Before I was born, my mother knew her baby girl would be a success story. Now that baby girl is a motivated young woman at the University of California, Berkeley who will not allow anything to deter her from her goals. How did I get here you ask? It’s simple just like all students I was tracked but somehow I was lucky. I attended View Park Preparatory Charter High School. This is a small charter school located in the hood of Los Angles California and it is composed of a 98% African American student
Few would argue with the statement that writing skills are in state of decline. It is readily apparent that something needs to be done to resolve the issues that are preventing students from grasping the fundamentals of composition. However, there is a divergence of opinion when it comes to determining the cause of the nation’s writing ails. Many blame technology, giving cell phones and television particular attention. Others give technology a more indirect blame, claiming that email, instant messaging
So how can we help students to be more prepared for college? One way is to help encourage students to pursue STEM careers. Doesn’t AP classes already do that for students already? One study done by Joseph Rosenstein shows that we are actually making too big of a rush for students to take AP classes. They studied this with one AP class, Calculus. They claim that students, for the most part, are not using the AP class to assist them in college. So one method to help students prepare for college is
schedule, and, nonetheless, suffered from being overloaded with schoolwork. How do students that take a larger number of advanced classes handle the extra labor? Do these students possess a healthy mind and body? What can we do to prevent this overload of work thrown onto them? Schools provide numerous advanced classes for students to enroll in. Students are allowed to take as many advanced classes as their schedule allows, but as most students have hopes of getting into the college of their choice, they
Benjamin Franklin once said, “I am lord of myself, accountable to none”, and I feel that this has defined my junior year greatly due to my tremendous growth as a student and a person. My junior year has not only helped me develop skills needed for a future as a successful adult, but also ways to live happier for both myself and those around. From the beginning of the school year in September to now, I have changed my ways of a naive underclassmen to now showcase qualities as a young adult in the
choose, who to be friends with, deciding on colleges and careers, and much more. There are many classes to choose from. Once classes have been chosen, it is now time to pick what level is most beneficial: regular, honors, or Advanced Placement. But be warned, Advanced Placement classes do not benefit US students because they are too rushed and the students are not prepared to take them. It is understood that many parents believe that AP classes can improve their GPA, prepare them for college, and
Do you ever wonder if the students in high school are thinking about going to the next level after graduation? Its defiantly one of the best ideas to make and that’s from my own personal experience. College isn’t for everyone; we all know that saying. But what people don’t understand is how far they can grow in your dreams and careers in the future. Transitioning from high school to college is a big step forward, even though; most students aren’t ready for college but they have amazing high schools
I am Koji Hirai, and I am currently a freshman at Dublin High School. Recently in my English 9 Advanced class, we have been doing research regarding a cap on Advanced Placement courses. I have been researching this topic from both perspectives and understand their arguments. Currently, Dublin High School is not limiting the number of AP courses that a student can take. I ask you to not cap the number of AP courses a student can take because AP courses prepare and allow students to succeed in college
3A) Personally, my greatest talent or skill would have to be that of a determined progressivist towards impossible perfectionist; simply stating, being a determined progressivist allows me to make assurances of whether my assignments, applications, or any other important task are done towards completion. Whatever obstacle I face on this ever-changing path of life, I always refute the option to give in and fail. Most of those who do face these types of challenges typically give in, quit, and find
“Sorry, I can’t. I have homework.” That was the constant excuse I used in high school when my friends asked if I wanted to hang out. Junior year of high school was a rough year for me--not only was I taking six AP classes in one year, but I was also in the marching band which dominated a lot of my time. I was so invested in all of these that I forgot how to even socialize. I would negate a lot of my friends and family who wanted to gather and just spend some time with me. Now, don’t get me wrong