Why Enter High School

I attend a relatively small, private, Catholic high school in northern New Jersey called Don Bosco Prep. I am involved in a variety of activities including sports, music, and various clubs and organizations. My school encouraged me to grow academically, socially, culturally, and spiritually. Our school motto is “empowering young men for life”.  I feel that my school has given me the tools to be an engaged student. The school promotes a brotherhood which has benefitted me personally. Whether a friendship forged from a study group or one formed with a teammate, each friendship brings different experiences to my life for which I am grateful.

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I would like to attend Kennedy Catholic High School for many reasons. One reason I would like to attend Kennedy is because of the better education as a private and Catholic school. When I shadowed at Kennedy, I noticed that there were a lot of AP class available and enjoyed seeing people were placed at the levels of their needs. Another reason I would want to attend Kennedy Catholic is because of the wide variety of sports that I am interested in such as Volleyball, Basketball, and Football. I also like that there are many clubs to join or create. Specifically, I am interested in joining or creating a cultural diversity club. In addition, from the moment I shadowed, I knew I felt comfortable being there. The kind community, diverse students,

I have been born and raised in Ramsey, Minnesota. However, because I attended Anoka high school and Anoka is super close to where I live, many times I will tell people that’s where I live. One of the reasons why I came to the University of Minnesota is because I can go home pretty much whenever I want, it’s only about a half hour drive and I can also catch a ride on the North Star train. I also have always liked being surrounded by people so I wanted to come to a bigger school to get that experience. The U has also been a dream of mine because my parents, more specifically my dad, are big fans of the Gophers. Some of the activities that I was involved in high school were S.T.A.R., Key Club, Rally Crew, National Honors Society, head managing

I believe that students should not be required to take more classes in career-oriented subjects. During your college years, it is very rare that students finish with the same major they started with going into college. For example, my aunt went into college wanting to be a news anchor, and finished with a major in business management. Another reasoning is this would limit the expansion of knowledge that students get in school.

If a student is forced to go to college and not given a chance of what to to do with his/hers life then they may decide that if they do not have a say in the matter that they would rather not put in the effort to make it happen. Students should

All through high school one always wonders why certain courses have to be taken. Thinking certain courses are a waste of one’s time and how it takes 12 years just to receive a diploma. Sounds crazy to think half of one’s life is spent in school preparing to receive a better understanding of education. During graduation, walking through the stage makes one along other proud and accomplished of all the efforts that took place. This not only helps one become more educated and aware of the things going around them, but helps become financially stable with a job or other necessities in life. Therefore, high school should be mandatory for students at least till there are 18, and not to drop-out.

If you already know what you want to do why stay in school longer than you have to? My opinion is, if you know what you want to major in, you should only take needed classes. At Patrick County High School you have to have 14 electives before you can graduate. It would be better and easier to take only classes that you need for your career. Also, if only taking classes you needed was in effect, students could focus more career and get more experience.

One of the recent challenges I faced was the move my family had to make in the middle of my 9th grade year due to my father's job transfer from Auburn, Alabama to Birmingham. This move created trials for me emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Leaving behind friends and a familiar environment to enter the unknown among a group of strangers was stressful. As a 9th grader in Auburn, I was still in Junior High whereas at Spain Park 9th grade is high school. I left the comfort and security of being an upperclassman and instantly became a lowly freshman. In addition, I had been a starting middle linebacker on my football team since 7th grade. I would now be playing football with a group of guys I didn’t know, unsure if there would be a position for me on

Then, this would not give students enough time to discover their interests and abilities due to how early they need to determine their career. High School gives students a chance to take an array of classes and explore what they enjoy an are good at. Doing this would not give students a chance to truly find the career that they want. If a person desires the career that they have and are good at it they are more likely to perform well in society.

As a kid you are always told you are going to school to later on go to school again. This to a kid in elementary school could be exciting because in their class they still get nap time and play games all the time. After all, we all wish we could go back to the days where we got to sleep all the time. Where as to a student in Junior high, this is when they are still getting fun days such as activity day and or Christmas parties this however is not provided to high school students. This will make them have something to be excited for multiple times. Compared to the thoughts of a high school student, whose main day they have to look forward to is Graduation day. A common question asked is if you think you have received the amount of information

Why do I need anything more than a high school diploma? This is a question that many high school students ask themselves during their Junior and Senior years as they have to decide either to attend college or start working. Yes, even I have briefly thought about this as well. At the moment of high school graduation a student has spent at least 13 years: 2,340 days: 16,380 hours: 982,800 minutes in an educational setting of some kinds. But why?

I have already exhibited the necessary behavior and maturity to further my education independently. I currently am expected by both my high school and community college administrations to attend online courses and excel within the classes. Within these classes I rarely communicate with my teacher aside from assigned topics, leaving me to properly complete the assignment by the deadline, with minimal help from others. Also, I feel that being ready for independent learning with minimal teacher interaction requires the student to display maturity and respect for their education, which I feel I have a tendency to exhibit more than my fellow peers. Furthermore, I feel that my attitude towards education and learning new, complex material has prepared me to advance my education on my own, in an environment that welcomes challenging academics.

Fresh out of high school the million dollar question is, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” A question that should be answered when you graduate high school but unfortunately many high school graduates are not prepared for the career world as they should be. With no idea in what they want to major in and convinced that high school isn’t a big deal. That all you have to do is get good grades and that college will be the same thing. However it is not, high school should be the time students start preparing to decide on a major, if they do not they will stumble over what classes to choose. Without a strategy, undecided students are particularly at risk for dropping out because they struggle to decide on a major and they never fully engage with their chosen major. This may lead to students changing majors and cause them to exceed the necessary credit to graduate. To address this problem undecided students will need to go out of their way and explore the many different career choices. In addition they need support from high schools, colleges, and the legislature, with their aid undecided students will hopefully be less of a problem in the future.

Parents push their children to have more academic jobs and majors to improve their child's “status.” But when a student with high academic achievement chooses to have a vocational style job it is seen as unfortunate or even a waste of genius and intellect. Students should have the opportunity to be trained in whatever careers they want, even if it is a more vocational job like a trade instead of an academic job. If these students find these vocational jobs more meaningful than any academic job they should have the right to choose them because of their pursuit of happiness.