The Meaning of High School “Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended a school where many boys and girls did so.” -James S. Coleman. This quote illuminates an unfortunate truth. Imagine a very smart student in school. This female student is in 11th grade and performs well in and out of the class room. Now let’s assume that she has some friends that aren’t so intelligent. Her friends are always screwing around and not listening when they are at school. Eventually the behaviors of these friends will impact and or transform this girl. Her friends turn 16 and drop out of school. This is disappointing because high school is place that affects one’s
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When a student does not go out for any sports, they miss out on many benefits. For example, sports are a hobby and something that people love. Going out for sports in high school allows for one to learn all kinds of new things People who play sports in high school often fall in love with sports. Sports can lead to a successful career as well. If a person is good enough at a sport in high school, they may get scholarships to play that sport at the college level. Also, playing college sports can lead to playing sports as a career at the professional level. But most importantly, sports teach a respectable character. Superintendent Wesley Watts says in a recent article, “Sports is one of those things that builds character and academic achieving” (qtd. in “Football Coach Inspires” 2). This is obviously a benefit that will come with every sport. All sports have different concepts that are fun to learn. This is another profit that sports bring to people lives. Sports keep people physically fit and healthy as well as responsive and witty. Playing sports also, “teach team work and confidence and instill discipline” (The Augusta Chronicle 1). There is no better time to acquire all these welfares than while in high school, and with all of these benefits comes the making of friends. In resemblance to sports, friendship also is a key factor to high
When a student does not go out for any sports, they miss out on many benefits. For example, sports are a hobby and something that people love. Going out for sports in high school allows for one to learn all kinds of new things People who play sports in high school often fall in love with sports. Sports can lead to a successful career as well. If a person is good enough at a sport in high school, they may get scholarships to play that sport at the college level. Also, playing college sports can lead to playing sports as a career at the professional level. But most importantly, sports teach a respectable character. Superintendent Wesley Watts says in a recent article, “Sports is one of those things that builds character and academic achieving” (qtd. in “Football Coach Inspires” 2). This is obviously a benefit that will come with every sport. All sports have different concepts that are fun to learn. This is another profit that sports bring to people lives. Sports keep people physically fit and healthy as well as responsive and witty. Playing sports also, “teach team work and confidence and instill discipline” (The Augusta Chronicle 1). There is no better time to acquire all these welfares than while in high school, and with all of these benefits comes the making of friends. In resemblance to sports, friendship also is a key factor to high