College Essays
JROTC is a course that many students, freshman to seniors, are interested in. It is also a course that many are not interested in because they do not know the facts about the class. Many people think that JROTC is strictly a class that should be taken only if your desires after high school or […]
The world is a constant struggle between freedom of the individual and the needs of a group. An example of a restriction on the freedom of the individual is what students are taught in school. Today, students are taught Common Core along with other traditional studies. Students are rarely taught life skills that they can […]
Should schools have sex education? Why is it so important forkids to be taught sex ednow, as a preteen or teen? In some parts of the world, kids are being taught sex ed, but not all kids are being taught in sex ed classes. As a result, lots of kids that aren’t taught sex ed […]
Teachers are always making me do writings almost every single week. Some of the writings, I do not mind about because I know what I am writing about. The worst kind of writings are the ones where you get to write about whatever you want. There is nothing in my life that I want to […]
Having pets in a classroom is something that is often argued in schools.Some people might say pets in the classroom are not a good idea because kids have allergies. However, pets could be a good idea in the classroom because kids are learning academics from them, they can learn responsibility and can increase the participation […]
In the article, “What’s wrong with school?” John Holt criticizes schools because he thinks ‘children should control their learning’. I think Holt is right but I don’t agree. There are many good reasons about school. School helps students learn. Also, it gives students a higher way of life. Students learn a lot from good and […]
Homework Harassing Students? The amount of homework students have should be lowered. Homework is stressful and tiring, time consuming, and ineffective. Students already have too much going on, they have other important things to do, and studies show that homework doesn’t do very much. Homework is supposed to be a review of what has been […]
If you are a teen living in the United States of America, there’s a good chance that you are getting an education. If you are, thank every single one of your lucky stars. What CAN’T you do with an education? Or, what would you do without one? Education is something that many people take for […]
I think we’ve all seen those anti-bullying campaigns. The ones with the tear-stained students and watch them as they watch the popular kids rear the evil heads and walk off, laughing at their victory. As well as heard of big names such as Rebecca Sedwick, Ciara Pugsley, and Daniel Perry. We cry for their sacrifice […]
There has been an issues for a while that teenage students don’t get enough sleep. The average amount of sleep that teenagers are getting is seven hours when they need at least ten. As a teenager I can agree with these statistics. On average I get around seven and a half hours of sleep per […]
“Attention on deck, Buenos Dias.” And the class answers Buenos Dias senorita. I pick Miss Schneider for Educator of the Year because she understands what she is teaching, she cares about everyone’s grade, and she has a great personality; she loves her job.First, Miss Schneider understands what she is teaching, and she knows how to […]
Today i started to freak out about how i wouldn’t get in any university. The first thought that came was ‘how disappointed my father will be’. That’s right. Not family, my parents or mother. Just my father. My dad. He is always strict with me, since my mom and i moved to live with him. […]
Tall, short; skinny, fat. Why don’t friendships form based on height or weight, But instead they are based on what each individual looks for in a friend? Like what sports they play, What they do for fun, Or commonalities they share. It’s because a friend isn’t a friend for no reason, And cliques don’t just […]
Why do schools have uniforms? They institute them because they try to avoid inappropriate environments and distractions. While these problems are very real, uniforms are not the solution. They cause many more problems than they solve. Uniforms not only violate students’ rights, but they also censor their speech and oppress individual thought. One of the […]
Do you feel like you are doing hours of homework every night? You are not alone because many students in kindergarten through college have the same issue. Homework has increased over the years and is causing tension at home, at school and outside of school with students. Studies from different sources show all the negative […]
Extracurricular activities are like the cement that a student’s path to success is built with. They serve as a hard surface for students to find their way on. They let students know which direction they should go in life. They help students learn which way is the right way. They even help students move on […]
During the past year of high school, I have found myself staying up until 1:00 am or later at least 3 nights a week, just to complete my schoolwork. No, I do not procrastinate, nor do I play a sport after school or do any type of regular activity that would cause the time I […]
The idea of paying for good grades has migrated from the family room to the schoolhouse, Schools have started to bribe their students with money or other valuables forkeeping good grades.The problem is they are not able to create logical ways to use the money , states have programs to support this idea of paying […]
Many people say that soccer is a non contact sport and is a sissy sport. I think that is wrong. I play soccer almost everyday of my life. In the game of soccer the TEAM make unanimous decisions about their gameplan. In my soccer games we play 11v11. A formation is the way your teammates […]
It is that time of year again! A time when teachers are busy making multiple-paged review sheets and their students are busy cramming information in their heads. It is the end of the school year. Which means it is time for final exams. Final exams cannot come at a worst time. Everyone is talking about […]
New proposed legislation suggests that we measure teachers based only on their students’ standardized test scores, but this is not fair. Not only are tests an ineffective way to measure how much students are learning, but they are also a horrible indicator of a teacher’s effectiveness. Standardized tests are ineffective measurements of learning because they […]
Tell me. What is the meaning of life well worth living? Little Victories? New ideas. Accomplished goals, a passed test, an A on a five point quiz. Successfully trying a new brownie recipe. Mac and Cheese. New pens and notebooks. A pair of good socks. Waking up in the morning, going to sleep at night. […]
I’ve heard it said that high school is the best years of your life. There’s so much going on. new classes with new teachers, new pals, and some school events all in one!It’s a time where people either begin to branch out, or branch in. High school is the milestone that some people love, and […]
Definition of homework to students Homework:(noun) The number one choice most students would have liked to vanish into thin air. Given to students from teachers so that they can make sure that they weren’t on their phone or sleeping during class (everyone does).But Homework is needed for students to remember and use in their future […]
In life, some people know exactly what they want to be from an early age. However, others, like myself, do not. All throughout high school we are pushed to get good grades and take lots of AP classes in order to prepare for college and to get into college, and through the rainstorm of homework […]
How are middle and high school students going to learn about history if they have to only read a text book? A great book is being censored or taken out of schools because it is “offensive”. To Kill a Mockingbird is a great book and helps us learn history that isn’t in a textbook. To […]
I think every college should have free tuition. The reason why is that if colleges are free this would encourage our high school graduates who maybe don’t have enough money to pay for college but still want to go to their favorite college can. Also if college was free than this would get more people […]
It is quite obvious that the current education systems it outdated and not working as well as it once did. So I believe some radical changes need to be made one being that people out of school decide on it. Although many say they know from experience what would be the best, things have already […]
Dear Guidance Department, I would like to preface this letter by saying that I am beyond grateful your department for all of the hard work that you all do on a daily basis. Every time I step into the guidance office, I feel welcome and am greeted by smiles from counselors that do not even […]
Kids all across America are waking up 5 days a week at the crack of dawn to get ready for school. Studies show that adolescents need about 8.5 hours of sleep every night. Between after school activities, work and homework most kids don’t go to bed until extremely late and then get up in the […]
