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High School: Junior Year (Chapter 4)
Chapter Four The rest of the first month of school went by faster than usual, it seemed. There were a few times I walked to school without Ralfie. He would send me a text either the night before or the morning of saying that he had to be at the school early to get some practice in with the guys before first period. It felt weird walking up to the front lawn of the school by myself. The first couple of weeks Ralfie would usually meet us under tree, but lately his pre-practice practice would run all to the first bell that I didn’t see him until lunch. It was a good thing that the tree we all hung out under was close by. It minimized the amount of time people saw me walking alone.
Samuel GaitanPublished 6 years ago in EducationJourney Into High School: Grade 8
High School. What are the first words that come to mind? Scary? Frightening? Zealous? Well, those were the first few words that came to mind when thinking about high school. Here's why.
High School: Junior Year (Chapter 3)
Chapter Three Being a junior in high school, it is sad to say that I have never been in a situation where a girl initiated the conversation first. 'Act cool,' I thought to myself. “Yes to all of the above,” I replied. That was cool right? That was what normal people said, right?
Samuel GaitanPublished 6 years ago in EducationWhat No One Tells You About High School
Your body will start to go through some physical changes that... wait a minute. You actually thought I was going to write an article about puberty? Think again because this is basically the survival guide to the high school BS you're about to go through.
Madison RheamPublished 6 years ago in Education3 Careers That Are Best to Prepare for in High School
There are numerous career paths that require state examinations and a state license in order to practice. In many cases, the testing and requirements for licensure might be different from state to state. Additionally, many career paths require a college education or an advanced degree as an entry-level requirement to find work. This has resulted in a situation where many college degree programs have the specific goal of preparing their graduates to pass the examinations and obtain state licensure in the state where the conferring academic institution is located.
Andrea DawsonPublished 6 years ago in EducationHigh School: Junior Year (Chapter 2)
Chapter Two: Luis David High School had sort of a big front lawn. From across the street I could see people already claiming their spots . At Luis David, we weren’t confined to sit only in the cafeteria for lunch like most schools. We had the freedom to eat where we wanted, except eat in any of the classrooms or offices and we obviously have to pick up after ourselves. It reminded me of a warden letting his prisoners out for recreation. Straight away I could see who were the new fishies, incoming freshmen, and who wasn’t.
Samuel GaitanPublished 6 years ago in EducationOur Education System Is Becoming Capitalized
In the 1980s, it was expected that a college graduate would be able to pay back their whole tuition 5 years after having graduated. In today’s society, paying back a college tuition in 5 years is nearly impossible as the cost to attend universities can be as high as $80,000 a year. Because of this, many students are stuck basing their future college off the price of attendance rather than the quality of the education they would be provided with. This prioritization of quantity over quality in the education system, however, is not solely limited to colleges. For example, high schoolers are burdened by standardized examinations that can cost them hundreds of dollars a year (neglecting the additional costs of review material and tutors). But how exactly has this capitalization of learning affected educational institutions, specifically that of high school?
Jack CebulskiPublished 6 years ago in EducationEducation
Picture today’s educational system…it’s not perfect—in fact, I imagine most of us can agree it is far, far from perfect. And not surprisingly as the underlying principles of the US schooling system haven’t experienced any significant changes in at least 100 years. There are obvious differences such as technology, and with the constant discovery of new information, curriculums frequently exhibit minor adjustments and additions. However, change itself is still essentially foreign to the educational system. Not only have the principles remained rather unchanged, the same standard that more money is equal to higher level education is still in place, which I find completely unreasonable. Not to mention the gaping achievement gap between race which has failed to narrow in any significant way in the past 50 years. In 1964, an average of 87 percent of white students in the 12th grade scored higher than the average black student in the same grade in both math and reading. Today, an average of 79.5 percent of white students in the 12th grade score higher than the average black student in the same grade. To put that data into perspective, the achievement gap has closed by a slim 7.5 percent in the past 54 years. Researchers believe that it will take nearly two and a half centuries for the gap to close; a change that not a single person in this room will witness...not even a change that our children or even our children’s children will get to witness…
4 Things They Don't Tell You in High School
Growing up in a 1A school in a town with a population of less than 1,000 people, it can typically be hard to picture yourself making a huge impact on a world that has over seven billion people.
Madelena MartinezPublished 6 years ago in EducationHigh School: Junior Year
Chapter One Have you ever had that sensation where you just didn’t want to get out of bed? Well, I feel that every morning I wake up. I don’t know if I’m just lazy or if I have some medical condition that won’t allow my body to actually wake up early in the morning. I do the same routine every morning: shut my alarm clock off, roll the covers above my head, and lay there until the replacement mom walks in and tells me breakfast is ready. I’m freaking 17 years old and my “replacement” mom still cooks me breakfast.
Samuel GaitanPublished 6 years ago in EducationSeven Things to Know Starting Your Senior Year
1. The work doesn't get harder, the load just gets heavier. Perhaps many people have told you that Senior year is the hardest year academically. But this is not because your classes are more challenging, you will most likely have around the same amount of classwork as you did Junior year. The added work comes from the Common App or outside applications that the colleges you wish to attend want you to fill out, trying to gain more job experience if you are going directly into the workforce, or training if you are going into the army or navy. So the best way to stay on top of this work is managing your time, which is ultimately one of the more significant skills you gain from your high school experience that will be helpful throughout your entire life.
Kristen GreggPublished 6 years ago in EducationEmbarrassing School Incident
It was my first day of high school and I walk into the doors of the school excited to go to the same school as my friends from eighth grade. I was excited to start class and meet new teachers and friends, hoping they would get to know me in a good way. I am handed my schedule at the table in front of the office without anyone around to tell me where to go as they were busy with their own schedules and finding their own way, I tried to find my first class myself. So I am walking around trying to get to my class with only five minutes to be in my seat in the right classroom and I end up in the wrong class. How? Well, when you are going to a new school that is pretty big because every kid in town goes there and you have nobody to show you where your class is, you tend to get lost.
Aliyah SanguedolcePublished 6 years ago in Education