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Flying High “No! There is no way I’m going parasailing. I can’t handle the height!” I stated. “Come on, don’t be a wimp. You are in Dominican Republic and this is a one time thing,” my brother, Jake, pleaded. That’s when I decided to do it. I was going to go 150 feet above the ocean in a parachute. As soon as my family and I boarded the speed boat that was smaller than a fisherman’s boat, my stomach felt like it was tying in knots. We took a 10 minute ride, which felt like hours, to another boat

High school is a very hectic time in a teenager’s life. There are multiple different things going on, such as classes to 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

As my junior year of highschool comes to an end I have been in situations I would have never imagined would occur but as it is said ¨Everything happens for a reason.¨ It is also said that your junior year of high school is supposed to be one of the toughest and most important school years. This year has been a challenge. It has brought change in the worst ways but only to motivate me to do better. In order to understand you must know that when I first began high school as a freshman I had a perseverance

English is a field that affects the lives of the entire nation just as the importance of an editor is something that numerous people appreciate in their everyday lives. An editor is someone who works behind the scenes of our most beloved stories overseeing the process of a manuscript turning into a book; often making changes and suggestions to the unfinished manuscript. Often times, an editor focuses on a specific part of the process such as an acquisitional editor. An acquisitional editor follows

As a child, have you experienced at any time that your parents have compensated you for earning great grades? Many parents currently will pay their children if they bring home an A in their report card. The parents feel that their child should deserve compensation for the decent grades they receive. But these parents do not understand the negative effects that can occur to their children. Parents should not pay their children if they excel in their education because money may not be an effective

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

Hockey is a sport that dates its roots back to the 19th century in Canada. It has always been considered a violent and brutal sport. The puck which is the thing they slide around on the ice and shoot with. Now, that word comes from the Scottish word “puc”, which literally means to punch or deliver a blow. The violence and brutality associated with hockey is an immediate draw for a crowd at the movies, because in Hockey games when players fight everyone is standing, cheering, and they probably

Reading is considered to be the key to success to many teachers, and may even believe reading can bring grades up and eventually help in starting a career. What I believe is that reading not only encourages me to learn more, but learn more about any life skill from working skills to communicating skills. I believe that by doing independent reading I will be able to see life more clearly and through fully as I challenge myself with AP courses and experience what those previous top ten students have

I feel the AP program is a good fit for me due to the fact that I am a student who feels that he is not being challenged enough. The AP program will give me the opportunity to show my abilities; what I can do. I have heard - from friends, from teachers, from my parents’ friends - about how challenging the Advanced Placement program is, how it provides me with a better education,and I want to see for myself if I can live up to the expectations of the AP program. I want a head start in life by getting