The Importance Of Early High School Students

As an incoming EOF (Educational Opportunity Found) freshmen attending Rutgers University this fall, I had the mindset that if I did well academically, the transition from high school to college would go by smoothly. Unfortunately, college isn 't that simple. The transition to college is much more complex than people perceive it to be, in my case, it’s the most difficult obstacle I’ve ever encountered. Therefore, my aspiration is to conquer this transitional period as quickly and fluently as possible. When I had to changeover from middle school to high school, I was terrified. I didn 't know what awaited me and how much different things were going to be. It turned out high school was exactly the same, with the exception of the grades being ninth through Twelfth. There was nothing to be worried about. On the other hand, that wouldn 't be the case in college.

Many students worry about how their middle school years will go. Middle school is a very important part of a student’s education. Middle school is their initiation into high school and could really impact their future. Many elementary school students think that they are prepared and can do well in middle school, but many are not ready. Also, students who do not do well in middle school tend to not do well in high school. One lesson I would like to teach elementary school students is how to survive middle school, which is important because it will lead them to a better future by being prepared, managing time, and knowing how to problem solve.

Attending High School is hard enough, especially that last year in High School, yes senior year. Now let's add college classes to that and my High School routine is eat, school, and sleep. In the past, I’ve made horrible mistakes for not knowing how tough courses can get especially with an overload and not studying "right". This year I’ve made changes and improved on how, when and where I study to earn good grades and improve my knowledge.

Was high school the best years of your life? Many people say that it was for them; however, it seems to be more stressful for this generation. In today’s society, it’s grueling to manage the full time challenges and stress of being a student in high school. More often than not students are dreading to get out of bed and come to the classroom. There are some deeper reasons for this lack of motivation rather than just being lazy. Some of the key problems for high school students are social anxiety, ostracism, and depression. These issues caused by attending high school are commonly not recognized and need to be addressed.

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

Once a student enters high school, that burden becomes heavier and heavier. Tests such as the SAT and ACT practically determine what college one wants to attend: if you do badly, then good luck. Just that can send any student wishing to get into just a community college into a spiral tightly wound with stress and anxiety. It is very easy for a student to get lost in the world of college applications, writing admission essays, and retaking standardized tests and forget about other things that are important, like their family and friends. Finding out that 90 percent of applicants to Harvard and Yale were denied in 2008, meaning the rate of acceptance has only gotten slimmer as the years went on, and that more and more students on the waiting lists for colleges got denied a spot doesn’t help, either. According to doctors and educators, stress due to academic achievement can lead to depression, eating disorders, and other mental health problems. As a junior in high school, these facts are startling to me and make me scared for when I start applying to colleges next year. I have wanted to go to college ever since I was a little girl. For some odd reason, it was a dream of mine to attend Stanford University in California. However, the stress that ensues following applying turns my hair grey. Even thinking about applying not just to Stanford, but to any college, gets my stress levels rising. I can’t even imagine high school seniors going through that right now. Along with having to apply for colleges, high school seniors also have to handle the day-to-day at school, which consists of lots of homework, tests, like the SAT, along with having a job, playing sports, participating in extracurriculars, and balancing a social life and a healthy relationship with their parents. All of this can fall heavily on a student’s shoulders, and the stress is unimaginable. Along with this,

As people grow up they face a multitude of challenges, such as saying first words and learning to ride a bike. One of the most challenging times in someone’s life is going through high school. Students in high school face feelings of confusion and anxiety as they develop academically, mentally, and physically. Although it may seem impossible, one can survive high school in a positive and successful way. The three steps to a successful high school career are having motivation to work hard, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and remembering to enjoy these new and exciting years.

High school is difficult, and taking the most rigorous courses can be stressful and demanding, both mentally and physically. During my junior year of high school, I chose to enroll in the Governor’s School but I had not comprehended what I was going to encounter. The Governor’s School was a time-consuming and strenuous decision. I had not learned to truly study and prepare for college classes effectively. Homework took the place of free time. Stress from taking all college courses as a sixteen year old weakened me, making me extremely emotional. The stress was overwhelming, and I didn’t know how to manage my time or the challenging work itself. From the stress and overload of homework, I became soft, just as a carrot when placed in hot waters.

Growing up in a low-income household, I was told to always focus on my studies and go to college so that I can have a career and not work minimum wage jobs for the rest of my life like my parents. Since my parents are both immigrants to the U.S., with little to no high school education, they weren’t given the same opportunities that me and my siblings have, being American citizens. My parents would tell me, “I work these long days and nights, so that you won’t have to” and I always took this to heart because I want to make sure that my parents sacrifice would not be in vain. I came from a low-income community where many of my peers did not continue their studies because they felt that it will just prolong their entry in the workforce. Many of my girlfriends did not have the same family support that I had growing up, and ended up pregnant and high school dropouts. Living in this environment, where being a Latina can either lead to teen pregnancy or lack of education caused me to work twice as hard as anyone else to ensure that I can do something better with my life. Through long hours at the library, taking AP classes and attending college workshops in the weekends, I became the first in my family and my friend group to graduate with honors in high school and go to college. Being a first-generation college student, it was tough to adapt to a higher paced environment, since I came from a semester system.

Everyone has had a general High School experience, or has been homeschooled, because it is the law. “The American high school, an institution with which most adults in the United States have at least a passing familiarity, has existed in largely the same form for the past 150 years, enduring continuing struggles to determine its form and function. Yet, despite such struggles, it goes about its primary duty of educating the young citizens of our nation.” (Erb). It is 4 years long, and starts from the 9th grade to the 12th. This is the four years that most people have experienced. Where students are taught the general core classes. The general College experience can vary, because every student has their own Major, which determines how many

The ideal high school experience is a relaxing and fun environment in which students get straight A’s and move on to achieve their dreams. Well that is not even necessarily close. High school today is full of stressed out students pulling their hair out each night trying to maintain passing grades so that they can get into a college, yet the worst part is that that is not all they have to stress about. Most high school students have jobs or co curricular activities that they attend immediately following the school day. Those activities bring on more stress, yet students are asked to complete lengthy tasks that tear into their free time. Students go through so many things in their daily lives, yet they are constantly drug down by the

Sometimes I wish I was four again. The amount of imagination and creativity that a four year old has is vastly more impressive than that of a high schooler. Harper, the four year old I babysit every Sunday, has never-ending amounts of energy, excitement towards reading, and is intoxicated by learning how the world works. Me, on the other hand, not so much. Like other high school students, I find myself bored and annoyed with school readings, apprehensive about life outside of school, and dragged down by the everyday hustle and bustle of school, homework, and extracurriculars, all while still trying to be socially active. Kindergarteners get to learn about new topics and interests, but by the time those children are in high school, they are

Young adults, or adolescents, begin their last four grades of statutory education in a place called high school. The purpose of this arduous journey is to teach a large range of prosperous skills, information, and knowledge that will aid students throughout college and ultimately the real world. In the society we live in today, however, people never question the pressure this quantitative form of education imposes upon students. This crushing, mortifying stress plummets the mental and physical health of pupils—sometimes to the point of no return. Colleges contribute greatly to this injustice as well: tuition fees and acceptance rates result being the primary concerns of families across the nation. Today’s society should not endorse the over pressurization of college, as that in return results in the declination of health of high school students.

In High School, students face many problems. Whether they're personal, school, or friend drama, students face a multiple of problems that they each handle differently. In my high school career, there have been a number of obstacles that I learned to overcome. The obstacles that I've gone through, mainly dealt with the health issues I've developed or was born with. Conditions that students deal with can interrupt their thought process during the school day or anyday. Facing a challenge, setback, or a failure, hurts students or people in general, in many different ways.

“Today's students may be more stressed than ever before. In fact, the 2015 American College Health Association National College Health Assessment found that 85.6 percent of students had felt overwhelmed in the past year. The pressures of getting top grades, balancing extracurricular activities with studying, and spending time with family all add up,” (Carlson). Statistics show that students’ stress levels are rising and the newly found stress causes negative effects. Surveys and studies have shown that the stress has come from the school system and its attributes. The extreme levels of stress are the main foundation for many issues to sprout and cause problems for the students. Besides causing issues, the stress teenagers have led them to deplorable outlets that hurt them in the long run. The research shows, that the high school setting is the cause of teenagers being extremely stressed out, the stress causes issues, and it has caused them to turn to destructive outlets.