College Essays
“Imagine that you are a teacher of Roman history and the Latin language, anxious to impart your enthusiasm for the ancient world — for the elegiacs of Ovid and the odes of Horace, the sinewy economy of Latin grammar as exhibited in the oratory of Cicero, the strategic niceties of the Punic Wars, the generalship […]
Prompt: If we are afraid to reveal our lack of knowledge we will not be able to learn. In order to make progress we must admit where we are now. Such an admission of ignorance is not easy. As Thoreau says, “How can we remember our ignorance which our growth requires, when we are using […]
I am not trying to sound acrimonious, but restricting students’ attire is an unwise decision for several reasons. Most students so not dress in an egregious or disturbing manner, so it would be pointless to control how they dress. Students do not dress “badly” out of duplicity, but are simply expressing themselves and their sense […]
It’s not often I’m struck with epiphanies, as I’m sure one can imagine.At my mere, meager age of 16, I can’t imagine I have much prevalence in the world.Young people, teens in particular it seems, are paid little attention or respect until someone wants us to become a “good, civil, productive member of society.” This […]
As high school students, we spend at least seven hours in school every school day. We all desire clean classrooms, tidy playgrounds, bright gyms, unpolluted hallways, and hygienic restrooms. However, recently, due to surging government budget cuts, we are seeing an increasing deduction in janitorial services at public high schools around the nation. What do […]
I was literally forced to write this. Behold- the best essay ever written in the history of mankind. Please sit upright in your chair so you don’t hurt yourself when you get blown away. A lot of students don’t have the mental capability to even speak, let alone come up with a topic on what […]
One important factor in creating the “perfect” school is the physical layout of the building. I believe it would be beneficial to have different sections of the school specifically designed for one subject. For example all the biology and physics classes would be in the “Science” wing, while ceramics and painting classes would be located […]
Middle School. A sick and yet enchanted place to be. People laughing, screaming and sometimes maybe even crying. Usually when people cry here it’s based on break ups or family matters or maybe even friendship. It’s not easy but it’s also not hard. When people come here you can best believe they’re going to go […]
“You can be anything you want to be in life. “We will support you no matter what you decide to do. ” “Oh, you shouldn’t study that in college, you’ll never get a job doing it.” Two comments like these put together seem to be made by parents far too frequently. As rising seniors in […]
On Thursday February 3rd, a staff member starting out as a normal day at work was shocked to see a vehicle had crashed into the side of Pine Beach elementary school at about 6:45a.m. The Vehicle was found nose down in a vertical position containing three dead teens; Matthew Budesa(20), Kimberly Van Gorden(20), Matthew Witzgall(21). […]
People that play esports competitively make millions each year in this industry alone.From 52 tournaments Lee Jaedong made 519,086. 72 dollars not including sponsors. People fly overseas to watch these players in action as they play for hundreds of thousands of dollars each month. Video games and esports have been played for many years but […]
I’m sitting at a computer trying to figure out stories for this 55 fiction thing. I think it is a little boring but, I am still writing one. The hard part is actually writing one that is 55 words exactly. I had fun and just to let you know this is my fifty fifth word.
Should we study a black guy (Tupac) who still remembering today? Here at my high school, we lucky to get to study about Tupac’s life. Some people say Tupac just sets bad examples for students and not worth to study? But I say Tupac is worth to study because he is brave, unique and successful. […]
Wow, time goes by so fast. I can’t believe that I am 25-years-old, a quarter of a century old. I am famous throughout the world. Most people love me and think that I am very helpful. On the other hand, others despise me and sometimes wish that I was never born. Guess who I am. […]
How many students at Octorara Middle School do you know that like to play sports? To many students, sports are a big part of their lives. Right now at Octorara Middle School we don’t have the opportunity to play school sports. Yes, sports cost money but there are some advantages to having sports. Some advantages […]
Sometimes, while we are at school we feel like it will never end, whether we want it to or not. What we need to remember is, school is not forever, neither is college, and one way or another we will have to face up to the real world. Shouldn’t this be the exciting part? Surely […]
The World is moving too fast and textbooks are starting to get older. “Did you finish your social studies work? “Yea but I Couldn’t find much in the social studies book. I had to look it on the internet and I found lots of great facts to put in my essay. I think that we […]
A college education has become a necessity in today’s society. Students throughout the country are concentrating on their academics and are endeavoring to receive perfect grades. Financing each student’s education has become difficult in today’s economy. Thus, many students, teachers, and people wonder if free college tuition should be granted. I believe free college tuition […]
America… What comes to mind when you hear that glamorous name? Freedom, liberty, justice… ? Look closer, though. Look at the schools, the average American child at age thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen. Do they appreciate music, art, and or literature? Not many of them do. I realize that I am a very lucky child, and […]
We live in what very well may be one of the most despicable, selfish, and competitive societies in all of history. Man has the strongest desire to push aside it’s coexisting citizen and emerge on top, calling himself “the best.” This callous selfishness does not just stem from an individual; it is fertilized, then nurtured […]
I stare at the blank page in front of me hoping that something will come, that at the last minute I will write a work of art. I wait and hope that at the last minute I will somehow understand quantum physics and thermodynamics. I wait for the pixie magic to take its effect, for […]
Public Schools should have elevators that we are allowed to use during school. I think that if we did have elevators, than we wouldn’t be late to class as much. The elevators should be in use all day, until maybe 4:30 after school, for the people who need to stay after school for Friday school, […]
In my public school, the dress code is debated. Is it fair? Is it sexist? Is it constitutional? Most students comply with the dress code, however, many feel the dress code expropriates their rights. Students claim the code is “restricting” or “violating the first amendment,” but is this the case? The High School Handbook states, […]
As I walk around the grim hallways of my once prestigious school, I am utterly disgusted by the lack of formality shown by bright-eyed teachers believing they can truly affect a miscreant student’s life. I pity the teacher fresh out of his college haze; perhaps, the excessive drinking achieved by said teacher remains in his […]
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP sounds the alarm clock in the early morning,joltingan unrested teen into a morning haze. That sluggish feeling and inability to focus in class until late in the school day is pretty typical for the average teen. This problem makes school harder than it should be. School should start at a […]
Standardized testing has been around for hundreds of years, but has been found to be more harmful than beneficial in many ways. It is causing many problems with students, teachers, and money. Standardized testing may have worked before, but it has run its time; and it’s time for a new system. This system is causing […]
Theschool lunch does not always provide the healthiest choices for students who buy their lunch everyday. Students tend to have to decide between two meals that do not contain many vegetables or fruits. The options for lunch are normally solely based around starch and carbohydrates, and the meals sometimes do not even include a portion […]
School schedules are flawed. Having eight or so subjects to pay attention to and get assignments done for is difficult. School should be one subject; ex. Your first class is science, then you would only go to science class everyday for a month. That way you would be able to put all of your focus […]
In April of 1984, Robert Kohls wrote the “Values Americans Live By.” In the essay he took a stand on the importance of future orientation in America. Kohls stated, “Even a happy present goes largely unnoticed because, happy as it may be, Americans have traditionally been hopeful that the future would bring greater happiness. Almost […]
Our society has changed a lot over the years: we charge our phones more than we sleep, we have access to news articles with the tap of a finger and we learn how to hack into free Wifi sooner than we memorize our times tables. Our way of life is insanely fast-paced, changing day by […]
