Growing up as a teenager in today's society is not as easy as it may have been in generations past. Young adults of today's era face many social and environmental issues that plague them with immense stress. For example, violence among youth and, more specifically, school shootings and gang violen...

Jessica LizzioMy cousin Christopher was 16 years old when he died. Christopher had been fighting the disease known as AIDS throughout his life, and I didn't know. I had always known when I was young that Christopher was sick in some way. His right hand was malformed and he had to receive a variety o...

To be a college student in today's world, one must deal with many things. One of the most important things to deal with is paying for tuition. Every year the bill seems to become larger and larger. Ideally, the financial-aid systems makes it possible for everyone to attend college. Unfortunately...

· If someone would pay us a penny for the number of ideas we came up for our global issues project, we would be millionaires today. Vihari's original idea was to help abused woman by setting up a support group, and I originally wanted to deal with art and somehow incorporating that int...

SEX EDUCATION IN MIDDLE SCHOOLSex education has been one of the primary sources of controversy in the public schools. Especially now when teen pregnancy rates are high and HIV/AIDS is having a devastating impact on young people.As a concern parent along with other community residents agree that sex...

The issue of birth control being taught and/or distributed in public schools is one worth debating. In biology and health classes students are educated in reproduction and sexuality, but not about birth control methods such as condoms and birth control pills. While parents may touch briefly on the t...

Upon reading the introduction to Ways of Reading, I am more aware of the methods used for becoming a "Strong Reader". One method is to try visualizing that you are listening to a story narrated from the author that wrote the narrative. This seems a little different from a high school English ...

Education is a human right. At the core of education is the development of societal and individual cultural identity. Education makes people neither tired nor rich and can make all people equal through social justice. Social justice is the precondition for sustainable human development and peaceful ...

The past and the future hold memories that only myself can answer. The trials and tribulations that I experienced as a young lady taught me a lot about life and the meaning of life. I can only hold myself accountable for my own actions. The life I made for myself became an adventure, but I made the ...

There has been alot of controversy and speculation on whether or not sexeducation should be taught in high schools. This subject is probably one that will never have a definite answer that everybody agrees on. There is always going to be those with clashing opinions trying to prove one point or an...

I always knew that I wanted to do something in the medical field, so I attended a healthcare career day while I was in junior high school. After that opportunity, I knew that I wanted to do something in the medical field, so I started volunteering at a nursing home facility where my mom worked. She ...

1. Common a. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint b. Having no special designation, status, or rank Antonym: uncommon Synonym: surface a. When it comes to wining, Pensacola high school is the most common team wining all their games, and that's why they go to the f...

All people throughout the country and the world face hardships once in a while. However, some face hardships constantly and struggle daily to survive on the few things they have. St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, strives to give those who struggle or have parents who struggle a chance in l...

A basic high school diploma can only get one so far. Job titles such as a cashier, retail salesman, and others within that description only allow a person to reach a minimum amount of success. A college education is crucial in today\'s society for anyone choosing to improve their lives and live at a...

WhoA Title 1 school is a school that serves low-income children. A Title 1school might also be a low-performing school, because poverty and lowschool performance are highly correlated. Title I of the Elementary andSecondary Education Act (ESEA) is one of the largest federal aids toeducation program...

Cell phones should be banned from rural schools.There is no reason for them in rural schools, they area distraction, and finally they could aid in violent doings. First, there is no reason for them. There are ways of getting ahold of whoever you need(parents). Ifyou need to call your paren...

Receiving a scholarship from William Paterson to help continue my education would be amazing. I have attended college here at the university for two years studying Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice. My GPA stands a t an outstanding 3.9 status showing the effort that I put into my studies. A...

Applying to colleges in your senior year of high school can be an overwhelming experience. Following the right steps will help you succeed in this process. With the right process, applying to colleges can be a rather pleasant experience. Preparations for applying to colleges begin in the spring of e...

The government, at both the state and federal level, pays huge amounts of money every year aimed at reducing the costs of attending college. Whether by helping to run an institution, subsidizing its expenses in various ways or through loans and tax breaks to students and their parents, the governmen...

The topic of rising college tuition costs is an issue that hits very close to home. Being a student, it is very hard to deal with attending a school that has high tuition costs. The University of New Hampshire has one of the highest tuitions for state schools in the country. For out of state stude...

Everyone understands that graduating from high school is one of the major milestones of life. Walking across the stage and receiving your diploma signifies that you have acquired the knowledge and skills to begin pursing your career in a college institution. I think I can speak for all high school s...

Untitled(Pressure) It's hard when your family isn't has rich as other families. You have to worry about who is going to help whom and helping them achieve that goal. In my family I am that designated person. I was always smart in school, getting straight As as an elementary student...

In the article "Resegregation in American Schools," authors GaryOrfield and John Yun argue that a new form of segregation is emerging inthe nation's schools, particularly in the South. Many white studentsremain cloistered in their own schools, particularly in regions with fewnon-white reside...

America's Role In the Next Century As one of the most powerful and productive nations on earth today, America has many goals to persue in the next century. A few of these goals would be better employment status, less school violence, and more emphasison education. Presently, people of the...

One in four Americans are infected with an STD. 57% of teenagers will lose they're virginity in High School. 79% lost they're virginity by the end of college. 16.9 is the average age for sex. 33% of high school students had sex once a month to twice a week and 52% of college students have...