Many high school students are struck with fear when they hear the word college. They think that nothing can beat the "good old times" of high school, but just wait until college; high school will be nothing more than a forgotten memory. Students don't really know the joy of college un...

"We've all seen the tragic headlines screaming of the death of a teenager who was killed for a pair of sneakers or jewelry or a designer jacket. In Detroit a 15-year old boy was shot for his $86 basketball shoes. In Fort Lauderdale a 15-year old student was robbed of his jewelry. Just this...

School uniforms can encourage equality Equality can be discussed globally, but it can also be practiced and implemented locally. In every high school across America, we can practice equality in various forms. One of those forms of equality-our treatment of one another-can be expressed in our beha...

High School and College Upon attending college for the past year or so, I have found that I enjoy being a college student more than I did being a high school student. At first you don't realize that there are so many differences between the two schools, because of the four years of high school ...

Many students in high school spend their four years there preparing for college. However, because of the differences in the environments of the two schools they will attend, their high school experiences couldn't possibly prepare them for college life. Having parents, teachers, and counselors ...

Students have great responsibilities and pressure in today\'s world to deal with school, work, home and personal life, but most teachers do not seem to realize, or care, about anything other than their own class work. A lot of teachers believe students should have no problem doing all their homework...

The blinds let the dawn light get in and spy on you. From the other room, a radio tune desperately tries to lead some imperceptible sounds into your stiff mind. Eventually, the familiar voice of your mother persuasively carries you away from your dreams. A quick, warm shower, a hurried breakfast; yo...

My views on high school and college are very different. I had to think a lot about how I was going to adapt to the change. I knew that nothing would be the same after high school. There would be different clubs to be in and different schools to choose from. Other students all over have learned that ...

Essay 2 February 20, 2001 The ritual that I have chosen to write about is the process that I go through before I go to school in the morning. There is nothing strange about my ritual, except for the fact that I did the same thing the same way everyday I went to school. I had not changed a thing ...

Happiness vs. Money BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!!! 5:30 seems to come so fast. As you turn off your alarm and crawl into bed you think about the day ahead of you. Another day of work. Another day of unhappiness and suffering. Every morning you ask yourself: "Why?" Every morning, the same routin...

Dear Administration, It has been brought to my attention the college administration has received a government grant to help more people go to college, and two proposals are under consideration for its use. The first proposal is to use the money to provide free daycare for students' children ...

The First Morning of High School What the first day of school has in store for me is terrifying. I have to wake up in the morning to get ready. I have to arrive at school and get my schedule, and I have no clue where to get it, and if that not worst...

The Apathetic Bored Procrastinator My name is-------and I am a apathetic bored procrastinator. Some people say admitting you have problem is the first step to recovery. Well, I have a problem. School is easy, boring, and a waste of time. No teacher has ever challenged me. From the time I st...

Chapter 1 Keirla's Story Keirla's tail swooshed back and forth angrily as she stared at the small, cluttered room before her. Boxes were piled around her so that there was barely any room to stand. Keirla's claws flashed as she swiped at an empty box beside her. The shredded ca...

Welcome to Vancouver College, an establishment, which consist of all male students. I have came a long way since I was in elementary school, when life consisted of cartoons, napping, candy, and chasing those significant others who all had "Cooties". Life has become more hectic, and since that t...

A Wake up Call There is no sound on earth more disgusting or obnoxious than that horrible Beeping sound given off by millions of alarm clocks each morning. Nothing is more relaxing than being in the arms of Morpheus. When He takes hold of a person they become unaware of everything. They know of...

Cedar Riverside School In the spring semester of 2000, I volunteered at Cedar Riverside School for my effective writing class I was taking with Joan Thompson. Volunteering at this school, I experienced criteria that was good and bad that might influence another person's decision on volunte...

Cedar Riverside School In the spring semester of 2000, I volunteered at Cedar Riverside School for my effective writing class I was taking with Joan Thompson. Volunteering at this school, I experienced criteria that was good and bad that might influence another person's decision on voluntee...

My mother always told me that I was going to be just like the boy who cried wolf. She always said one day I was going to cry and no one would listen. My favorite was crying sick from school. My sister always told me that there would be one day that I cried sick and no one would believe me. I never p...

I'm a really laid back guy. I take everything in stride and try not to get stressed out about anything. I like hanging out with my friends and I love meeting new people. That is why I enjoyed it so much coming to Westminster and making new friends. When I entered Westminster in ninth gra...

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, freedom is defined as the condition of being free of restraints; liberty of the person from slavery, detention, or oppression; political independence; exemption from the arbitrary exercise of authority in the performance of a specific action; exemption...

The Day My Life Changed Graduation is a well waited for ceremony in life. Everyone looks forward to this special day, but I knew there was going to be more to my graduation than getting my diploma. This day meant new changes in my life, the time to become a new person, to grow up, to follow my l...

Moving to a new school in the first grade changed my life profoundly. I enjoyed my kindergarten year, and looked forward to meeting the children in my new school. That first morning the teacher quickly introduced me to the class and directed me to my seat. A little while later, the ...

Part 1: My College Adventure Begins Lucas Pekarski It was my first day of college and I was just as excited as if it was my first day of school. It was funny I never imagined walking into my first class to be so exciting. I guess I did not know what to expect. My first class was scheduled to...

The English Class's Experience My mother and I came the United States in 1992 to reunite with my father after twelve years apart. I was only an eighth grader with no knowledge of any English when I left Vietnam for America. It took me a full year struggling with special English classes to ca...