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    “Homeless on Campus” by Eleanor J. Bador‚ “Fremont High School” by Jonathan Kozol‚ and “Of the 1%‚ by the 1%‚ for the 1%” by Joseph E. Stiglitz‚ show many ways of how society forms one person’s life in a way they cannot control. America displays their citizens as equal‚ but these reports published by the authors suggest otherwise by explaining the unequal lifestyles of the high‚ middle‚ and low class of America. There

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    David Denby explains the typical high school movies in detail in his article called "High-School Confidential: Notes in Teen Movies". According to Denby‚ there are three character archetypes in high school movies; the popular girl‚ the jock‚ and the outsider. For some reason these movies usually take place around the time of prom‚ where miss popular expects to be crowned for her…popularity. Denby described the first character type‚ the popular girl‚ as usually a tall slender blonde cheerleader

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    I know what was going through their head‚ “it’s just high school”. Getting that failing grade made me realize that I needed to strive for success in everything I do. Even if it was only high school‚ I was not going to fail ever again. If I had an uncaring attitude about failure in high school I was most likely going to have a careless attitude about college and in other things in my life

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    Columbine High School Massacre On Tuesday‚ April 20 1999‚ Columbine High School located in Columbine Colorado an unfortunate massacre happened and many teens lost their lives. The two students responsible for this incident were Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. These two senior students were responsible for killing twelve students and one teacher; they were also responsible for injuring an additional twenty one students on their rampage. A few other students were injured while trying to escape

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    When I read Jonathan Kozol’s Fremont High School‚ this these feelings were even more reassured. Here in his writing‚ Kozol shares his experiences with students and teachers while visiting Fremont High School in Los Angeles‚ California. From the beginning‚ Kozol set the mood for the piece by describing the lackluster conditions of the buildings. He described the lack of sufficient classroom space by saying that "nearly a third of all the classrooms in the school‚ were located in portables...took place

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    test. Before we even arrive to our senior of high school‚ we have been subjected to at least 10 standardized test a year. Even in kindergarten‚ students are prepare for exams. Standardized testing First off‚ there is a looming racial bias towards minorities in standardized testing. In New York City‚ there are specialized high schools where admission is solely based on a standardized test‚ the Specialized High School Admissions Test. Statistics from 2011 show that out of the 12‚525 black and Hispanic

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    either in school or outside of school‚ taught me the importance of leadership. I believe that I am a leader because I stand for what I believe is right‚ and if I succeed at doing something I am more than willing to help another person reach that same goal. when i am lead by another person‚ be it a teacher or a mentor‚ I look into the characteristics that they have that made them the great leaders they are and implement it to myself. One of the ways I have shown leadership during high school is through

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    many high school students anxiously await their entire high school careers for‚ but it is also a really important milestone in one’s high school experience. Due to the escalating numbers of alcohol consumption at school dances‚ multiple schools (one of which included Northern Secondary School) decided to take action and proposed to implement a breathalyzer policy at school proms. Personally‚ I do not agree with that decision; I believe that it’s an unnecessary thing to do. Though the schools that

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    Throughout my high school career‚ I was able to hold multiple officer positions‚ compete in varsity and junior varsity level sports‚ serve my school and my community‚ and also sustain a job. While at Annville Cleona High School‚ I participated in many clubs and activities both in and out of school. I busied myself outside of school through my job and by completing many hours of community service. For my job‚ I work at a local movie theater as a crew member and have recently been awarded

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    at Columbine High School were going through their daily routine. At this time every single student or teacher inside of the building was doing what they would usually do‚ it was a routine day in the school. No major incident or celebration was occurring inside the building‚ and every single person inside the building treated the day as any other normal school day. Students would go to classes‚ go to lunch‚ have a test or quiz‚ or hang out with friends. This seemingly routine school day came to an

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