College Essays
The article I am writing about is about school and college, and why they are making it difficult on us students. In high school there are options to pick what classes you would want to take if its advance, honors, or ap . Some of us students stick with the advanced classes because its less […]
Homework is the modern deceitful necessity in schools around the world, but it actually causes more harm than good, and therefore it should be banned. Many parents have become accustomed to their children lamenting about how much homework they get at school, but do they really know how bad the workload is? Actually, many parents […]
There is one thing in the world that all people eventually face, no matter who they are. It can crush relationships and destroy the entire mentality of a man. This single thing can begin wars, but can also end wars. Students seem to be the greatest victim of this horrible curse. The answer to this […]
School uniforms should be implemented at every school. Uniforms were originally applied to set students up for success after high school by preparing them to “dress for success” when they get a job, have an interview, or anything where they may have to follow a strict dress code. Uniforms provide a safe “equal playing field” […]
Is there a need for standardized testing?There is no need for standardized testing.Students are often stressed about taking these tests as well as the results of the test itself.These tests do not provide information about what the students learned verses what they did not learn.These tests do not help the teacher know what to teach […]
Nowadays, teacher plays an important role in students’s daily life. A teacher is responsible for guiding students into becoming creative, imaginative, critically thinking. This is not an easy task, and is not for the faint of heart. In my perspective, teacher were more appreciated and valued by society nowadays than they were in the past. […]
When you hear the words “school lunch”, do you think of an amazing meal with great food or do you think of food that is so gross, it could come alive on your plate like some children horror movies have shown? Here at Arrowhead High School, lunch has gone from that amazing meal to the […]
For days I’ve been looking for inspiration and now I found it. All by just glancing through my newsfeed on Facebook. I stopped and I thought for a little while as to why these girls were posting such meaningless words. Then it hit me. Day by day, week by week, I pass through hallways and […]
Imangine you’re sitting at home working on a project that’s due tomorrow. It’s only halfway done,but it’s already getting late. Your partner was supposed to do the other half yesterday, but refused. Now you have to stay up and do their part. Is this fair? No! Group projects are a bad method of education. Lots […]
A Little Reading Won’t Hurt I remember my elementary school days, before everyone got their own laptop, before everyone had their very own cellphone. I remember the warm afternoons after lunch, when our class would read in soft silence. I remember recess, sitting with my friends under the shade, thick books in our hands—I remember […]
It’s the year 1952, and American society and businesses have never been so prosperous. Money circulates in excess, people are driving automobiles in the millions, and domestic lives have shifted to the suburbs-a peaceful, quiet, place to occupy outside of the chaotic business environment miles away in the cities. What we try to desperately to […]
In today’s world, seventy-four percent of high school students graduating are not prepared for college and careers (ACT). High school’s ways of teaching are becoming outdated. Much of the information forced upon students to learn is simply to be memorized only to be forgotten. Kids often learn useless knowledge that will not benefit them in […]
Most people picture little kids when they hear the word, coloring. However, recently, many researchers have found out that coloring helps not only children but also adults. Unfortunately, many people think that coloring is an activity that younger kids enjoy but does not benefit other ages. Most adults think that coloring is not beneficial and […]
These crossroads provide confusions unalike. One way leads to ensured catastrophe. A kind achieved through those “good intentions” yet yield a troubling and rippling effect that ends in police lights, pissed on walls, tacky jumpsuits, and unrevered judges whom have full control over your likeness and well being. They have a regal sort of faith […]
Should there be School Uniforms When I think of uniforms I think of back in WWII where people in the military all look alike, just like in school. We are not a part of any military organization and we shouldn’t be force to wear uniforms just so we can look and think alike, but we […]
We walk and wander the crowed halls, wishing to be noticed or at least maybe seen. Hoping by chance we will get a, “Hello,” or looked at by a glance. We might as well keep our heads down with the notion of not being enough. Along the lines of time from grade school to here, […]
Having a pet in the classroom all depends on how everybody takes responsibility and care for the pet even your manners and how everybody acts.Many schools are undecided on this matter.Some people argue that pets in a classroom is a bad thing because you have to take care of the animal and the animal is […]
Think of the first time you rode a bike. You start off with the training wheels and it teaches you the mechanics like steering and turning and pedaling the bike. Some of you were courageous and thought after a couple of hours you could take off the training wheels and give it a shot and […]
What school are you applying to? Did you take your SATS? What about the ACT? Both high school juniors and seniors are bombarded with these questions daily. The pressure is on and the fate of their lives is left in the hands of the forbidden c-word–college. Those asking the students these questions, teachers, relatives, and […]
Where there is certainty, there will always be a shrivel of doubt. It is up to the being whether they will allow themselves to succumb to the doubt over certainty, but a well-rounded thinker will see both for what they are. One being the truth and the other being a facade of what we want […]
Small Classes Big Minds I believe all public schools should have small classes. Having small classes will benefit teachers and students. It will be in the teachers best interest, because they will have less to manage in one class period. Teachers also don’t have to change their curriculum because the children will already learn better […]
34% of students in Florida do not graduate, devastating number isn’t it. I know that can decrease extremely quickly if only credits are lowered for graduation requirements. If they are lowered think about the wonderful things we could accomplish. If graduation credits are lowered for students it will be easier to pass, there will be […]
I don’t understand it. I really don’t understand how teachers, administration, and sometimes even our own parents expect us high school and college students to do so extremely well when it comes to our studies given the amount of work we get. In reality, my parents don’t put that pressure on me unless they see […]
Obviously phones are important to people everywhere and anytime. The school bans aren’t doing any good also very risky if you bring it. I had once brought my phone but i took it out and checked the time on my phone. And the teachers saw meso she took my phone. Which here us why i […]
We sit around in a circle. I lay down in the middle, staring up at the upside down faces grinning back at me. We laugh and make jokes. We relax. This is home. This is family. Suddenly the conversation stops. A weight hits. We all feel it. I look around. I see the faces. I […]
Standardized testing has become a major problem in the United States. Teachers have spent all year teaching the students the subjects that are on the tests. They have taken away creative time so that their students are more prepared. Some people that are against the test have said that ” their use promotes a narrow […]
It’s such a nice day out. I was beginning to think I was going to be a white December, but it’s more of a greenish grayish December. At any rate, you don’t have to wear boots, which my feet are too cold in anyway. I’m too lazy to put on socks, so I have to […]
Why is a student’s future decided by math formulas and conjugations of foreign languages? How will an essay ever come in handy in life? What if someone is extremely intelligent, but doesn’t test well? What if someone’s street smarts will get him or her farther than other people’s book smarts? Today’s education does not truly […]
I’m on the verge of a mental breakdown as I write this. School is consuming me, and I’m losing touch with what it actually means to learn. Not “learn” in the sense of regurgitating information just to get that elusive “A,” I mean, “learn” in the sense of gaining new insight and accumulation of knowledge […]
If you ever want to be anything in your life college is a good place to start. Sadly, not all people that want to have a good life, can afford college. People in India are just starting to let women get an advanced degree past high school. All people should have the opportunity to make […]
