English 121N4 February 22‚ 2011 Unit 1 Paper “What High School Is‚” is a chapter from a book called Horace’s Compromise: The Dilemma of American High School‚ and was written by Theodore R. Sizer in 1984. Mr. Sizer starts the chapter out with a story of a typical boy named mark who is in the eleventh grade. In this story the author describes in detail how Mark spends one of his time blocked days in high school. Mr. Sizer feels it is important to analyze how Mark spends his time because
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future. Ten years from now I can imagine myself being an administrator of a famous school waiting for my promotion as a division superintendent staying in my own beautiful mansion --- living in a comfortable life. As I traveled along the shores of the Philippines I couldn’t shut my ears off listening to a beautiful voice inside araneta coliseum--- oh! It is the nightingale of our school way back when I was in high school‚ Beverly Rose Mangubat. I couldn’t believe she is now one the most popular singers
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Shawn Keever 8/16/11 Mrs. Pollack 6th period To whom it may concern‚ There is nothing particularly noteworthy about Robert Shawn Keever. He is loud‚ boisterous‚ sarcastic‚ and a man of total depravity. To date he has been in no clubs or sports. He has yet to hold a job‚ nor do I believe he has the capability to even hold such a responsibility. If it were a matter of GPA‚ he’d fall short there too as it is 2.3. As a student he has no ambition for higher education and would
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“The Many Advantages of Going to College Right after High School” Are you contemplating becoming a nontraditional student in favor of taking time off after high school before heading to college? What are the advantages of going to college right after high school in the first place? There are numerous reasons to going to college. Getting an education is key to avoiding living in poverty‚ in any country in the world. The wealthiest people in the world are either well educated‚ born into their wealth
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As I saw the blood orange track surface that smelled of fresh rubber‚ I quickly realized that I have finally accomplished my biggest goal. I have been dreaming about running on that track since I was a freshman in high school. Being a senior‚ I aimed to run my last race of my high school career at outdoor state. Coach Bell would say to me‚ “Walterhouse‚ I can’t wait to watch you run at state.” “Coach‚ I can’t wait either.” I would say in a reassuring tone. I could feel the pressures and expectations
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Throughout high school‚ I had many great memories. From sports to girls to all the partying‚ I just wanted to know what everything was like. I cannot believe that it has come this fast. From being an inexperienced sophomore to a somewhat mature senior‚ things have really changed for me. Some say that "high school was the best time of my life"‚ just like others say that high school was the worst time in their lives. I was just dying to experience all the new and exciting things that awaited me. I’ve
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Overcapacity High School Students at Sherwood schools at lunch now have to race to the lunchroom to get an open seat. The seating during has decreased ever since the school’s capacity limit has been reached. For the past few years the Sherwood High School in Sherwood‚ Oregon has been as dense as tungsten and over capacity and they need more space. Good schools and a wealthy community have attracted more people and the more people who move in‚ the more students that attend school. When the school was built
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Compare and Contrast High school and college are alike but also different in many ways. They are both educational institutions which help people achieve greater intelligence but differ in certain factors. High school is a mandatory and free secondary institution of learning‚ while college is both voluntary and expensive. In high school‚ students are guided for what responsibilities they have and students are corrected if they are out of line. In contrast‚ students in college have the responsibilities
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August 2011 High School Graduation If life is full of journeys‚ high school is one of the journeys that experienced and completed by all of us. High school life is a memorable time for most people‚ for me as well. Different from America’s education system‚ Malaysia is more similar to British’s educational system as Malaysia was colonized by the United Kingdom during late 20th century. Malaysia has primary school for which student study from six until twelve years old while secondary school is for thirteen
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High School Differences There are four different grades in high school; freshman‚ sophomore‚ junior‚ and senior. From when you are a freshman you always want to meet new friends‚ and get good grades. No matter what your grade is‚ you are still a student. So in a way‚ all the students are the same‚ but they do have tons of differences. Freshmen‚ first of all are still learning where L-Hall is‚ but they are trying to make new friends too. Freshmen are not bad people‚ they don’t
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