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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students Role: Researcher‚ one who wants people to be also pro K-12 Thesis Statement: Although adding 2 more years to the basic 10 year education system of the Philippines will cost the poorest Filipinos‚ imposing the 12 year education plan will give more job opportunities to students‚ make more globally competitive students and maximize their time on choosing their career base on ability. Outline: I. Introduction: A. The total percentage of college students who graduated in the Philippines in the
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senior year would be the most relaxed year of our four high school years‚ but honestly it does not seem like it. It’s not that the subjects that are hard‚ its keeping up with every class and the assignments. The thing that i am stressed about is processing all the new information that we need in order to be prepared for college. The ACT is what’s stressing me out because i feel like the ACT equals money and can define my future after high school. I am really stuck on what college I want to attend
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Graduating” by Kate Stone Lombardi‚ describes the traditional high school valedictorian competition with the most prestigious students. The fight for the position of valedictorian has intensified over the years. Danielle Gorman‚ an elected valedictorian at Moorestown High School in New Jersey‚ was quoted by Lombardi of the qualifications and standards it took to become valedictorian. The traits Gorman describes common to valedictorians were taking on too much and are unwilling to fail. I think that Gorman’s
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Fun‚ scary‚ and nurve recking....The first day of highschool. New school‚ new teachers‚ and new friends‚ all part of another new school year. This one is different though‚ its the first day of high school. Some kids act really scared or nurvice and others dont. The truth is‚ mostly everyone who walks through those doors for the first time is in one way or another scared. Some other students think that the first day is the easiest‚ because of no work having to be done‚ and
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Fitting in isn’t unique‚ it’s blending in with everyone around you. When you fit in you are like a blank page in the showing world. You want you and your animal to look professional and to look like a bright yet dark color on the blank page. One day at school in fourth grade my teacher passed a yellow piece of paper out to everyone in the class. It was a 4H paper‚ I filled it out and tried to persuade my mom into letting me join. For two years I tried to get in‚ but we didn’t have time. My little brother
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09 January 2013 High School Reflection Draft Nearing the end of my senior year is pretty bitter sweet. On one hand I’m very excited to finally be done and able to move on to the next chapter of my life. But on the other‚ I’m nervous that soon I will be out on my own and having to support myself. High school gives you memories that you will never forget‚ whether they are good ones or bad. When I look back on the last three and a half years I spent at Peoria‚ there are many life lessons
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Noelle Payne Mr. Wagner English 2nd period April 28‚ 2012 High School In high school‚ I want to grow socially‚ get good grades‚ and be nicer to people. I want to make more friends because I like having nice people around and I want to be there for people who need someone by them. I want to be nicer to people than I am right now because I know everyone deserves to be treated nicely. I want to get good grades so I can attend a good college and have a good future. I’m going to try very hard to
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unless he or she has earned a high school diploma. The bill now is the driver must be 16 years old or older to get their license. The driver has to pass their permit test‚ go through driver’s ed‚ then they can go take the test. The age has been 16 for decades‚ and it would be strange to change now. State legislature should not pass this bill‚ because if people who are not high school graduates cannot get their license‚ it will affect their attendance at school‚ many jobs would be empty‚ and it would
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The Disadvantages on Full Day School Introduction Full day schooling refers to a longer day at preschool where they not only learn but are also given time for play. (Lamphere‚ 2009) Full day preschools run for five hours or longer for five days a week. Half day preschools run for approximately 3 hours for five days a week. (Rosamilia‚ 2008) Researchers have constantly compared these two types of schooling and most studies came to a conclusion that full day schools are better than half day schools
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