Senior Essay Xynthia Garcia Looking back at the way my life has been so far I am both surprised and proud of myself for continuing to push myself to success. Using the fact that I am the child of two high school drop outs as the fuel to my fire. I will be the first in my family to graduate‚ setting a good example for my two younger sisters. I am the only child of my Father‚ and my Mother’s oldest daughter. After five years of being raised by a single mother‚ and having the support of our church
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"As states faced NCLB’s 100 percent proficiency rate requirement‚ they just lowered the bar for what test score would indicate proficiency‚" Fuller explained. NCLB’s measurement of proficiency‚ or "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP)‚ has largely been discredited due to its inability to measure growth and account for increasing performance targets. Still‚ NCLB provided‚ at the very least‚ some basis of comparison between state proficiency levels‚ especially once
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Examination Council‚ the major examination bodies in Nigeria have been recording poor results from candidates who sit for examination on Agricultural Science. Besides‚ the enrollment for the examinations in Agricultural Science is on the decline. These could be attributed to lack of interest in the subject and poor perception that Agricultural Science has no future prospects for those who study it or that those who choose to further in it will end up as mere farmers. Agriculture is the mainstay of
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been one of traditions ended. The fruit sale‚ fortunately too many of you‚ has come to an end. Seniors will no longer attend prom for free after this year. Omnium Gatherum was not organized this year. This year’s senior class leaves a legacy of broken tradition. If elected‚ I will ensure that our class leaves a legacy of new and exciting traditions begun. Here are a few of my objectives for our senior year. For the past two years I have offered to create a website for the Student Council to interact
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Tonight is bitter sweet for me…bitter because my basketball career is coming to end and it really is hard to say goodbye to something you truly depended on through tough times and good times. Basketball has always been for them as well as my teammates and my coaches…its just hard to say goodbye. The sweet part is that this season isn’t over yet! I would like to thank a few people tonight. First off‚ I would like to thank God for giving me this opportunity to play basketball and allowing me to play
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Kieran Jolivette Ms. Bezet English IV‚ 6th Hour 11 October 2012 Musician Musicians play instruments for a living and may work in symphony orchestras‚ bands‚ rock groups‚ or jazz "combos." Most musicians study for many years before they become professionals. They usually train in some area of specialization such as popular or classical music. Musicians who specialize in the trumpet‚ trombone‚ clarinet‚ saxophone‚ organ‚ or a rhythm instrument such as the piano‚ string bass‚ drums‚ or guitar
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Raymond Force Mrs.Sockey Eng. 12c c 1/17/13 Violent video games Do you believe that violence in video games can or will cause violence in young children? Statistics show that juvenile crime rates went down almost fifty percent when video games fist came out. I believe that violence in video games does not induce violence in children. Violent video games Do not induce violence in adolescents The topic I am covering is that violent videogames do NOT induce violence in young adults/children
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Mariah Wood Mr. Scripps 1/15/13 Wildfire management In the United States wild fires are very common during the dry season also known as summer. Although they are occurring all over the united states I would like to bring your attention to the following states‚ Utah‚ Nevada‚ Colorado‚ Washington and also Idaho. In the past few fire seasons these states have had an increase in the number of fires that have been started due to natural storms and human related accidents. They are becoming more
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It is unbelievable that this year is my last year in high school. As I look back at the past three years‚ there were several poignant moments when I was struggling with my classes and would have given up trying to achieve my goals. But as an diligent student‚ I chose to endure those moments‚ and that is why the faculty council should choose me as a member of the National Honor Society. As an international student‚ I have experienced great cultural diversity and I also have become a more independent
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TOPIC 1: RATES AND CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM QUESTION 1: (Taken from the DoE Physical Sciences Feb-March Paper 2 2009) Antacids are used to relieve indigestion. Indigestion is the condition when the stomach produces too much acid resulting in an uncomfortable and painful feeling. A certain antacid tablet dissolves in water and reacts with the acid in the stomach to release carbon dioxide gas. 1.1 Name the type of chemical reaction that explains why antacids bring relief from indigestion
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