Dropout

The Benefits of Going Against the Grain Many people consider the idea of exploring Tibet. Volunteering with local communities, situated on the mountainsides of the Himalayan Range, sounds like an adventure. Volunteers have the opportunity to grasp the hardships of living in an entirely different atmosphere, and the lessons learned from such a diverse experience could change their perspective on many aspects of life at home. It could potentially change their work ethic, improve their social…

Every year 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States,that roughly 3,250 students everyday. Dropping out of school is not an easy decision for a student to make. Sadly only 21 states require students to stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18, which makes leaving school all the more easier for some students.(Miller, 2011) The leading causes for students to drop out are bullying, teen pregnancy, poor attendance, and poor academic performance. Dropping out of…

So That Everyone Has To Go To School Have you ever had a bad moment of time? It could have been because you were going through a phase. It could have been because you went through something traumatic like an accident or a death. It could have been simply because of you going with the wrong crowd and not realizing the stupidity of what you’re doing. On the other hand, let’s take a moment and think about an alternative universe where you can drop out of school anytime and any day without a law…

Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. Despite the fact that people also drop school 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying, No wonder why eighth-graders are reading Buddha Boy by Kathe Koja (Penguin Publishers, 2003). In Buddha Boy the setting takes place in Edward Rucher High School. Even though it takes place in a high school, People from different ages can benefit from it. Buddha Boy starts when Justin finds this weird freaky kid at…

I have always lived my life to the point where I could never be described with the words ‘midlife crisis’. I drove my first car at the age of two, trapezed at the age of seven, zip-lined at nine, and now at 18, I can say I’ve skydived. As cliché as it sounds, making the most out of life is ask I’ve really asked myself to do. Senior year was coming into a close, and me, being myself could not possibly let senior year pass me by as a simple toss of an overpriced cap and a few soppy hugs. At the…

Year Round Schooling In the last decade especially there has been a push to make school year round. There are numerous people that say it would be better to have year round schooling. However, this is a foolish thing to think because it increases costs, hurts teen jobs, and takes away summer opportunities. If we were to make school year round the costs would greatly increase. One issue that increases is the day to day upkeep and utilities. If a school were to continue through summer they could…

As a highschooler myself I believe that high schoolers shouldn’t work. Once every teenager starts high school the first thing everyone wants is money and independence. I feel like students are pressured into working since they have reached the age to actually start working and receiving their very first paychecks. Over the years researchers have noticed that students working more than three hours tend to have their grades decreased in less than a month. Students tend to focus on making money…

How would you feel if the typical school day of all public schools in your city was extended to an extent? In fact, the majority of students, parents, and schools would find this . The mayor of NYC is contemplating lengthening the school day two hours. The significance of this is so that students could get additional homework help from their teachers. I strongly feel that lengthening school days is very unnecessary and would not exhibit any benefits on students, parents and public schools. Fore…

The profound philosopher and scientist Aristotle know for his contributions to society and the study of humans proclaims “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet”. (Aristotle 320 BC). Through Aristotle, one can understand that education is vital to the success of humans and education is an arduous task, that often enough discourages many people, but reaches an equilibrium point of benefit’s. The quest of education, is a journey that leads to the demise of many, as society…

Stress on the American High School Student Have you been through stress? Then you know how hard it is to do daily functions and do work throughout the day. High school students are going through stressful situations every day and creating illnesses that will be with them for the rest of their lives. These illnesses can create a bad time for them down the road. Anxiety is nothing to joke with it can make a joyful person turn into a depressed person with the blink of an eye. Why make these…