In youth and high school football‚ many injuries are suffered every year. Some injuries are just painful spots on the body‚ such as contusions‚ breaks‚ and sprains. Other injuries may be catastrophic and sometimes even deadly. State laws in WV now require players to take concussion tests yearly before seasonal play begins‚ but the question some may ask is‚ is just one test a year enough? Personally‚ I am a strong supporter of children playing any sport that is offered. With that being said‚ young
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Which raises the question‚ Should condoms be available to teens in Texas high schools? Some parents and educators suggest that providing condoms in Texas high schools is condoning sexual behavior. Others believe that teens should have access to condoms to help protect their sexual health and an unwanted pregnancy. After considering both sides of the issues I strongly suggest that condoms be available for teens in Texas high schools so they are properly equipped to have safe sex and to decrease the rates
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In school‚ we are taught math from the time we start school until the day we graduate. Almost every subject‚ besides English‚ has some sort of math involved. As time goes on the math becomes harder and harder to prepare students for life outside of school. One of the main types of math that is heavily taught in high school is Algebra. In fact‚ it is a requirement for California high school graduates. By learning these math skills in school‚ it helps students for their daily life and in their later
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Alex Brown ENGL 112-O Persuasion Essay October 13‚ 2010 Professor Belding Persuasion Essay As young Americans living in the 21st century‚ we have many options when it comes to what we want to do after we graduate high school. Many choose to go to college and earn a degree while others choose to go straight to work or join the military. While all are very good choices for the young men and women who choose each path‚ some might be more rewarding than others
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proves to be rather very difficult with the interference of the standard school schedule starting early in the morning. Starting school at a later time may highly reduce the negative effects of sleep deprivation and possibly improve the conditions of students. Based on recent statistics‚ the decreasing average hours of sleep of high school students is immensely impacting them. A sleeping survey of United States high school students conducted in 2006 by the National Sleep Foundation revealed over
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fulfil a life long dream of mine‚ but would extend my career interests and develop helpful overseas relationships. After learning Chinese in primary school for eight years‚ and finding a lack of desire to learn on my behalf - finding out that Unley High School offered the French language as a subject was a major decider for me‚ as to which High School to attend. As soon as I began to learn French‚ I knew I was going to love it - the flowing language‚ pronunciation‚ descriptive way of speech‚ as well
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still can recall the feeling of pure unadulterated fear‚ and even thinking about it now gives me that sense of dread that has become all too familiar. Every first day was slightly different‚ but they all had the same effect on me‚ the uncomfortable feeling of being on the chopping block. In four years‚ I have experienced the feeling of brand new faces staring at me with harsh‚ judgemental eyes 4 times‚ something most high schoolers have to endure only once‚ if at all. However‚ these four different
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until I started high school when my counselor explained to me the importance of having a full portfolio with a wide range of extracurricular activities. Then it became clear to me‚ I needed extracurricular activities to become who I wished to be. Throughout my high school career I’ve participated in several extracurricular actives such as math club‚ soccer and UIL One Act. In the future‚ I want to participate in these activities or anything similar to those I participated in high school. During my senior
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High-school I never knew going to high-school would be such a big deal for me. High-school never seemed so challenging‚ but my first year of high-school was a challenging year‚ but also a fun year. Going to high-school was like the start of a new life‚ actually it was the start of a new life because I knew I would learn so much and become a mature young lady. My first year of high-school I went to Arsenal Technical High-school. I was in New Tech High‚ it was an academy
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Last Saturday‚ I attended the All-Region concert at Berkner. My family and I arrived 20 minutes late‚ but surprisingly came right on time to watch the beginning of the high school concert. In the end‚ I was surprised by how short the whole concert had felt. One minute I was hearing the orchestra perform and the next we were on our feet clapping. Now‚ as I try to actually remember the concert‚ the first piece was not as memorable as the second and then third. They played with energy and the endings
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