Several million students traverse the hallways of high school every single day. Often these students are stressed and overwhelmed, especially those in their junior year. In the article by Jay Mathews, he correctly points out a variety ways in how to handle this hard year. In the article Mathew uses diction to appeal to his audience , by using words that juniors know because its apart of their everyday life . He achieved his main goal throughout the article because as us juniors are reading it we understand everything he's saying and it's relates to us .…
“What you do on the first days of school will determine your success or failure for the rest of the school year. You will either win or lose your class on the first days of school”. (Wong 1). When planning for the first day of school, it will be important to win my class over immediately, like Harry Wong discusses in his article. In order to win your class over, time preparing is essential for the first day of class.…
First Day of School at Sherwood Middle School On September 9th, 2015 Students at Sherwood Middle School started their first official day of school. “The first day of school is never fun, we can’t sleep in or watch Netflix all day.” Caitlin Quirk, student of Sherwood Middle School says. The first day of school always has mixed emotions. There’s the students who don’t want summer to end.…
Students need to grab a calendar and fill out their core activities that they cannot miss (class or work), then simply map out time for homework, studying, reading, even gym time. Planning ahead will start them in the right path to completing their new long term…
In the Spring of last year, it was my Junior year, one of the most critical years in high school. It’s the year that colleges look at the most, also it was the year that I was in some of the most challenging classes. Mostly honors, a lot of homework, and tests to go along with it. Studying would take me until late at night, and even on weekends, all day long. When it’s the end of the term everyone checks their grades for their report cards, and progress reports.…
Being an immigrant is a title, but I view it more as a story, my story. On my way to America I’m reciting , “Dil Dil Pakistan Jaan Jaan Pakistan”, in my mind. The literal translation of that is “Heart Heart Pakistan Soul Soul Pakistan”. I was the definition of a stereotypical immigrant. A heavy Pakistani accent, for sure a curry lover, and of course I wanted to go to Harvard, the only option available for me.…
Imagine getting up and going to school at 4 a.m.! That is what it feels like for the average Middle and High School students in the United States, this is because these students need more sleep than adults therefore getting up at 7 a.m. feels like 4 a.m. to their bodies! Middle and High Schools starting too early each morning in the United States is a problem(1) caused by parents’ early work schedules, after school activities, and sports.(2) There are many solutions to this problem.(3) While some people may say that this is not a problem, I believe think that it is a problem that needs to be solved.(4) Middle and High School’s starting too early around the U.S is a problem.(Simple) This is because first of all…
Students attend school approximately one hundred and eighty days, which is about nine months out of the year. Stressed from homework and test, students need and deserve a long break from school. Summer officially starts June 21st, but depending on where they live some students usually get out before then. Lasting ninety four days, summer is the longest season we experience. Students are given an opportunity to relax and enjoy being a teenager away from school.…
Introduction As of recent, the children have started a new school year. Many are returning to the same school while others are starting a new school. This means that they will make new friends, get acquainted with some former ones and for some both will happen. This can also be a scary time for some because even though the school year just started, some will encounter those who have bullied them from the year before or worse, they can and will encounter a new bully.…
When I was younger, I lived with my family in Bangladesh. I went to the same school since I was 3 years old. Everyone in my class become more of a family member than a friend. I can truly say I had a perfect life. Everything changed when my mom decided to get remarried, and my parents decided to move to America.…
Take a Break on Summer Break Towards the conclusion of each school year students are pressed with the incoming reading and packets to complete over their summer vacation. The work that they are given sits in the back of each students’ mind as they prepare for their next year of schooling. When they should be enjoying their time off, they are stuck finishing books and math packets. On top of worrying about what their new grade will bring, students stress over completing their work in time for the next school year.…
Getting ready for school makes me cantankerous because it means my summer is over. To get ready for school, I need to get into a routine,shop and go to Open House. First, getting into a routine is one of the hardest things to do while getting ready for school. It is important to start taking showers at night instead of in the mornings. Also, I need to start going to bed earlier so I can wake up on time for school.…
Connor Stefanski World Lit/Comp Mrs. Bourdakos September 4, 2014 Summer Education Essay It 's 3:00 pm on a sunny June afternoon. Thousands of kids around the country have just been released from school a final time until the start of the next school year. They have just entered a time of the year full of oversleeping, daydreaming, and plain old laziness. Yes, this is a time of the year students everywhere have come to know and love. Yet despite how fun and care free these three months are, these three months are a perfect time for students to empty their brains of what they have learned over the past school year.…
You are back in elementary school; it is the first day back. With no doubt about it, all of your new classmates are nervous and uneasy about the brand new school year. With a million thoughts running through your small and anxious mind, you are asking a thousand questions to yourself. You are sitting in your new desk, around your new friends, looking at a completely new environment from the previous school year; you get a very uneasy and tense feeling in your stomach. However, most importantly, what will your teacher this year be like this year?…
But alas even Heaven doesn’t last forever, so school comes rolling back around. A few weeks in I get my birthday, a quick respite before exams and faster than one can react, we’re already rolling into the second semester. A quick few weeks of adjusting to the new schedule and spring pops up. Spring of course, is the transition period each year.…