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Attleboro High School Essay

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To the logical, systematic, and organized eye, doors devoid of paint and baring old wood smoothed and molded from constant contact, archaic heating systems bellowing out frigid air in the dead of winter and clacking so loudly you would think a student was kicking it, and rusted water pipes so boiling hot they warp the linoleum tiles in the dusty band hallway would be enough to drive even the most stoic man mad. But to me, these quirks have become a sense of comfort and homeliness throughout my four years as a student at Attleboro High School. Though it may sound odd, the decrepit state of our school building was one of the strongest unifying forces for the class of 2018, causing a great amount of student action ironically in an effort to …show more content…

Guidance counselors worked under massives levels of stress in their efforts to address the concerns of parents and students regarding the dropping of many classes including some AP classes and CTE programs. But it was because of this determination and cohesiveness, constant hard work and cooperation, that the 2017-2018 school year had come, and nearly passed, in a similar fashion to the years before it: without many sizeable upsets. It was through this event, caused by the lack of resources present to us as a school and as a city, that we were to become aware of what our community was capable of when we worked together towards a common goal.

Because of the imperfections evident in my high school and deeply rooted in the city’s and state’s allocation of education funding it has become clear to me why I love my high school community so much. It is not the material possessions that we have (because compared to nearby cities and town like Newport, Mansfield, or even North Attleboro we are definitely lacking), or the quality of education that we receive (because I was forced into taking more electives this year than I have over the past three years combined due to scheduling issues and overcrowded classes), but our ability to come together in times of need, put aside our differences, and facilitate positive change. Though we have our differences and fights break out or names are called, when serious issues

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