Bard High School Early College

September 13th, 2016; 1:52 p.m. I arrived at the Calvary Cemetery with my advisory following a short walk from Bard High School Early College Queens. To be honest, I didn’t expect anything much from the cemetery, as my head was filled with one apprehension, “What am I going to write for my polished piece of prose?” I, in fact, have never planned to write about the trip. Given the opportunities to explore the vast graveyard, I decided to turn left and vectored toward the quietest part of the cemetery, which also appeared to be the hottest due to the absent of shades. I continued walking, attempting not to deviate too much from the rivulets of roads, while the sun shines down directly on me. I was just anticipating to conduct some decent annotations of the tombs, which are obviously ubiquitous; but more prominently, to enjoy the once-in-a-year experience. I kept on moving at a normal pace for a few minutes, but at a certain moment, I stopped myself, gazed back, and was very stunned with the distance I’ve walked. I was astounded by the fact that…

Walking through the halls of high school I notice the behavior of some of the students. People mature differently, some may need more time while others will not. Few have the capability of graduating and leaving high school early and beginning life in what Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, calls "the real world" (154). A high school student will graduate at age 18 after going through elementary, middle, and high school for four years, this system gives students a chance to attain…

in what ways are community and technical colleges, as well as universities and four year colleges preparing or not preparing students for the modern working world. As far as what it takes to be prepared for the modern working world. It…

childhood to early adulthood, people spend more waking hours in school the majority of the year, rather than with family or friends, pursuing their prosperous futures. At school, students are required to take specific classes in order to graduate with little to no choice in what courses they select. Also, students place prodigious amounts of pressure on themselves to perform well in school, often making themselves feel inferior by comparing their grades with others. In a school environment,…

the No Child Left Behind Act. The negative connotations of this act has pervaded our failing school system now for fourteen years. Students, parents, and teachers alike have all grown a resentment for the idea that, despite the effort, a student has the opportunity to fail, parents have the opportunity to bear witness to that failure, and teachers hold the considerable weight of believing it is due to their inadequacy. Individuals who possess potential for something better are squandered and…

must do. Therefore, allow me to endeavor to explain myself. We should start, I think, with my promise ring. I got it in my early adolescence for forty dollars, the first thing I ever saved up for and bought on my own. I regularly attended church in one form or another from age two until I was a Sophomore in high school. I have a lot of mixed feelings about the church. For one thing, the church also led me to one of my best friends to date, April, who is also one of my pictures. I met her…

I heard that there are different formats of essays so I expect to learn all of them and use it accordingly. Similarly, I assume that presentations are common in any subjects. I anticipate in learning the different ways to effectively deliver messages to the audience. Another style of writing I would likely use is team collaboration. I personally expect a lot of fun with team assignments because there were not much of them during my high school years. I would enjoy sharing ideas and arguing…

The Day I Choose LCC Have you ever thought about what college you would attend and how successful you would be? Well I have, as child I would imagine what college I would attend and would I be able to succeed. I imagined how collage would be, would I attended a large university or a small local community college. Students may even worry about the ACT and SAT and how successful will they be when taking those two extremely important tests. Luckily, I choose a school that didn 't stress me out…

Ever since I could remember, my father would always play our Steinway piano in our living room. The sound would always flow through the walls. My father would let me sit on the bench with him and I would press the keys down. The excitement that rushed through me was uncontrollable. When I was seven I had the privilege to take piano lessons. I was not enthusiastic about practicing, but I stuck with it for nine years. After my lessons stopped I continued to pursue piano as a serious hobby. I have…

As a child I was spoiled my parents did not know how to say no to me since I was the first born. I noticed that I was spoiled between the ages ten and twelve. This affected the way I perceived things and how I believed that the things around me I should have whenever I wanted them. When I first started high school at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School I learned solitary, being kind to others, and reflecting on the past. I knew I was spoiled at a younger age but did not do anything about it.…