The term Freshman 15 is slang that is used to refer to the weight gain in students who enter colleges and universities. Studies have proven that a student is likely to gain approximately 15 pounds in weight within the first year that they join the institution. Weight gain is a problem that widely affects a significant proportion of the society owing to the diseases that may result because of unusual weight gain. Gaining weight may lead to one increasing his or her body mass index leading to one being overweight or suffering cardiac diseases. This paper is a proposal to the solutions that colleges and college students may put in place to solve the problems that result from freshman 15.…
It has been proved time and time again, that students are happier when they get the opportunity of having a summer break. Without a summer break students don't perform the best of their ability. The school calendar should not run year-round because students perform better, and extra costs are avoided, however students would have more learning opportunities. All year long I look forward to summer. It's a time to be with friends, have no homework, and be carefree.…
For the past five summers, I’ve worked at a summer camp as a counselor. I met a wide range of people, from underprivileged children to knowledgeable college students. Not only did I teach campers how to make ice cream and friendship bracelets, I made lifelong connections with many of the other counselors. Camp is where I learned what it meant to be part of a supportive community. Although most of us only see each other during summer, it’s an amazing feeling to come back to such a devoted group of people and work together doing what we…
The differences between high school and middle school are great in number. The differences make the transition extremely difficult for some, and for others the changes are welcomed. In the end, both high school and middle school are just small bridges on the path of life, that will undoubtedly contribute to where a person will…
Post High School Outcomes Work is a focal piece of grown-up life, devouring as much as half of our waking hours. Individuals frequently recognize themselves by the work that they do. A job can give a feeling of achievement and pride and enormously affect our general life fulfillment, or it can fill in as a wellspring of frustration and disappointment. Finding the correct job or just recognizing what it may be, is difficult, even for people who are greatly skilled. Doing as such is lmuch more troublesome for the individuals who need sufficient preparing or face exceptional difficulties, for example, a young adult with special needs.…
A child’s early years are the most critical for their development. The experiences or events that happen during this stage can have an impact on the child for the rest of their lives. There have been various changes that have occurred in my life that I believe influenced the type of person that I am today. I chose to do the timeline option because I felt that this was the best way to showcase my growth. The timeline will be the best for me to display the chronosystem concept and really show my growth over time.…
The transition from middle to high school is an exhilarating yet trying time in a student’s life. One loses touch with old friends while discovering new friends, norms, rules, and lifestyles. As I immersed myself into this transition, I discovered a spark ignited in me. Soon I found the importance of school socially and academically and began to strive for new heights I had yet to discovery.…
My first 6 weeks in Middle School have been great. So far It has been very fun and academic here. I have met new friends in 6th grade and 7th grade. We have talked about the Bible a lot, how we have a destiny and how God has plans for us. To know God more he will help me throughout the school year, he will help me have better listening skills, to have confidence in myself, to learn about the past.…
One of the best time in one’s life is the teenage years. During this time love is discovered along with the true meaning of friendship. In many cases being a teen can be difficult because everything that is done or said is driven by emotions. Emotions are hard to deal with during those years and they can cause a traumatic changes in life if they are not controlled properly. That is what happened to three particular teenagers who seek to be accepted by their peers, who needed to feel love and were neglected at home.…
Have you ever walked into school on the first day of the year, or back from a long break, and realized you don’t remember anything you learned? Many students, myself included, experience this problem often. Most teenagers spend their breaks from school watching television, playing video games, and doing pretty much anything that isn’t studying or school related, causing them to forget most of what they learned at school. One solution to this problem would be to have students attend school year-round with various, shorter breaks throughout the year. Students should attend school year round because they could be taught more information, their grades could improve, and it keeps them on a routine.…
Transitioning from Middle School to High School High school is a word most middle school students are afraid of but do not let that word become scary. Transitioning from middle school to high school, students can better their outcome by using good memory techniques, preventing procrastination, working on time management, and getting plenty of sleep. It would also be a good idea to learn how the teachers work so students know when to turn in their school work on time to get good grades. High School can be a very scary time. The transition into high school is a critical juncture for students in middle school.…
Many high schools across rural America have been consolidating in order to improve the quality and cost of receiving a high school education. Many studies have been done throughout the United States to determine whether larger or smaller high schools are better for students. Great Schools defines small high schools as schools with under 500 students (GreatSchools). Although many small high schools achieve great academic and economic success, the benefits of consolidation outweigh the costs for many small high schools throughout rural America.…
High school offers so many new opportunities. Leaving the middle school and advancing to the high school can be traumatic for some students. I am looking forward to many things in my future at high school. Such things and opportunities include having more freedoms, sports, and having the chance to meet newer people. One of the things that most students are excited about is having more freedoms.…
Middle School to High School Teenagers have a hard time transitioning from middle school to high school for struggle like adapting to change, procrastination, poor study habits, sleep habit, and influences that come with being a high schooler. Teenagers fight change because they fear of failure. The feeling of losing control often comes with change(Kanter). Transitioning from middle school to high school is a huge change.…
If you were asked to build the ideal school, what features would you include and why? It would be amazing if I was asked to build and design the ideal school. It would most likely be a high school. In the school I would put features that I think kids would like. I want to put features that kids will like because as a student you hear all kinds of things that students say they would want in a school.…