Kurt McKay Essay Dr. Long Com 233 For several years debate has been a part of high schools across the country‚ and more than likely will continue to be for years to come. There are several benefits from high school debate including improving critical thinking and academic skills. Debate also improves mental and emotional maturity. However‚ there is disagreement on the actual purpose of high school debate. “Is it just to take the smartest kids in the country
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race” couldn’t have been more than a mile. The many people at the start had only been about 30 kids. The sixth graders who pushed their way to the front‚ I now looked upon them as “the younger kids.” As age pushed me forward‚ so did my attitude. Within this photo I saw an excited teenager‚ a teenager who was confident and relieved from his success. He had worked hard for his win and was overjoyed to represent his school. How could there have ever been a time that I let others beat
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recount numerous highs and lows in their teaching career. Personally‚ I experienced many great moments while teaching. These were days when I ended so happy and enthusiastic that I knew I had selected the right profession. On the other hand‚ I had days where I definitely questioned teaching as a career. These were days where the students seemed uninterested‚ too talkative‚ or even worse a blow up occurred and nothing got accomplished. Thankfully the average combined with the positive days outshine my
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“You’re transferring schools‚ Karina!”‚ my mother exclaimed a week before my sophomore year. Ultimately‚ this was the last thing I wanted to hear. I kept trying to decipher whether the news was good or bad. Moving to a Medical Magnet school smelled like defeat‚ and I was not fond of change. Public school was my forte. I was adapted to crowded lunch rooms‚ lively classes‚ and having classes such as art‚ band‚ up to ROTC. I wasn’t aware of it at the time‚ but there was something hidden behind my personal
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fingers‚ my cleats digging in the ground‚ and the next sound I heard was‚ “Strike 3‚ you’re out!” As I walked back to the dugout‚ and my teammates high-fiving each other‚ our coach‚ said we needed to score 2 more runs to win the game‚ 10 minutes later‚ we were celebrating‚ that we won the last game of the season. All the coaches‚ lecturing us on our season‚ about our ‘ups and downs’ all had a happy expression. At the end of the huddle‚ we all rushed to the table with our grumbling stomach‚ and our dirty
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“C’mon‚ Jodie! Don’t want to miss your first day!” shouts an ecstatic June Thomas. She smiled at her daughter’s bed head as Jodie slipped into the bathroom. Jodie prepared her favorite shirt the night before‚ a cotton shirt with a world map printed across the front. Matching it with blue jeans and a pair of black Converse‚ she dons her outfit and hops down the stairs. Once at the kitchen table‚ Jodie pulls out her phone to check the time. Realizing she’s running late‚ she scarfs down her cereal
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English 101 January 16‚ 2012 Argumentative Essay “Condoms in High Schools” Condoms should be handed out to high school students. There are situations in which many people have different opinions‚ however it is my belief that condom distribution in high schools allows children to open up and ask questions regarding sex‚ it accounts for a tremendous decrease in teen pregnancies‚ abortions and diseases‚ as well as a decrease in the amount of money spent on supporting unwanted teen pregnancies
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The next day when I walked into school‚ everyone was gossiping about the big attack on Main Street. As I walked past the group of cheerleaders. I overheard one of them say something about a big dog who looked like bigfoot. “Bigfoot” I thought to myself. Yeah right‚ get real. As soon as she said that‚ I knew it was fake. I shrugged it off and walked to my first period. I didn’t think anything of it until I found out who was attacked. Turns out it was the same person I was with last night. Now my
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I had a lot of fun participating in Poem in Your Pocket Day. The poem that chose was “Afternoon on a Hill” by Edna St. Vincent Millay. I chose this poem because it brought back memories of camping trips. I’ve loved the outdoors ever since I was in first or second grade‚ so I felt a bit of nostalgia while reading it. I read this poem to Mrs. Hampton‚ Dr. Sumida‚ Lily‚ Leah‚ Mr. St. Lewis‚ and my sister‚ Ella. Mrs. Hampton and Dr. Sumida both said that my poem was beautiful. Lily had a similar reaction
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Reality High school is a place where students can slide easily through. They do not have to put forth any effort to get a good grade. They feel that they can get maximum achievement with minimum work. To some high school is way too easy and that they can just cake walk through. However‚ to others‚ such as author Daniel Bruno‚ it is an imperfect reality that many high school students get sucked into. In his essay “Entitlement Education‚” Daniel Bruno courageously uncovers the truth about how high school
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