High School Essays

Introduction Traditionally, a high school schedule consists of seven or eight class periods, each one lasting 45 to 50 minutes. Since 1964, when Joliet West High School opened its doors, it has used a traditional seven to eight period school day. 53 years later, problems are starting to arise with how the school day is laid out. Recently, students are becoming more involved in sports, jobs, and extracurricular activities, and the traditional schedule is making it harder for students to keep up

Most people attend high school five days a week for nine months, during four years of their life. Some even spend extra time with extracurricular activities, like sports. That is why my high school has turned into a second home considering how often I am at the school instead of my house. It has been said that, " Life is a journey, not a destination." This has been the case for me in my high school experience. Many think high school is about the diploma, but it is often about the changes it causes

possibly raise the student’s chance of economic success in the future. There are facts stating an individuals with a bachelor’s degrees will most likely earn about 60 percent more than those with just a high school diploma, now a person with a high school diploma will earn about 40 percent more than high school dropouts. Knowing this fact will give a very strong incentive for students to want to attend college and to be more successful economically than others who are less educated. Student’s

admitted into certain colleges based on their high school transcript. A transcript reflects a student’s grades, but it does not reflect his thoughts, ideas, or how intelligent he really is. A lot of people may disagree that a transcript doesn’t describe the student. They think that if a student works hard, he should get what he deserves. If they take an advanced placement course, then the student should be able to “show it off” on their high school transcript. As well as

first High School Graduate in both sides of my families . Today i look back at elementary and middle school and the only thing that brings back memories is all the awards i received. Throughout middle school i was one of the best students in my classes. I would receive all A’s and

Beep beep that is your dreaded alarm waking you up on a monday to go to school .As you drag along you wish that you could do school from the comfort of your home. No one likes waking up early and going to school ,but it can all change with distance learning and classes from home. Unfortunately some schools like meadowbrook high school don't offer distance learning yet ,but in the future it may become an option in the future. With all the technological advancements in the world today distances learning

Terrifying for some, exciting for others. Yes, the first day of high school comes every year, and for me, terrifying says it all. I had no choice but to flop out of bed, hiding underneath my covers full of dread Scared, and nervous is an understatement. I moped around my house getting ready for the day I feared. However, Most people would be filled with joy. All grown up. Mature, and a teenager; however, I constituted symbolized the one percent of people the opposite. The ponder of going on

College of the Holy Cross, allows for a hands-on learning experience. This semester I will be interning at Burncoat high school as an aid in one of guidance offices, through the MassEdCo program. Through this program, I hope to educate students about the college admissions process, while also learning about the current education system. My reason for choosing Burncoat high school as the site of my CBL stemmed through mostly personal motives. I graduated from Burncoat about two years ago and

New Year, New School, New Relationships The first day of school is a book just opened with the story yet to unfold. My story starts in a new unfamiliar place. It was intimidating to walk into the halls of Larned High School. Coming from a school of 80 students to a school of over 300 students was a massive change. I was hopeful that the day would be a success. It was the same routine in a new environment. Fortunately, my first day at Larned High School started like every first day before. The principal

High school was different because I had to adjust to high school, work, and learn to manage money to pay rent and utilities, after my sister and I had left my oldest sister’s house a. I worked at a Mexican restaurant taking orders where White people also worked there, and manage to graduated high school with a full scholarship to cosmetology school, and I worked as a cosmetologist for nine years with my socioeconomic status being low-income, and my social identities of a Mexican female, single parent