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    Green, I read about the life of a few high school seniors’ last months of high school. Quentin Jacobsen and Margo Roth Spiegelman have been childhood friends forever because they are next-door neighbors. They were neighbors since the age of two. As they entered high school their friendship dwindled down. They still acknowledged one another, but they did not hang out together. Margo Roth Spiegelman was friends with some of the most popular people at school. Their names were Lacey

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    Young, Jeannette, after burning herself was taken to the hospital by her parents. While at the hospital, she feasted compared to when she is at home. She was even introduced to gum for the first time. After that, she was obsessed with sweet, crazy as it is Jeannette was amazed by the gum. Jeannette loved the hospital because it never ran out of food. In The Glass Castle, a memoir by Jeannette Walls, we are put into the shoes of a girl with one crazy life. It’s so crazy that it’s controversial. Some

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    are distinct differences between being a school counselor in elementary school and one who works in a high school. Both are challenging yet rewarding positions. To find the right one for you, it helps to understand the level and type of student interaction you'll have. Elementary School Usually encompassing grades K through 6 or 8, counseling in elementary school environments means you'll see children with severe issues that revolve around their home life. It could include emotional or physical

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    college after high school. However, in some cases, it can be a good choice to take a year or more off from school. Most the time, young adults do not know what they want to do after high school, much less know what they want to study at college. Nevertheless, high school graduates should be required to take a year off to think about their academic direction and to get working experience to save enough money to pay for college tuition. There are various reasons on why many graduating high school seniors

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    My high school years were enjoyable and they were the best years of my life. I was in a class of about eighty and I could call every one of them my brothers. Although I had a great time outside the classroom, I slacked off during my high school years and did not do the best I could have. I regret not taking full advantage of my high school and I miss those years more than any other period of my life. Academically, high school was a rough time for me. Battling with ADHD over the years was very

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    our mother, however, she made the difficult decision to send her children to live with our dad and grandmother. Years after she explain that she made this decision to give my brother and me the opportunity to get a better education and ultimately a better life. Although it was a difficult decision, fast forwarding thirty years her dreams for me has definitely been fulfilled. School in America required a lot of adjustments, and I really had a difficult time with every subject except math and found

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    Work During High School

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    minimum wage. Students should not work during high school because they get better grades and have more time for a social life. Although working through high school gives the student more spending money, they should not forego the opportunities that would open to them by getting good grades. They also may be able to receive more work experience by working through high school, but if they drop out, they won’t be making nearly as much money as a high school graduate or someone with a bachelor’s degree

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    with your future after high school, is one of the biggest decision to make in life. There is always time to decide what path to take, but make sure it is for you before investing too much time. When thinking about my future, I think about where I want to be and where I see myself. The careers I have researched are not exactly what I want to do after high school, but they are ones I wanted to learn about. The three occupations I chose to research are: high school teachers, school counselors and marriage

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    High school student being influenced into selling illegal drugs at local high school Justin Laboy, a high school Senior at Park Vista Community high school was obligated and arrested for selling illegal drugs to an undercover police officer, yesterday afternoon, October 20. Justin Laboy an 18-year-old Senior at Park Vista Community High School was arrested for selling illegal drugs to an undercover police officer that went by the name of named Naomi Rodriguez. Upon further investigation, it was

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    Extracurricular Activities: High School and Beyond Despite the belief in extracurricular activities harming students, they can actually be beneficial. Extracurricular activities benefit students by helping them learn how to manage their time more efficiently and improve academics; students that participate in after-school activities reap the benefits socially, outside of the classroom, and in their future endeavors. They help develop students and shape them into who they will become in the future

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