Bard High School Early College

introduction to programming came in elementary school when my sixth grade teacher set aside time each week to teach the class basic programming concepts using JavaScript. I am grateful for this early exposure because individuals from other schools, such as my cousins, did not have this opportunity. I attribute these lessons to my current interest in technology because they inspired me to continue coding during my spare time. By the time I reached high school I became very eager for my…

Xavier is not just your typical high school or private school. It is a very unique school. I went to public school for 9 years until I came to Xavier. I was very aware of Xavier since two of my cousins graduated from here, Shamara and Israel Valdez. Shamara actually introduced me to Xavier and encouraged me to go. She would always talk about her school and the environment. I was curious about it. If it wasn’t for my cousin I would of probably gone to La Quinta High School, since all my friends…

they consider different. In a college environment students become more intellectually and socially advanced. Stronger words, ideas, and subjects are discussed and can often lead to a sense of discomfort or offense, creating an uncomfortable…

During my high school years I learned that there are programs that focus on these exact subjects and prepare you for a career in these fields of study. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) classes are becoming more and more present in the classrooms of high schools, even traveling as far as middle school. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and VEX robotics are two programs that help in the administering of these extra classes in the school system. All of these classes and after school…

but I knew there had to be some good in it. As I made my schedule to start the fall of 2015, I noticed that I had English as my first class to take. In high school, I hated my English classes. It wasn’t that it was hard or anything. I just wasn’t able to see my potential being presented as a high school student. While in this class as a college freshmen, I have been able to see my work fulfill before my own eyes. The projects that I have produced this semester have made me very…

elementary school, middle school and high school in which you have the a choice of in the type of education that you receive in New York City. In the beginning stages of education your choice ranges from Public, Charter, Magnet, Private, and Boarding schools. Even though there are so many choices each choice are all equal in providing the basics of subjects such as Math, Science, English, Social studies and Language. However these schools are meant for certain types of people. Public schools are…

Is the cost of college becoming too much to the point where it outweighs the benefits of the education itself? Throughout the decades a college education has gained many benefits and is considered by the majority to be the next logical step in life after high school. College nowadays is seen as a necessity, students coming straight out of high school are pressured by guidance counselors and other authoritative figures to make college the next step. All because it is said that with this higher…

A college education is very important in today’s economy and society. For some, it is nearly impossible to be successful in life without a college degree. This is the view of people in many different countries. Gary Burtless says that “The economic reward [for] attending and completing college has probably never been higher.”(qtd Dews,F) To catch up to those countries that are superior to us in technology and economy, America has to change. Which means the job market is going to change as well.…

future? Reports, on educational funding, consistently reveal how uneven and unfair public school funding is throughout states across the country. While this underfunding of states does need to be addressed as a whole the easiest way to to see a change is to do so on a state level. Connecticut needs to enact a fair and evenhanded school funding system in order to assure fairness among all students in every school district. (Talk about funding among all states. How funding dispersed, states…

hurts less and less, but I hope you remember the process. The grueling, exponentially annoying process will mean more to you than a Band-Aid fix that covered, not healed, the wound. Sophomore year, you were elected as the Vice President of your high school, and like any rational person, you tried to give away the title because another person deserved it more- yet another excuse for why you didn’t deserve what you wanted; simply, you believed you weren’t enough. You lacked the courage to accept…