The Problem Of High School Students

My high school experiences have become imprinted into my memory and parts of me. I changed entirely from the first day I walked in as a freshmen to the last day I walked across the stage with my diploma. Not only do I look different, but I act, think, and understand differently. Our identities are a process of social encounters with different groups of people, contrasting systems, and self-defining moments that we face in high school. I realize now that an individual’s character is largely constructed by other people’s opinions, unwritten rules, and a subliminal hierarchy. The reality of high school makes it difficult to escape the ideal image of a perfect student, friend, respectful significant other, and model child. With all these different forces pulling students back and forth, the primary goal is to be accepted, despite how much change one must undergo. From my high school experiences I know how to deal with peer pressure, alienation, and cliques. Thus, my former high school social lessons and knowledge allow me to reshape my perception, values, and self-image to this day.

Half of students entering high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District do not graduate. Only about ten percent of those students seek or are offered Continuation/adult School to finalize their studies and receive a GED. (Afolayan, 1991) The population of students that will be addressed are those students who were held back to remediate the year and catch up with the rest of their peers. Based on my findings many factors must be considered in order to retain a student from advancing to the next grade. It’s a delicate matter that is only now starting to see local policies in effect that determines who gets retained and under what circumstances. While much of the research only addresses those variables that can be

Flunking high school students can be helpful in getting them motivated and lead to success in their education. The majority of students who have lack of focus and many distractions deserve to fail if they don’t change their attitude. It is not going to be easy for students to be successful in their education. Somes students need to try hard to get to their goals. High School students have to pass through failure to have the motivation to do better in school. If more students go through the teacher’s threats of failing, the student’s will want to put in the effort to able to pass their classes. The only way students can turn their worthless time of education is to getting the help of the parents and teachers to able to succeed on being better students in school. More high school teachers should start using the threat of failing students so that the educational industry get lower rates of dropouts and higher rates of graduating.

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob. Bob was thirteen years old, he also had Eczema. Bob wanted to have a robust college, a lively job, and become a millionaire. Bob was an active student, he had a 3.7 GPA. Which was sufficient to proceed to Uc Berkeley. Billy Bob’s friend was the top student, he had the so-called, “impossible GPA” which was a 5.0. Billy had been offered to skip a grade 4 times, but Billy never coveted to skip grades so he bided in the same grade as Bob. Billy understood all the subjects in school when he was one and a half years old by 5 Billy had been already doing 4-grade workbooks. Billy had been Bob’s best friend since kindergarten. Bob and Billy knew all about each other that was sporadically for both of them

In high school students experience many hardships. Without a way to express yourself, the troubles only get worse. Arts, music, theatre, etc. are some of the only ways students can be free of their problems, without them they will never have a break from the normal classes which may overwhelm the student causing them to become stress and do worse in their classes. Arts have been scientifically proven to help students excel in life.

One of the problems teachers in America fear with students is whether they should have a job. Most students, in their junior and senior year of high school, have part-time jobs. However, junior year and senior year claims to be the busiest years of a high school student. So particularly, teachers feel as if students shouldn’t work too much or they shouldn’t work at all being that they may overwork themselves or not stay focus on school. Students should have the benefit of working through high school if it’s going to be beneficial later in life or college even if they have to go through some setbacks or lessons learned.

People argue about whether to keep students in school until they turn 18. However, contrary to what people may think school should keep students until they are of 18. Since people with high school diploma have more money, less chance of getting into jail or getting public assistance.

There needs to be a more targeted approach to deal with the high school dropout crisis. Public health professionals must get involved in making sure that all high school students graduate including students at highest risk (National Association for Chronic Disease Directors [NACDD], 2011). This speech will view some of the risk factors of high school dropouts for vulnerable populations and discuss promising approaches for reducing high school dropout rates by targeting students’ health. My thesis statement is dropping out of high school is a major economic and social problem. Public health professionals should make improving high school completion rates a public health priority. I hope that my audience will be convinced of the influence education has for health status, the importance of the public health community in reducing the dropout rate, and bring attention to the role that the health sector, specifically school-based interventions can play in reducing the high school dropout rate.

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

1. Family problem – family issues affect students performance in school as students are not cognitively developed but psychologically,emotionally, or affectionately developed too therefore if they are in a bad state or when family issues such as child abuse,sibling rivalry and many more are burdened on students there is the possibility for the student to flop especially in a case where the student is an excellent child.

I am currently a Brighton High School Senior. Over the four years I have been at this school there have been things that I have longed to improve or change at my school. Some are just dreams that could never come into effect like, putting in stop lights and painted lines in the hallway similar to the road. Most of the time though they are realistic ideas that could drastically help impact the school campus. In my school campus I feel that the students are never aloud any time to enjoy their high school career, the school is never fully clean, and that all teachers do not strive to teach students to the best of their ability. Although, these are some things I would love to see change I am not the only one with these views.

Tuition to attend a university or college in America has gradually been increasing making the pursuit for a degree even more expensive than before. The escalation of the affordability of seeking a higher education is a modern day crisis! A college degree is very important in today’s fields predominantly due to the increase in competition for a job. Degrees are viewed as a requirement for a numerous amount of jobs even though one is not guaranteed work in that field. Compared to other countries around the world, America has been gradually dwindling down the ranks in student’s standardized test scores in subjects taught in school. Why has this become a trend? The pursuit for a higher education in America should be free for whoever meets admission standards, as well as maintaining state requirements to their public college of choice, regardless of the applicant’s ability to pay. Yes, the government offers financial aid to students who qualify for it, but being drowned in an ocean of debt after graduation is not ideal for anyone and actually discouraging.

Growing up my high school years were my greatest achievements and worst struggles. A series of negative choices led me to lose my way. When it came to pride, I had too much of it. Seeking or accepting advice I decided wasn’t necessary for me. I became the rebellious teenager that my parents became outraged by. Facing reality, I put on a mask to be a person I truly wasn’t nor wanted to be.

If given the option to either pass or fail a student, would you give the student the little credit he/she needs to pass or would you give them the grade they actually deserve. I suppose the answer would vary among the teacher and professor. Maybe some parents or guardians are not aware of how their kid are in school. A large portion of students pass a class but do not know the required material to advance to the next level. In order to solve this problem, Carl Singleton states that, “Let me make it clear that I recommend giving those F’s-by the dozens, hundreds, thousands, even millions-only to students who have not learned the material.” Although he does point out some key aspects throughout his essay, I disagree along with other people with some of his opinions.

Continuing education after one has completed high school is becoming a trend for modern day students. Is studying after high school actually worth it though? The idea of needing to have a Bachelor’s degree just to get a “good paying” job may be a thing of the past. Studies today are showing that an Associate’s degree might be the right way to go. College can be very costly, time consuming, and in the end are you really getting out of it after what you put in. Why go to school for four years when one can go to school for just two years and have the same type of salary. Some Bachelor’s degree may make someone more money, but they also may have to sell their arm just to make it through school and not be buried in student loans. While some may