Diploma

“According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, almost 68 percent of prison inmates have not graduated from high school and most individuals in that group are racial minorities” (Nally, 71). Since this majority of inmates have not graduated from high school, they obviously lack the educational skills to attend college and therefore lack the skills needed in the workplace. In this economic environment, obtaining a job is a struggle and requires a college education, specific job-related…

where I was born and raised at, almost my whole life, as well as my family. If I were to setup a personal museum filled with my most prized possessions it would have a picture of the cross (indicating my belief of Christianity), a picture of the diploma I will receive when I graduate, pictures of…

Taking care of people has always been my passion ever since I was a little girl. Every time my mother and I would have to go to the grocery store I always love to pick out the things we needed and helped my mother to put the groceries up. I even used to try to help the bagger if there was a bagger with the groceries, even if they were too heavy for me. As I got older I kept that same helping attitude. I helped out in as many ways as I could by volunteering downtown to feed the homeless, I even…

Personal Narrative Essay Bruises, are things that appear on your body when you’ve been physically harmed. Should you let that stop, no. Saying that to say, just like obstacles stand in your way from achieving your goal doesn't mean you should just quit or give up. Personally I struggle with obstacles that nobody else in my family does. Which consist of: self discipline, girl, social media, and staying organized. Being successful, majority of america strives to be successful but during that…

Serve or Pass Initially, I thought I had misheard him. Apparently, the big fat D I received in gym class the year before had consequences. It was the start of my senior year of high school. My high school guidance counselor had informed me that I needed to take two gym classes. I could risk not graduating if I didn’t get satisfactory scores in both classes. Remembering what brought me to such a low grade, I was nauseated when I left his office. “Just hit the ball!” A few people yelled, some…

George Bernard Shaw once said “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself”, and from a very young age i knew that i wanted to create someone great , someone strong,someone unlike any other. When my mother found out that she was pregnant with me she had been told that she wouldn 't be able to have any more children ever ! So you see all my life i 've been faced with challenges that i 've overcome , i wasn 't even supposed to be here ! my freshman year in highschool my…

out and not enjoy the learning experiences due to that one test. Also with current state law students that don't pass the test in 10th grade do not get their high school diploma. So now the test itself already creates stress but now you can not apply for any colleges if you fail that test cause you can't get your high school diploma. Now your whole life your whole…

Grant Sicard 10/23/2016 Graduation Rates of Minority Students A college education has become an important gateway to the middle class, defined as the middle four deciles of income. In previous generations, a high school diploma alone was often sufficient to reach the middle class. Obtaining a college education is particularly challenging for low-income students: poor students are less likely to attend college in the first place, and those who do attend are less likely to graduate. Although for…

successful, because they make less money and they 're more likely to get into trouble with the law and they have higher unemployment rates. (steve s) A high school dropout earns about $200,000 less than someone who has graduated and a high school diploma, “A high school dropout makes $19,000 a year a high school graduate makes $51,000 a year, a college graduate will make one million more than a high school graduate.”(Janel davis) In two thousand and twelve the study found that high school…

school graduate over his lifetime. And almost a million dollars less than a college graduate” (Do Something). Without a decent job, it is hard to pay for things by dropping out at the age of sixteen. Even working at stores, like Walmart, needs a diploma from high school. Dropping out at the age of sixteen will get you nowhere in life. The high school dropout will struggle through life trying to save money, pay for bills, and other things people need. With the money they make through their jobs,…