Personal Observation On High School

High School is one of the most prominent time in one’s life. During this time, one is taught to be financially literate, how to use grammar and punctuations wisely, be mathematically inclined and aware of different sciences. Notice how I excluded history, but there is a reason for this. History is often manipulated and told by those who are comfortable telling fabricated stories made up by the white man. This causes for students, especially African Americans have a false interpretation of their history and come to college relatively unprepared. ADW and its concepts go into the root of history without giving out false conceptions, however, it is very unfortunate that it is not taught until one’s young adult years because that is when distorted information is already drilled into their brain. ADW concepts being taught in high school such as issues of identity; the intersection of race, gender, and social class; displacement, and conditions of servitude could only lead to the enrichment of the inquiring minds of this generation, allow them to see relatable circumstances, and help diminish their ignorance of African history.

I recall the beginning of my freshman year when I was thrown into the chaotic and hectic mess that is high school. Not only was I given a much harder course load than ever before, but I also started the year off with volleyball. This made my life so incredibly difficult. As if getting home from a game at 10 o’clock was not enough, I typically still had about an hour of homework to complete due to my honors classes. That season felt longer than a giraffes neck . From the long nights of homework, to the complete mental breakdowns, Freshman year was one of the worst experiences of my life.

At Hazelwood High School, they do things differently than at my school. At Hazelwood, most of the people worry about themselves and nobody else. Most of the school doesn’t get good grades and the school does not do anything about it. One day in English class Andy walked out when they were reading Macbeth because it was too emotional for Andy to handle. His friends were concerned and told the school counselor. They said, “But… but… it seems like… like… he needs help or somethin’.” Then the counselor said, “Well, I probably shouldn’t tell you boys this, but he is getting some outside counseling… So you boys can relax and be assured that he is getting whatever help he needs”(100). At Harrisburg High School, if someone had an issue like that, the counselors and teachers would be concerned, even if the person was getting outside help. Another thing about education that is different than mine is the school. In Ronda’s English homework, she wrote, “Our school building must have been built about a million years ago, because it was brown and tall and raggedy-looking, but it fit right in with the rest of the day”(16). At my high school, we are very fortunate to have a very new building to learn inside of. At Hazelwood High, they were not fortunate enough to have a new high school be built. Culture and education are very important pieces of people’s

High school, for many students, is prison. A prison that holds us for seven hours every day, five days a week. This type of attitude is what ruins students. Students with huge potential and bright futures are falling victim to this epidemic every year. It is time we try and change that.

I sat down with a teacher and together we made a survey highlighting exactly what students disliked about school and change they'd like to see throughout the campus. Then I managed to get it up on the school website, something I'm still proud of - "created by Alejandro Muniz". Once this was done I had to figure out a way to get students to fill it out. The English department was kind enough to tell all their classes to take teaching time for the sake of the survey. Keep in mind this is a 6A school with over 2000 students so I couldn't go person to person. This is where the fun began. Hundreds of responses started feeding into my laptop, with grievances ranging from dress code to dances to drug usage. I was astonished with the honesty; students were taking time to lay out what they had dislike for several years. They finally had the chance to be heard, and I heard it

Students spend eight hours a day in school, but they have no voice towards the components of it. Many students will agree that Alexandria High School has appealing attributes, but it also has concerning faults. At this school, modifications need to be made to the course opportunities, the dress code, and the sanitation in order for the students to prepare for a productive future in a more comfortable, satisfying environment.

Students destroy restrooms, break things, and treat our school with no respect. Perhaps we should encourage respect for what we have among each other, and hope that by time for the next bond issue we will have generation of students ready to treat a new school properly. In all honesty, this bond issue will most likely only affect underclassmen, so if you're a senior, junior, or sophomore, you might as well get comfortable, because this is the best you’re going to get! So, use these final years of your high school education to show your gratitude for our school, and don't take it for granted! Think of all the children in third world countries that would love the chance at any education at all regardless of school building type! If that doesn’t change your perspective on all of the things you are given I don’t know what

In “Serve or Fail,” Dave Eggers dissatisfies the phenomenon that although college students have too much leisure, they are not willing to give a few hours doing community services. Eggers suggests that colleges should consider instituting a service requirement for graduation, and colleges are best-poised to create in their students a lifelong commitment to volunteering. He pointed out that there are even programs done by colleges and high schools in order to gain more than two million volunteer hours a year. Owning a lot of time, Being mature and able to handle wide range of tasks, and receiving the opportunity to discover a potential career, make Eggers believes that college students are uniquely suited to do volunteer work. Eggers admits

The Ontario High School would greatly benefit if changes were made to its foundation. Although the school has shaped outstanding students in the past, there has been a plethora of others who have not been as fortunate. The teachers, not all of them, are rather unmotivated to teach the younger generation for unknown reasons. The students have also helped to create a problem at the school themselves. The facilities need renovation or even a complete makeover in order to keep things interesting. The school could become something incredible if certain changes were made to certain areas.

Our school Pioneer Jr. Sr. High school gets involved with the community, whether joining in town parades or fundraisers for good causes. Most of the parades or events are not optional. Some teachers make you go to the event. Even if you already had important plans. If you don’t go they will ruin your score. Some teachers are atrocious and will take grades on every thing impossible and force you to do community events. The community is always helping our school. I believe that the office staff are corrupt and sometimes make things harder to get done. Our school does not stick to their word. My school will say they inform the community on their students problems. But it can take up to weeks for them to answer. By then the problem is resolved. There are times when the school can be

In High School, there are many different problems with many different solutions. But one major problem with High School is littering. Littering may not seem like a major problem, but if you go to say a restroom and there is trash on the floor and in the toilets you wouldn't want to use the restroom. It is completely disgusting when I walk into a bathroom to see candy wrappers on the floor and in the toilets. If you’re at lunch and you're about to sit at a table and there is old food and dirty cups, you would go find another table. It is the same with a school, if you're a visiting team playing against that school and you go there to play them, you wouldn’t want to go and play them at their High School because there campus is littered

One of the biggest problems around the world is how schools are effecting student’s life. Many parents want their children to be happy about going to school but sometimes school can be a negative environment for them. If I had the authority to change my school in a positive way, I would make dress code mandatory, make school lunches healthier, and stop bullying.

Going to public schools have allowed me to discover many different types of students. As a student at Warren Central High school, I have had the opportunity to interact with different types of personalities and attitudes at the school. Also all students do not act the same way. In addition, everybody comes to school for different reasons. Some students think school is necessary while others think it is unnecessary. At Warren Central High school, I have observed the three different types of student: the lazy ones, the work-alcoholics, and the sociable butterflies.

Petitioning for a change in school does not hope to lighten a high school load, rather, the school system should differ to allow more people a significant chance to greater impact the world. Many argue teenagers do not possess maturity to decide a lifetime occupation to pursue, but most teenagers will generally know what subjects they feel passionate about and want to invest time into. Often times, as well, bright minded students fail to perform under the pressure of timed tests. If the testing finds a way to reveal how a person will perform in a more specific work environment, a greater understanding of how a student will impact the world will result. Simple altercations to high school provide monumental impacts as teenagers will value

This spring, I was able to attend my second YMCA CCE Youth in Government conference. I have always loved and looked forward to CCE conferences, and was even considering running for an office. So when my high school was moved to a new conference, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to fill in one of the vacant officers positions, and serve as the Chief Engrossing Clerk. This was a momentous privileged as this is usually reserved for an elected, upperclassmen by 500-1000 other middle tennessee delegates. I had a wonderful time leading that year, so upon consideration I decided to run to serve another year as an officer, Chief Clerk of Senate. I made this decision because I would be able to serve, but faced minimal