Don't Judge a Book by its Cover... Open It She crossed the room and took the seat behind me. It was our first class of high school. We didn't know each other at all. All I knew was that I didn't like her. She was a punk; I was a judgmental prep. She was kind; I was not. Scow...

True Identity. Does being an individual require having a green Mohawk and a pierced nose? I see so many kids walking around trying to act punk. Not because there escaping the conformists that plague society, but because they want to fit in. Then once the person is in the group they exclude ...

High School is all about popularity. Everything everyone does is based on their popularity. For instance, if you want to be popular, it usually means you can't join the chess club. Image is everything. If you're a punk, you've got to have the hair, the clothes, and the attitude. ...

While younger children may be agreeable to uniforms, teenagers are different. It goes without saying that adolescence is a time when young people make every effort to express their individuality in many different ways, especially through fashion. If given a choice, it is hard to imagine that most or...

Freshman to Senior Becoming a freshman in high school seemed to be the best thing that happened to me throughout all of my school years. Becoming a freshman meant I got more privileges, freedom, and better options in classes. While this is all true, now that I am a senior I see things from a d...

In my life some things have really stunk, I felt like a total punk. When hope was out of sight, I had a brother who stepped in to fight. I could be in the dumps, really canned, he would always lend a helping hand. He could be really close or not, I could still call him on the spot. N...

Where do I belong? Have you ever asked yourself that question? I have often times asked myself that very thing. Ever since elementary school, I have always had a way of trying my hardest to fit in, even when it wasn't possible. I have come to realize though, that no one fits in anywhere bec...

Music. How has music shaped my identity? To begin with, music plays an important role in shaping one's identity. Without it, one would not be a whole person. Music has helped several people shape their personality and has made them take control of the person they want to become. In the presen...

Dear Governor ******, The Federal Government should have kids tried as adults. What happens to the teacher's families who are killed in school shootings? I feel that the federal government should change these laws for the following reasons. It filters out bad kids, helps keep them off the...

Japan's earliest settlers were fishers, hunters and food gatherers who traipsed over the land bridges from Korea to the west and Siberia to the north. It's also thought that seafaring migrants from Polynesia were part of the ethnic blend. By 300 AD, the sun-worshipping Yamato ...

The World The world is a messed up place and we are all stuck here until our lives are through, or until we choose to leave. It's strange that I go along with everything everyone tells me, such as that I should ware certain cloths or listen to certain songs. I often wonder why I do th...

The Man in the Woods By Rosemary Wells The Man in the Woods, an action packed suspense story, takes place in New Bedford, MA. The setting switches between New Bedford Regional High School, Helen's (the protagonist) home, the woods, and the libraries & the Fairchild mansion. Rosemary Wells...