March 2013 Keep Extracurricular Sports Every year, thousands of high school students try out for a sport. Within weeks, many of these same students are at practice trying to make a living out of a sport. Some schools are trying to cut extracurricular sports to save money. That needs to stop. Every school should have extracurricular sports for the students. Sports change student’s outlook on school. They enjoy school much more because they are looking forward to playing after school. Kids with the…
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My goals this year are to become more motivated in school , extracurricular activities and the main one is to graduate High school. The 3 strategies i will use to complete these goals are staying organized, staying focused on my schooling and to just have a positive outlook on everything , the good and the bad. My first strategy will be to stay organized. Staying organized to me is very important because it is very easy to lose track of your work if you don't stay organized. Not staying organized…
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well-rounded and healthful life. Students who go to college get prepared for a healthful life because students smoke less, exercise more, and are more likely to volunteer in school or community work. In addition, in the same article by Brooks C., Holtom states that people who graduate from college earn more than those who just graduated from high…
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development in Vietnam. Body A. Traditional teaching method – the lecture is read out loud, the students sit still and take notes the whole thing down– in school has injected a passive studying style in students. * This kind of teaching method has been facing the criticism from parents and radical educational experts. * Students go to school mostly focusing on passing the exams while lacking the thirst for knowledge and plan for the future. * Most examinations only require students to…
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skills before I graduate and start into my college and professional career. National Honor Society does so much for our community and I have been able to really see what they do and appreciate it as my sister is a member. I want to grow and become a more well rounded individual and I think that being a part of NHS can help me start to fulfill my potential as both a student and a person. I work extremely hard at school and it is my…
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At a specific stage of life, every individual will be desirous to accomplish his or her personalized achievement. Being a person with a similar perspective, there are goals that I have assimilated into obligations. Unquestionably, although there are unrealistic dreams that I have fascinated about, I will eventually and tenaciously overcome the obstacles and deteriorations that are lying before the road to triumphant. To begin with, getting an acceptance letter from the University of Texas…
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Going to a college school is a good thing to do after high school; there are more job opportunities, and you can earn different degrees, however, trade schools are more desirable for some because they can enroll right after high school, and it's cheaper. Trade school offers a valuable alternative to a traditional 4-year college, providing real-life skills and hands-on training that can lead to rewarding careers—focusing on specific trades such as welding, cyber security, plumbing, electrical work…
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A few schools offer a premed major, while others only offer a pre-med curriculum. However, taking a pre-med curriculum allows one to major in anything he or she wants. Medical schools will allow their students to have whichever major they want as long as they completed the basic science needs in college. Once again, participating in several extracurricular activities will present somebody an enormous advantage in getting accepted into medical school. During the junior and senior…
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There have been debates in the past on whether or not schools should use a block schedule. Some people believe block schedules are great and help students improve their work. Others believe that block schedules are bad and that students don’t get a proper education. The block schedule consists of four-a-day classes instead of seven or eight. Since there are only four classes a day, the classes are much longer than a traditional schedule. Block schedules also grant students and teachers a longer lunchtime…
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College graduates usually have higher employment rates, larger salaries, and more work benefits than a typical high school graduate. But is it worth the struggles and hardships along the way? Unless you’re promised a career after high school, going to college and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars can put yourself, your mental capacity and your financial future in jeopardy. Could college be a waste of time and affect your life in the long run? During the final years of high school, they tend…
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