four long years of high school. Now that I am in college and away from my family and childhood friends I’m starting to notice the major differences between high school and college. When you first start high school for your freshman year it may seem like your entering a new world. Often students will feel lost because the type of environment is completely different from their middle school days. A few things help differentiate high school from college is that high school is mandatory and for
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October 28‚ 2008 High school vs. College A major part in someone’s life is going away to college and can be a frightening time for some people. Some say that college and high school are very common; I have found them to be very different in many ways. I enjoy college more than I did high school. I have more control over my education in college. I noticed that freedom‚ the amount of work‚ and responsibilities have changed since I’ve been in college. The freedom of a high school student is unfortunately
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High Schools in Australia and China High schools play an important role in teenager education. Each country pays high attention on it‚ so they try their best to improve the high school education system. Because of different cultures‚ high schools have many differences in various countries. For example‚ comparing high schools in Australia and China‚ there are several similarities and differences in three areas‚ including the teaching styles‚ the curriculum‚ and the time spent. First of all
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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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Abstract The debate of what time should high school start has been at large over the past couple decades. Some schools are willing to try the later start time and some are not. Research and studies of schools that start later have proven many positive opportunities for high school students. The later start times will help reduce the risk of sleep deprivation‚ depression‚ and other health concerns amongst teens. It will also help reduce absences‚ increase their school performance‚ and allow students to
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Goals of a High School Student Throughout our years of high school‚ people make mistakes over and over‚ and then they made goals in order to get them back on the right track again. My past needs changes‚ my present has its up’s and downs‚ and my future needs some help. I wish I could go back and change my past‚ but if I did‚ I wouldn’t be where I am today. I need to change where I am now with the present because I plan on going to college and I need good grades for that. In order for my future
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I remember that towards the end of my senior year in high school‚ my parents suggested that I apply to a four-year college. They also offered to pay for the cost of going to college as long as I would go full-time and would start right after high school. They believed that I would be more prepared to challenge the real world by having a four-year college degree rather than just a high school diploma. Having a higher education made the difference in getting a good job with a decent salary. Unfortunately
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Beginning a high school day at 7:20AM is too early for students to be fully awake and to succeed academically. An early school start does not allow students to receive the recommended hours of sleep. A lack of sleep can negatively affect the health of high school students. Starting school extremely early in the day prevents students from having the mental efficiency to be successful in morning classes. High schools should change their academic school day beginning time from 7:20AM to 9:00PM. It
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Walking into a brand new school for the first time with a bundle of happiness and a twisted knot in your stomach indicating just how nervous you really are‚ sure is a way to start your first day of high school. It is natural on the part of every student to remember the first day at school. Recently‚ I just became a 9th grader. I remember the day as a unclear haze‚ that resembled a impossible puzzle to complete. The night before was spent with stories of high school back in the last couple decades
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Michael Tran Mr. Quinn English 101 19 February 2013 The Destined Loner of High School A time when I felt like an outsider was when I was eating lunch at school. My mother kept on moving around‚ so I couldn’t keep friends very long. This was one of the reasons why I ate alone during school. I didn’t mind eating solo; I just finished quick and went to the library. Throughout the years‚ I’ve gotten used to eating by myself. Some of the time‚ I was accompanied with an acquaintance I’ve met
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