DeWitt Clinton High School

I believe that I should be selected for membership into the National Honor Society because I am a hard worker and I put my heart into everything I do. School- One area that I work hard in is my schoolwork, my school work is one of the most important things in my life. This fact causes me to assume the role of leader in many group projects, which I actually enjoy doing. Helping others and working with other people to achieve a set goal is something that I genuinely enjoy. Swimming- If I had to…

According to Nicole Martins, she went around and surveyed 185 high school students who watch these shows, and her results showed that heavy viewers of these shows had perceived an unrealistic perception of what being a teen parent is all about. (Martins 1) In other words, many young teens do not comprehend the realities…

the way that the youth ministry that I was interning for ran each and every service. I don’t have many critiques or suggestions to improve the services but maybe one. The youth ministry is so big, maybe finding a way to split up middle school students and high school students more often. The reason I say this is because I think that each age…

Last year of the high school, senior year is the most memorable year of the school. It is because of taking standardized tests, deciding what to major, deciding which college to go and applying into many colleges make most people so excited for the college. But, at the same time you have that scared of college life, time management, staying away from the family, and all other stressful thoughts. From experience of people being in the college, you will hear them saying that college is not easy…

School funding in the United States is a very hot topic for many people to talk about. Many different states have different opinions on how their schools are funded and how the funding process could be improved. States and local governments are the main source of funding for our nations public schools. Sales and income taxes fund public schools in most states but locally the funds come from property taxes. The wealth of the community effects the funds that are going to their public school…

From figuring out why certain problems occur to brainstorming solutions that are feasible and everything in between. Describe your long-term career goals • I fully intend on going to medical school and receiving a doctorate in medicine. It’s hard to say where my passion lies specifically in the medical field at the moment. I am very interested in working with patients and developing realistic solutions to problems that can come up through a…

back outside to play games with my friends, eager to share my day with them. Unlike other girls in my elementary school who had a girl friend groups, I grew up with mostly boys my age in my neighborhood and we’ve been best friends as far as I can remember. Since I spent most of my childhood around boys, I wasn’t interested in playing with barbies and dolls. Rather, during school recesses, we would play tag, basketball and soccer, which excites me way more than…

epic party for after the graduation ceremony. We had all been preparing for the day that I would say goodbye to high school and hello to adulthood. I did not realize what an enormous impact such a ceremony would have on me until the very day of my graduation ceremony had come. The day of my graduation ceremony began like any other school day. I got dressed at 5:30 and arrived at school at 7:00 for our class picture. I was so excited to see my friends again until I realized that none of them…

This semester has been a real eye opener for me. I have been exposed to many opportunities to grow. I have had the opportunity to observe in three different schools. I began teaching English to ninth and tenth graders two weeks ago. It has been my pleasure to meet and work with several well-respected seasoned teachers through out the semester. They have provided me with much needed advice, help, love and redirection. I have had several eye opening moments related to “myself” as a teacher and my…

Delayed school start times have been tested to see if this change could combat the negative effects of sleep deprivation. Studies have shown evidence to support this strategy, but there was also one case that did not show an effect in terms of grades. Overall, academic…