High school in real life is full of surprises‚ but according to David Denby in his article "High School Confidential‚" High School in the movies is very predictable. The typical Hollywood "High School Scene" opens with the jock and the cheerleader characters. Blonde and buff‚ the Jock and the Cheerleader are superficial and proud to proclaim it. They are popular and perky‚ and always too good to be true. The cheerleader is usually the enemy of the hero or heroine. She is generally rich‚ blonde‚ and
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are an increasing number of students leaving high school unprepared for the next step in life‚ college. Many have no idea what to expect when they leave home and enter college. Can a student be prepared for college? This answer may not be easily answered. For many it will depend on their parents‚ school counselor‚ teachers‚ friends‚ and research. It appears at this time it is not happening for a large number of students. There are many items that contribute to the students being underprepared for college
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Mentor once again. I was a mentor for high school freshmen in my senior year‚ but that year was enough for me to want to do it again. Just being that person who they would ask for help or for information made me feel enlightened in a way‚ and certainly made me happier because I knew I was positively impacting their life. And I know that mentoring high school freshmen and mentoring college freshmen is different‚ but I still believe that I can help those incoming students transition to a new chapter of their
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tops worn by students at Upper Perkiomen High School should not completely eliminated without spoken reasoning. Listed as the seventh rule in the student handbook‚ it is stated‚ “Tank tops‚ tube tops‚ halter tops‚ muscle shirts‚ and garments with spaghetti straps are not permitted in school” (52). This rule states that students may not wear any top that does not cover their shoulders. My thought process‚ and many other students‚ believe this rule is absurd and has no true meaning. Students have never
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there‚ like I belong there. Laughing and playing were the things I do the most. I got a nickname‚”bà điên”(crazy lady)‚ from my random outburst of laugher. I was totally unaware of something that was soon to come and change my life. I was still in grade school playing with my friends when my dad came with the principle and told me that I am going to America. The word “Mỹ” (America) would strike up interest to ears around. America was portrayed as the land of freedom and riches. It is everyone’s dream
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Every school you attend is going to have different types of groups or as most people call them “cliques” no matter where you go‚ all schools have them. These are small groups of kids with common interests and who have lots of things in common. The types of “cliques” you associate yourself with are always so important to kids these days. Being a part of a popular “clique” usually brings you up on the social scale and that’s what so many kids focus on. It always matters who you hang out with‚ what
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all seniors cannot wait to experience. Although there are still qualifications to graduate they are fairly easy to pass. To increase student activity within the community many schools across the United States‚ including Roslyn High School have made it mandatory to complete volunteer work during their senior year before graduating. Emily Fried of Roslyn High School said‚ “If it was not mandatory‚ I never would have looked into doing it‚ but once I started‚ I liked it and I have continued doing it
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need to be ready to educate ourselves‚ and to educate others around us. By doing that the first step is to go to school to learn the basic skills that you need for a life time of education. The meaning of education can be put in many ways like; it provides individuals with information in many different subjects and teaches them different styles of learning. Education unlocks the doors of high opportunities for people. Education is also a collective knowledge that a person has. Education is also a key
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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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School Counselors’ Perception of Required Workplace Skills and Career Development Competencies John Barker Ph. D‚ Jamie Satcher‚ Ph.D The journal is about a research made to examine US counselors’ perception about the workplace skills and career development for the high school students who are going either work-bound or college bound. Researchers used a questionnaire with a participant of 152 high school counselors nationwide. It was defined from the study that work-bound students are those
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