College Essays

“What did You learn today?”That is a question many parents ask their children after school.Most schools in the United States are falling short of world standards.In other countries, children succeed to higher standards in academics as well as in creativity, which is not a core value in American schools.The Common Core State Standards is not […]

In Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “The Crisis, Number 1” he uses a variety of tones to speak upon his purpose. Paine has a serious tone to help exemplify the situation ahead. For example, Paine states in the first sentence that “These are the times that try men’s souls” (108). By Paine starting off with such a […]

Writer George Bernard Shaw once said, “I am not a teacher; only a fellow traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead-ahead of myself as well as of you. ” teachers should be willing and ready to educate students. Your mind is terrible things to waste, so why not fill it with knowledge […]

Nothing stops the progress of young teens more effectively or thoroughly than the comparison of one’s self to the classified “cool kids”. We’ve all experienced this stressful, time-wasting obsession and I think we can all admit it got us nowhere. So, the big question when focusing on such a topic is, why do we do […]

A Walk Across America Book Review Recently I read the non-fiction work titled A Walk Across America. It was about a man named Peter Jenkins, who wrote the book as well, and his journey across the United States and the people he meets. His journey begins in New York and works his way across the […]

Without a doubt, each student is different from the next in one way or another. In schools you have many cliques. Two main groups would be the populars and the outcasts. If you were to look at a popular student next to an outcast student, the main distinction between the two would be their clothing […]

The talking of at least one hundred kids deafens my ears. I can barely hear myself think, ruining every bit of peace I have left in my body from my sleep the night before. Looking around I see an infinite amount of people. Some sit on the floor, leaning against the wall lazily, simply hanging […]

Cellphones have become a popular tool for students in this generation. We see lots of people for example, in their offices, gyms, parks, airports etc. using their cellphones for various purposes. Cell phones have proved to help us in numerous ways other than connecting with friends and family. In school, I have seen my friends […]

Homework is a word that rolls bitterly of the tongue of students across the globe. The thought of more mind numbing school work after seven straight hours of boring school. I believe homework is unnecessary. Not only does it waste the precious evening but also creates unwanted stress. In addition, the extra work is proven […]

My review is on a school name Harpool Middle School Harpool has run for 5 years now or maybe 6 and it’s still running this time. The school’s new principle is Jeff S and he is working really great on the school. We have new staffs inside of the school and we’re happy to have […]

Sometimes I feel different. Watching them flock beside me, the carefree pigeons, unburdened by the troubles of the world, I feel out of place. They squack to each other, but out of their mouths come empty sounds, for they have no meaningful words to share with one another. They are, in essence, identical, with cold […]

I don’t know about other schools but I know within the schools that I personally have been to and with people I have talked to at other schools, bullying is a big issue. And a even bigger issue is techers not stopping it!! Now you know just as well as I do that telling kids […]

School. It’s a vital part of our lives as teenagers, and will determine our futures as adults. It is vital to our society and economy in multiple ways. But here in America, do our schools compare with the schools in Japan and China? The answer? No. As I write this article, at least in my […]

When you were young were you excited to go to school? I know I was. School was just so exciting and so new, you could meet new people and learn new things, you thought that youwould know things that your parents wouldn’t. As you get older you got more work, and the work gets harder, […]

There are more than 460,000 NCAA student athletes across the country, and at some point, every one of them made the decision to attend their respective University and participate in their respective sport or sports.However, the age at which each and every one of them made that decision differs greatly. For most, it’s towards the […]

A THOUGHT The pressure just keeps increasing. I feel as though I am losing control over myself as I am growing up. Pictures of the studious and overachieving little me are starting to flood my mind. This may sound crazy, but I think I am jealous of the child I was a few years ago. […]

In every class there is someone that says they can’t do this before they have even tried. Why? Why do they choose to give up before they have even started? I know that if they at least try and do their hardest they can do it. I know this from past experience, i use to […]

To everyone else books are just boring pieces of peper put together. But to me books are my safe place. The one place I can always go to get away from the real world. The safe place to help me calm down and relax and not worry about anything else. The place where i only […]

Can you imagine a world without music? Studies conducted by the National Conference of State Legislatures show that public schools across the country are cutting back on music classes in an ­attempt to save money. Worse, some schools have never had music programs to begin with. But without these fundamental programs, students’ academic growth and […]

As students prepare to apply to colleges, they each design their applications in a way that will hopefully make their own stand out when compared to the competition. This can be done any number of ways, but many times, more often than not, students struggle to make their standardized test scores stand out from those […]

This is the first sentence of my essay’s introductory paragraph; it’s supposed to hook you, the reader, into continuing onward. The next few sentences will expand on this broad “hook,” leading you through an increasingly narrow “funnel.” Unfortunately, you probably aren’t hooked in the slightest; this format, after all, is entirely self-defeating, as it undermines […]

Imagine you’re taking a test. You haven’t studied very well, because you didn’t know very much about what it was about. You had asked your friends and parents for help, but they didn’t know much either, and when you asked your teacher, she said, “Sorry kid, you’re on your own.” What would you think? How […]

Imagine you are a teen again. You’re going to work for your last day of the week. You’re extremely tired because of the 2 jobs you’re holding. The only reason you are holding 2 jobs is because you need the money for college. 10 minutes later, you reach work. As the day goes on, you […]

Y’know what really grinds my gears? Thinking about childhood and comparing it to today. Then it was all lollipops and naptimes. Now, it’s AK-47s and crimes. What happened to the innocence of America? I’m pretty sure that once upon a time, there were more good stories on the news than bad. I remember waking up […]

My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how […]

While I would much rather write about space travel (as astronomy is my favorite subject), my country sadly refuses to advance in space travel at the current moment. As Neil deGrasse Tyson, famous astrophysicist, wrote recently, “Feb 20, 1962, The USA launches John Glenn into Earth orbit. Something America could do fifty years ago. … […]

Fireside Poets essay The Romantic Period is a time of feelings and emotions that began in 1800 and ended in 1860. The period has a reverence for imagination and its highest ideals are inspired by nature and its interest in the past. During this time period came the Fireside Poets whom are Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, […]

“The Whole Purpose of Education is to turn a mirror into a window ” ~Sydney J. Harris~ Many,many students nowadays get their chance to learn basic at the nearest school,boarding school or private school,using scholarship or just use their parents’ money.Some are blessed with cleverness,some are blessed with a chance to let their wings fly […]

Straight after graduation, the majority of seniors head off to college. Determined to get their education done, very few consider taking a gap year. But why not take a year off? Imagine you have an entire year to do whatever you want. Would you catch up on all that missed sleep? Hang out with friends? […]

In American basketball many people have their favorite team, by how many championships they’ve won or how many great players have come from their schools. But when you look at the coaches and players that they’ve had and where they come from and how good they always are then in my book they are counted […]