rush of adrenaline when you are still working at four o’clock in the morning? If you said yes to any of these, then you should consider using this valuable tool: procrastination; […]
Personally, when studying for a test, I go into a quiet environment. When I have music on, I can not focus and I do not put everything I can into my work. Having peace and quiet while trying to get a task completed is better than hearing lyrics from songs that distract you. Students should […]
I wake up every morning exhausted and ready to go back to sleep. I suffer from sleep apnea and insomnia. Due to high anxiety and a lot of thought, I often lie awake at night pondering and self-deprecating. It used to be worse. I used to have thoughts of suicide and toss and turn in […]
In many schools, teachers may expect me to develop collaborative skills by doing some group work and every school are making students to do many group work. However, my friends and I are dissatisfied with group work since I obtain stress which affects my vital factors like grades and health. Despite the group works might […]
Homework. What do kids think about homework? Do kids like coming home from school and to be absolutely loaded with homework? Homework is basically what I call, a waste of family time, activities, and social plans. Homework can also lead to lack of sleep, and getting things done around the house. About 22% of high […]
You enter the classroom slowly and quietly, feeling a rush of adrenaline as you take each heavy step. You sit on an ordinary wooden desk; the surface feels as cold as ice. The teacher then reads a set of instructions in a monotonous, robotic voice. As soon as she is done, she passes out the […]
FOR PREVENTING THE ESCALATION AND LONG TERM PERPETUATION OF AQUATIC EXTINCTION It is a melancholy object to see the Great Barrier Reef die. The great barrier reef is suffering from a lot of things such as coral bleaching from climate change, and complete ecosystem collapse. This is affecting the inhabitants of the reef and is […]
In the United States, the idea of globalization is often minimized with patriotism and prejudice toward non-English speaking individuals. As I walk down the streets of my Indiana hometown, I hear English voices everywhere, with a small mix of Spanish. Even on a visit to Washington D.C. – the capital of the United States- I […]
The nagging voice in the back of any teenager’s mind whispers, “So, what are you going to do after graduation?” There comes a time in a teenager’s life when he begins to think about his future and career goals. The burning question of what he is going to do with his life after college might […]
The novel of Huckleberry Finn should/should not be taught in schools because of its use of the “N” word, Huck’s sense of morality, and Huck and Tom’s treatment of Jim. People say Huckleberry Finn is one of the greatest novels when it was written, and it is still one of the greatest novels today. It […]
I am on the hunt to find my quintessential teacher and I am still on the lookout. I am in the middle of my freshman year of high school, so I still have quite a bit of school left but I also have been in school for a while. Most of the teachers I’ve encountered […]
