Besides memorizing denotations and learning formulas‚ I would like to think high school has a greater‚ more wholesome purpose; to promote independence and moral thinking. There seems to be a common stereotype that depicts high school students as vapid‚ immature individuals only concerned with trivialities surrounding them. I think‚ or at least like to think‚ that young adults especially recognize the importance of decency and moral correctness in order to develop as people and become capable adults
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to try their hand at poetry. I also remember getting a gold star sticker and having my poem put on display outside of the classroom door along with colorful construction papers leaves around it for all to see. I was so proud! The writing contest experience taught me to be creative‚ take risks‚ that writing could be both fun and rewarding and not to be afraid to use big words in my writing. And yes‚ of course I won the contest. Gold star‚ remember? After third grade‚ I continued to write. I wrote
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I am the one in the picture with the sloppy bun in my hair and the bright red cheeks. The one who can’t stop smiling. With all my friends surrounding me‚ it was one of the best days of my life. All fifteen of us look happy; it was a night for many smiles. Everyone is crowded around the table. There are a lot of red cheeks in the picture; the room was as hot as a sauna. There was a strong smell of barbeque sauce in the air as well. The picture was taken right after dinner. The table we are crowded
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High School compared to middle school Before I entered high school‚ I thought it was going to be easy. I now realize that I was very wrong. I thought I would hardly ever get homework and that I would have tons of time to relax at home. I didn’t realized it would be so much work. I will tell you what you are enjoying now in middle school and how high school is compared to all the things you get to do. Before I entered high school‚ I had very little homework. I would come home after school at 5 pm
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Everyday we used to have homework and if we didn’t finish it then we can’t go outside or play silent ball. The third week of school I didn’t finish my homework and then I got a bad grade. Then Mrs. Biro told me that she wants to talk to me at recess. I was scared and I thought I got in big trouble. When recess happened Mrs. Biro told me that “I can work hard and she told me that
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Period 5 Gas prices have climbed to an alarmingly high price range and at a very fast rate. To help ease the burden placed on consumers by the high gas prices‚ congress said we have to set price ceiling. Many people are concerned that price ceilings will create shortages. To help with the possibility of any gas shortages‚ we at the DOE have created a ranking system to allocate gas. We have divided consumers into three groups: high‚ medium‚ and low priority groups. With price ceilings and
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Middle School & High School There are many similarities and differences between Middle School and High School. One similarity is that both Middle and High School have 7 periods. One difference between Middle and High School are the amount of class choices they have. There are many differences between Middle and High School that are quite obvious and some that are not and there are many similarities that Middle and High School share. There are many similarities between both schools but one that
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operational. To ensure that students are prepared for the future‚ the board of education should make a transformation also by extending school hours and the number of days that students attend school so that students will be more prepared for the future. Increasing classroom time will help decrease the high dropout rate and grades will improve. The high dropout rate could one day affect the future technology plans in America because there are not
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High School Cliques and School Violence There is an overabundant amount of cliques in high schools throughout the United States. Many teenagers believe the only way to be recognized is to be affiliated with the popular crowd. There are many factors that bring about cliques in high schools. Some are based on wealth‚ style‚ and race. But in many cases there are cliques that are a combination of these elements. Socioeconomic status is often a big factor in joining cliques
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We Real Cool By: Gwendolyn Brooks The Pool Players. Seven at the Golden Shovel. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. Shall I compare thee to a summers day? By: William Shakespeare Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May‚ And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines
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