College Essays
May 13,2012 is the start to a new life. This is going to be the day that I finally get to see my whole family all together. This will be the first day ever in my lifetime they have ever been together since I was born. Sitting down stairs at the civic and knowing my […]
Why do people sit their and try to dig someone else’s grave for them? They sit there tearing someone apart. Word-by-word. They judge, ridicule, tease, emotionally and physically harm someone. Why you ask? Jealousy. There are two sides to every story, but the overall truth is the same. When you sit there breaking someone down […]
When it comes to Language Arts, I have enjoyed every single teacher I have had. English teachers have an energy, enthusiasm and empathy (which are all qualities I like to be around). However, none of them have successfully been able to match Mr. Freeburg, my Modern Literature teacher. Mr. Freeburg is an exceptional teacher who […]
If you were told that this girl became famous because, she was so good at dancing you wouldn’t know that for yourself (for a fact) until you saw her on t.v., or in Hollywood. Or if you are at school and your friends are telling you that Sheila got a hickie on her neck from […]
Extra Days Of School Dear Principal, I heard that the school district is considering adding days to the end of the year. This is a bad idea for many reasons. Firstly, it is a waste of time. Schools say that students are supposed to be spending about five hours learning, but when you break down […]
Tupac Shakur is learned about at my high school. I think Tupac is worth studying because he’s the best rapper of all time and all his mistakes help us teenagers not get into the same trouble Tupac would get into a lot of trouble andI honestly have learned a lot about Tupac of how I […]
The freedom in America that gives everyone, no matter what background they come from, the opportunity of rising to success has been reinforced by tuition changes made by colleges, which have always been an ideal conduit to this success. In an attempt to make their schools a more equalized and diverse society, renowned (and expensive) […]
If I asked you to guess what the average GPA of a military recruit was in high school, what would you say? You might not know it, but in 2013 the average GPA of an accepted applicant to the United States Military Academy was 3.48-3.78, considerably close to the coveted 4. 0. Why am I […]
I hope nobody would offend after reading this, but if you do, they are just my thoughts. I have the freedom to speak up my mind and I am happy to hear what do you really think and why you oppose it. I have discerned the education and schooling in Asian countries, especially Vietnam. Asian […]
Teachers have tough, low-paying jobs. If you think about it, they stand up there trying to balance teaching the curriculum, engaging students and providing pupils practical (useful) knowledge. I am not attempting to cast any aspersions on the motivations of teachers. They are all wonderful people (at least most of them, there is always a […]
Every morning millions of teens across the world wake up to get ready for the day ahead of them. Some kids get ready for school and some kids get ready to go to work to help their family with payments. I have realized that not all is what it seems. We teenagers who live in […]
Separation is the act or state of moving or moved apart. Separation is mostly done through or caused by the categorizing of things and put together accordingly. Separation also occurs in schools. Students, as elements of a class, should never be separated, especially by academic abilities and test performances. Separating them can cause a limitation […]
Testing, testing, and more testing. Although many high school students hate taking standardized tests, like the SAT, because they take a long time, can seem pointless, and cause added stress, they fail to realize the benefits of these assessments. These benefits are now necessary as assessing the strengths and weaknesses of students becomes more difficult […]
I completely disagree with having school all year round! There could be a few positives to this idea but, I think that the multiple negatives overpower them. Schools would quickly start to become poor. With lots of money spent on utility, electricity, air conditioning and heating bills all year long there won’t be money left […]
Students are challenged daily with the decision of what their priorities are. Teenagers are the most stressed out of any other age group because they are expected to act like adults, yet treated like children. Between having many things to do places to go and people to see, it can get a little bit difficult […]
School isn’t about grades, homework reading, or and education. It’s about the people you pass hundred of times in the hallways and what you learn from them and how you act around them and show those people who you can be and who you are not. It’s about studying all these people and looking at […]
Many students struggle with homework and many students would ask “why do I have to do homework?” Homework is a subject of much discussion. Homework is to check your lesson where you are now, so that the teacher will know your placement. Homework is both valuable and necessary because it helps students learn new ways […]
Plagiarism is more widespread than people think. According to the Gallup Organization, the top two problems facing the country today are Education and a Decline in Ethics (both were ranked over crime, poverty, drugs, taxes, guns, environment, and racism). At least 80% of college students reported to cheating at least once in their lives, says […]
It’s official. I’ve made my decision. I have played trombone in band for six years, about a third of my life. My best friends are in band. I found a family within the trombone section. Those boys are my brothers. The few girls are my sisters. They make me laugh, and they make me cry. […]
When it comes to high school, there are certain requirements that must be completed in order to graduate: graduation requirements. In Maryland, one of the essential graduation requirements is the “completer program.” The student can choose to take any of these paths in completing their completer program: two years of foreign language, a career and […]
At the beginning of the school year, Arrowhead Union High School students were given the ability to purchase an annual parking pass for $160. Depending on the student’s individual schedule, they received a parking pass to a designated area parking lot where they are required to park. Senior Rebecca Frazier said, “I disagree with the […]
Writing is a nuisance, if assigned or done in a bad way. There is not a perfect writing assignment, but some are something that no student likes to do. Today, we will explore my opinion on different writing assignments and ways of writing on your own time. My writing is generally more important to me […]
Almost every night I lay in bed around 9:00 o’clock but I end up staying up later on my phone, computer,ipod, or tv. The next day when I wake up I would be really tired, crabby, and just wouldn’t want to be around people. I use to think that it was just because I didn’t […]
Keep calm … and go to college for free! Education is seen as the gateway to a successful career. Yet, college is now more expensive than it has ever been. According to College Board, the average cost for one year of college ranges from $25,000 for a public, in-state college, to $51,000 for a private […]
Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants. -John W. Gardner In 2008, a survey by ACT college testing service showed, “More than 50 percent of students at four year schools and more than 75 percent […]
College admission officers takes a number of factors into account before coming to an informed, though seemingly random to many students, decision to either reject or accept an applicant. Every College Confidential obsessed high schooler such as myself is aware that these key factors are grades, standardized test scores, recommendations, extracurriculars, and the college essay. […]
The opportunity to receive an education, ability to go to school and to learn was simply not a fact of life for people centuries ago like it is today. Like voting rights, the right to an education, in Europe and America specifically, was first restricted to the upper class, then only to males, then only […]
“Don’t touch me!” I shriek. But the words can’t get past my tightly pursed lips. They stay inside my head, reverberating round and round, making me wish I had the courage to speak up and voice how I really feel. Blatant disrespect of teenage girls has reached the point of harassment in many public school […]
I chose Ms. Rodgers for Educator of the Year for many reasons. I could sit here and just say she is a really good teacher, but there are a lot of other things that set her apart from other teachers. Here’s why she deserves this award.Ms. Rodgers is no ordinary teacher. She teaches music and […]
When a woman expresses comfort with her body, society undertakes the most desperate and ludicrous actions to shatter her belief. So, when numerous, qualified ‘educators’ and ‘concerned’ parents decide to replace skirts with salwar-kameezes for the newly liberated teenage girls, it wasn’t surprising at all. Gender equality has yet to cross hundreds of milestones, all […]
