Throughout my life, people have always compared our house to a jungle. I have never understood why...after all, like every other American family, ours consists of a husband and wife, three glorious children, seven Rhodesian Ridgebacks, one stray cat, and fifteen Romognola cows. This is normal...righ...

Top Ten Percent Graduating top ten percent is a hard road filled with four years of all nighters, study sessions, and countless hours at the library. To graduate with this honor not only brings pride to ones' parents but it also gives the student a special privilege. The to...

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Friday Night Lights is the story of A Town, A Team, A Dream, and the documentation of the 1988 season of the Permian High School Football team in Odessa, Texas. The Pulitzer Prize winning author, H.G. Bissenger, covers the happenings from the end of the 1987 season to the very...

In 11th grade I had the chance to apply for a 3-week-stay in the USA. There is a student exchange program between our high school and the Oak Ridge High School in Conroe Texas. It is a tradition that every year in spring a group of 11th graders visits Texas. I have always been interested in foreign ...

The hardest experience I have ever had to face is moving my senior. The move my senior was exceptionally hard for a number of reasons. Some of the reasons the move was so hard had to do with leaving my school. Another reason the move was difficult was the fact of leaving all my friends. The reason ...

During the 1980's, a public school system established to serve a large military population created a distance learning program. The goal of this program was to increase curricular options for students and provide opportunities for students who were experiencing scheduling conflicts in high scho...

There's just something about high sports. I'm not sure if it's the pride, the rush of them, or just the hometown fame you gain. What I will never forget about high school sports is a Powerlifting coach I had my junior and senior year. See high school sports not only allow students...

The Writer Within When did I first discover the writer within? Over the course of time, what has happened to that writer? Where is that writer now? It was 1972 at Ed White Elementary school in, Houston, Texas where my histories as a writer surely begin. During my attendance of second grade, my...

Essay #1: An Argument of Standards As a potential educator, I try to keep up with contemporary issues in education. Some of the more recent issues have been methods of teaching based on Stephen Gardner's multiple intelligences, e.g. musical, kinesthetic, intrapersonal, etc. Another issue ...

John L. Thornton Jr. Soc. 250 students/Educational Plans: Boobie Miles was good football, but haunted by injuries. He was not a very good student. All he wanted to do was go to major university for football and then go into the pro's. He received a scholarship to Ranger Junior College for ...

Which university is better for you College is a scary thing on its own. Leaving to go be on your own away from parents and the rest of your friends to start your own life and how your going to live it. Choosing a college can be a very tough decision there are many things that one must think about ...

In the article "Rich School, Poor Schools..." J.B. Raskin explains the Supreme Court's attitude toward the mandate of "Separate but Equal." Instead of defining this attitude in terms of race, however, Raskin explores its economic counterpart by explaining all aspects of th...

Its mid summer, a steamy 80-100 degrees farenheit, 15-35 mile per hour winds blow across the flatlands and mountains of one of the worlds most beautiful countries, France. 189 men, riding $5000 bicycles embark on a journey which will cover the flat lands of the north, and the treacherous mountain pa...

Throughout life you'll meet so many people, each one with there own personality and there own character traits. Each person is special and is recognized for there own talents. One specific person that has caught the attention of millions of fans is Wayne. Wayne is recognized worldwide for his s...

Introduction Years ago, special education students were educated in a classroom down the hall. They were rarely provided interaction with their non-disabled peers, and their education consisted mostly of sitting in the class waiting to go home. A landmark civil rights decision in the1960's cha...

Grade Inflation Essay Grade inflation, or social promotion, is a practice in schools that is becoming lass popular because of some restrictions by the law to use this methodology. Grade inflation is when teachers promote students to a higher grade even though they are under their ability level fo...

The Experience of College Leaving from home and exploring your own dreams are a very important part of maturing. For some, the physical separation from home is a difficult transition to college life. During my first semester away at Southwest Texas State, it was like a whole other world for m...

State Cross Country Meet I can still remember the day I ran at the state Cross Country Meet. It was one of the most exciting days of my life. It took place in Round Rock, Texas during my sophomore year in high school. I never forget that day; it is a great experience for anyone to g...

Most people around here worship Texas high school football like the ancient Greeks might have worshipped Zeus himself. For me football was just the precursor for what was yet to come; high school basketball. Giving my friends no choice but to attend every tournament and travel countless miles ...

Throughout life people are faced with a variety of hurdles. How they choose to overcome these hurdles determines whether they become successful or not, it would be nice if there was an instruction manual to tell one how to be successful, how to overcome these hurdles. One of the most difficult hurd...

Moving On... Children who live in transient families have a difficult time adapting to their new surroundings. This opinion represents the traditional viewpoint of such families. My personal experiences do not coincide with these opinions. Many parents feel that sending a child into a new set...

The Essential Elements in Selecting a College Upon graduating high school, students face many difficult decisions. One of the most important decisions that will affect you throughout your life will be deciding whether or not to continue your education by obtaining a college degree. If you do d...

High School Athletics: Good or Bad Imfluence? " In America we have laws, laws against killing, laws against stealing, and its excepted that as a member of American society you will live by these laws. In West Canaan, Texas, there is another society, which has its own set of laws. Football...

when 57% of violent crimes committed by juveniles occur on school days, even though only about half of the days in a year are school days you know there is a problem. Or maybe it is more visible with the knowledge that 25% of inner-city school students report carrying a weapon in school, and ...

Baby Boom From Woodstock to woodstoves to the World Wide Web From "Say kids, what time is it?" to "Up against the wall, NOW" From fall-out shelters to Internet service providers From Hula-hoops to cell phones From LSD to Lattes and cappuccinos From "Can't Buy ...