Changes in High School Experiences Essay

my college list. I began to research different schools and my interest was peaked as I learned more about Rensselaer. During my junior year I was awarded with the Medalist Award. From both the research and the award, I decided that Rensselaer met my standards when it came to academic reputation and student involvement. I became interested in Rensselaer because of its rigorous academics. As I look into Rensselaer, what stood out was its 5 schools. In a way it makes Rensselaer unique for its…

Gap year, a period, typically an academic year, taken by a student as a break between secondary school and higher education. In this essay I am going to talk about the effects of a gap year. Gap years teach responsibility, independence and confidence. For many high school graduates, they have never had to rely on themselves and have always had parents hovering over them telling them what to do and helping them every time they had a problem. Going strait from having parents handle most of your…

An athletic director acts as an administrator for schools, clubs, and other institutions. Universities and high schools use athletic directors to supervise coaches and staff in athletic programs. This position has changed and morphed into a significant part of a schools program especially at the college level. Although many high school athletic directors are also teachers most hold just the director position. With the many responsibilities that the position entails it is a full time job. The…

single year in high school can define a student’s decision for either staying in school or dropping out. Freshman year of high school can be a very stressful year and be the deciding factor of whether a student stays in or drops out of school. It can affect their future academic paths, their GPA, which then can affect their other years in high school, and if they don’t start a habit of success, they may not want to continue in school. First of all, students are more apt to big changes in their…

reported being bullied in school.” Mainstream students in schools across the United States do not have daily interaction with the disabled students in their school, and this leads to mistreatment. I witnessed this first hand in the four years at my high school when observing the interactions between the two sets of students. Students with special needs are bullied in schools today due to a lack of education and inclusion with mainstream students; I propose if my high school were to start a club…

High school students are expected to sit through 7 hours of instruction, complete 2-4 hours of homework, have a social life, be active in their family, and get the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep all in one day. Now with studies showing teenagers experience a change in their internal clocks, there has to be some adjustment made. Students are having a harder time waking up and falling asleep early enough to be prepared for school. To help students cope with this change in their internal clocks;…

elementary school, middle school, and part of high school I had always been the kid that was so quiet. Certainly, I was comfortable around my family but being around strangers made me nervous and scared. Throughout my school years, not including high school, I probably only made three friends. As I grew older things started to change and it was not until I landed my first job that I began to be social. Even though I was a shy person throughout most of my life and I had no work experience, my…

Learning to be a leader takes many years of experience and is always a learning process. The persons that I chose to be my ten leaders are individuals who I think have had enough experience to become the great leaders that they are today. Most of them have made such a huge impact in their careers to the point that they are considered legends at what they do. What I envision a leader I see a person who is out spoken, someone who is trying to accomplish change in something that they believe in and…

the campus bookstore. It was a strange feeling knowing that I would no longer be Lakeland High School’s most spirited student, but there was excitement in knowing that I would soon show my pride for Colorado Mesa. Images of my blue and white spirit wear quickly changed to be maroon and gold. I was eager to represent my new home away from home. However, college spirit is on a much bigger scale than high school spirit. What could I do in college to show support of my university while encouraging…

is an event no one wants to go through, but everyone has to go through to grow and prosper as an individual. My freshmen and sophomore year of high school is a time I experience failure. As I transitioned into high school from middle school, I had a difficult time adapting to the environment and work load I had encountered. My parents did not attend school in the United States, therefore, I did not have the support needed to transition into a different environment. Many times, I would feel very…