I’m Samantha Lahey‚ and I’m sitting in my regular chair in the principal’s office. I always get out with an easy "yes" or "sorry Mr. Sharman I won’t do it again‚" but today’s a different story‚ and this time‚ I’ll probably be expelled. And by the way‚ I like to be called Sam. "Nice Picasso miss Lahey but it’s a highlighter‚ not a coloring book‚" Mr. Hood announced. I looked down at my paper‚ covered in orange squiggles. I looked up at him and shrugged‚ then he continued on. "I would like
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Middle school is over and it is time to enter the “fastest four years of our lives.” High school is supposedly filled with endless adventures and challenges‚ but how can I feel satisfied that all of my goals were accomplished? While in middle school‚ school began and ended a half an hour after that in high school‚ we took yellow buses instead of Septa‚ and the grading system was not as strict. Even though there are changes to get used to and overcome‚ before I reach the end of my senior year I want
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A high school diploma is meaningless‚ they do not prove that the graduate has acquired the minimum expected knowledge or preparation. The education system fails in encouraging students to learn and not just obtain a passing grade. In high school‚ most of the students are more preoccupied on socializing than in acquiring an education and cheating is common among students. Cheating and plagiarism among students have increased during the years and a high percentage of people have admitted that they
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Teens did not know their own bodies. There were little factual resources that teenagers can depend. Few choices left for them‚ teenagers were guided along high risk actions. Abstinence was the approved option by parents‚ as it teaches teens to not be sexually active but not on protection or STDS. Another path is exploration on their own means. Exploration was dangerous‚ because teenagers were unaware of the consequences. Both options plunged teens’ health into a abyss. Then around 1980s‚ media started
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September 30th‚ 2013 Preparing for Success Education is the basis of creating a life full of wealth and contentment. Obtaining a high school education can help one succeed in his or her future and give one the opportunities to pursue his or her aspirations. Unfortunately many students lack the education‚ resources and knowledge to enter adulthood after graduating high school. They are not sufficiently prepared to enter into the work force‚ succeed at a university‚ or have any understanding on how to
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the 2017 Holmes Jr High eighth grade graduation. One of our wonderful staff members once explained to me “I think you’re going to have to suck it up and deal with it. There’s really nothing you can do” This has really stuck with me through the last year. I may not have control over everything‚ but I might as well make the nest of what I do have control over. Sixth grade‚ the beginning. The time where you have the most fear. Walking into school wearing your new back-to-school outfit just to be hit
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to university or working after high school graduation After graduating from high school‚ students have to decide whether to go for higher education in university or start working immediately. This decision will mark an important milestone in their life due to the distinctions between these two options. There are several differences that worth considering. Firstly‚ knowledge can be seen as an obvious one. Students only learn fundamental knowledge during high school while they can acquire further
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stereotypes. Along with stereotypes‚ stereotype threats often follow. It is these stereotypes that negatively affect performance‚ and at high schools stereotypes are found. This is critical in a place where performance matters most of all. Stereotype threats or self fulfilling stereotypes are a big issue and are important to address at campuses like ours with a high number of Latinos in our community. In the article‚ “How a Self-Fulfilling Stereotype Can Drag Down Performance” Sociologist Min-Suing
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February 2013 High School A major event that has changed my life forever is high school. It has affected my life both negatively and positively. I never expected it to go the way it has gone. I can honestly say that if I could re-do high school all over again‚ I would. It has been a bumpy road and I wish I had done it completely different. The small events within it have made me realize who my true friends are‚ look forward the future‚ and make the best decisions for myself. High school started out
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Rickeya Ward Blumenthal English 2 9/10/13 Autobiography My name is Rickeya Ward. I was born December 26‚ 1997 and yes fortunately the day after Christmas. I am 15 years old and I have one brother and sister I’m the middle child. I was born in Galloway‚ NJ where I lived for a little. I have a very different name; I was named after my dad. My dad’s name means powerful ruler so my name must have the same meaning since it’s just about alike. I have a well-rounded personality. I never had
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