Grade separation

Failure is only an opportunity to begin again. To some, taking the Algebra 2 Trigonometry Regents Exam three times may seem like an abasement, but to me, each failure presented a chance to begin anew in achieving my goal; my Advanced Regents Diploma. My first failure discouraged me to the point where, I felt like I would never reach an advanced math level again. The lack of self-confidence that resulted from my sub-par math scores soon began to negatively affect some of my other classes. I quickly

Grade inflation and the state of student’s GPA average are being raising questions about American colleges and universities standards. Grades, given to students, have always been and will always part of the education system. Even though grades shouldn’t be the motive that student have. Grades do have an important purpose and it is to measure how well a student has proven his/her comprehension of course material. Grades are not the only thing that tells the whole story. Larger lecture courses with

junior year in high school is when I completely let myself and my parents down. I started the year off okay, but by the end of the year I was getting the worst grades that I had ever gotten in my life. For a while I did not care and I was just too distracted by all the emotions that I felt to even think about it. I would look at my grades and kept putting off trying to bring them up. Distancing myself from everything and everyone was like a hobby

of work that I plan to pursue. I enjoyed working with the various types of students who have been diagnosed with a variety of mental disabilities, ranging from 15 to 21 years old. This opportunity leads me to volunteer to presently tutor a seventh-grade child who has severe Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, in Math, English, and French. I greatly enjoy the experience because knowing that I am making a positive impact in a child’s life is extremely rewarding for me. Since tutoring was going

Science is All I Need Back in elementary school, I generally had a great distaste for everything science; I preferred math. Science seemed too simple and I disapproved of the slow-moving pace. One day a year the school hosted Science Matters Day, my favorite people, Scientists, were invited to visit; they brought all kinds of fun activities. One of my favorite memories of all has to be the day they made a hard-boiled egg sink into a bottle. The experiment was still simple, but it was different

From the time I transferred to a public school in the 9th grade, most of my teachers have had a notable positive impact on my intellectual development and growth as a leader. I never realized how ungrateful we are for our teachers until one of mine told me he was looking for a job in Vermont following the result

The second one would be so my math grade would improve . The third would be owning a brand new bass clarinet. I would get rid of the unintended responses with the first wish. So none of my friends or family die. Also so nothing like my third wish so I would get a real bass clarinet and not a piece of paper with a picture of a bass clarinet. Also that would be my first wish because I am not good at being specific. My second wish would be so that my math grade improves. Mainly because I get in trouble

Shakespeare died 400 years ago. He is the only required author in the 9th grade Common Core. Why is that? Shakespeare is a world-known English, actor, playwright, and writer. He wrote 38 plays, poems, and sonnets. He is being taught in freshman English classes in high schools, and making these freshmen miserable. Shakespeare should not be included in the 9th grade curriculum because it is hard to understand, not relevant, and meant for the theatre and not a classroom. To begin with, Shakespeare

I couldn't just drop everything and move on, I became lost. I didn't know this feeling because my life was always in control. I had good grades, good GPA and admired by many teachers. I couldn't accept the fact that my life was about to drastically change. At that moment, my biggest weakness, fear, said “hello”. After the

Should Students Get Paid for Good Grades? By: Hannah Erb, Jacob Cochran, Kayla Webster, and Adam Bundy Many kids are out of focus and bored when they learn something new, that could cause them to get bad grades or even punished. If students got paid for good grades and good behaviour, they may try harder in school. This could even cause less students being punished, students can focus more, and teachers wouldn’t have to worry about students not doing their work. Punishment