standardized written 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
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Take a moment to visualize yourself as a high school student. You’ve dedicated 3 years of your life to a school you consider to be home. Days into your Junior Year you hear an announcement notifying staff‚ students‚ and families that there is a possibility it may be closing. A place that you consider to be your second home may be taken away from you. What a tragedy‚ don’t you think? Saint Anthony High School located in Jersey City‚ NJ‚ has had its doors open since 1952. It is a place that many people
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Have you seen the price of Colleges these days? With the number of people going to college at an all time high it is critical to the American people that the college prices go down because the amount of debt that is associated with it. On average the common college student is in 37‚000 dollars! That is a lot of money for the average person much less someone without a full time job. In a study conducted by AfterCollege only 14% of college students have a job waiting for them after they graduate. Could
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A lot of America’s food may have been very hazardous‚ but there were no laws or guidelines on how food and drugs should be manufactured in the early 1900s. During the progressive era‚ people began to worry about the things that might have contaminated food while being processed. People became scared to eat‚ because they never knew if their food might have been contaminated. Albert Beveridge gave the president‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ the book “The Jungle.” He was disgusted and knew something had
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you want to receive preparation as a counselor. I want to retrieve preparation as a school counselor because it would be a very rewarding career. High school was a critical time in my life because there were many teachers‚ coaches‚ and counselors that invested in my development and shaped who I am today. Many of these faculty members became role models and major inspirations to me. My counselor in high school was particularly inspiring to me because he made a personal connection with me‚ devoted
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“The power which resides in him is new in nature‚ and none but he knows what that is which he can do‚ nor does he know until he has tried.” Understanding Defines Change Psychologists Scott Scheer‚ Stephen Gavazzi‚ and David Blumenkrantz undertook a comprehensive review and analysis of the psychoanalytic literature that discussed the rites of passage in adolescence; from the reading‚ they derived two truths concerning an adolescent’s rite of passages. Primarily‚ as Scheer‚ Gavazzi‚ and Blumenkrantz
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One day‚ in the summer‚ I noticed that I saw some mold growing on the in the basement. My family hired me to find out why the mold is only growing the the basement. I did some background research to help me draw a hypothesis. Then drew a hypothesis and I came up with: If there is mold growing in the summer‚ then the change of weather would kill the mold in the cold. After I drew my hypothesis‚ I had to get testing my hypothesis. If then mold was thriving in the summer‚ then I had to put some in
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Benefits of Studying Abroad Adjusting to a new culture and foreign country can be really difficult. No matter how “prepared” you are‚ feeling overwhelmed‚ lost or homesick is completely normal. In the moment‚ it’s easy to forget why you signed up to study abroad in the first place. If you’re having a difficult time adjusting‚ here are a few reminders just some of the benefits you’ll experience during your time here: Gains in Personal Development & Growth: Increases self-confidence &
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go through at some point in their life. Whether it’s sports‚ school‚ friendships‚ families‚ and relationships. For me‚ I experienced the most eye-opening failure in my freshman and sophomore year of high school. It was hard for me to transition through freshman year with more classes and more classrooms to go to. Also with more older and intimidating students. Though many freshman usually are nervous in their first year of high school‚ some were already acquainted with the upperclassmen and had
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“Laugh often‚ dream big‚ reach for the stars!” That is exactly what I do and I am not planning on stopping anytime soon. I am Kayla Bell‚ a graduating senior from Talladega County Central High School. While at Talladega County Central‚ I have maintained a 3.5 GPA while working part-time at Dairy Queen. I participated in numerous clubs and activities including Student Leadership Team‚ SGA‚ FBLA‚ Key Club‚ FOCUS Club and Beta Club. I was also a varsity athlete lettering in Volleyball‚ Basketball and
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