Extracurricular activity

Some of my most important life goals are to be a programmer and start my own company and to be leader at my mosque. I have a lot of background experience that will be help me in my first goal. Since freshman year, I began to learn more about computers than just surfing the internet. I started learning to code on websites such as codeacademy.com. At my old school, where I studied for 9th and 10th grade, a computer science course was available. I took the class in 10th grade but our teacher…

decrease the amount of stress homework puts on students. Homework affects a students grade more if they receive a zero than a hundred. Also, homework put pressure on students because they must decide whether or not they should attend outside of school activities or complete homework. Homework is harmful to students because it causes stress, lack of socialization, and grades will drop…

the latest marking period grades.” A problem with this rule is that it is not pushing students to get higher grades for school. As the DSISD states in their Beliefs and Expectations Program, “Students who participate in co-curricular and extracurricular activities tend to have higher grade point averages, better attendance records, lower dropout rates, and fewer discipline problems than students…

Stop The Stress: Research on the Negative Effects of Too Much Homework In today’s age, students consider homework more of an annoyance than school bullies and cafeteria mystery meat (Hancock 1). How much homework students receive each night is a topic that has been getting a great deal of attention lately. In a survey of 79 sophomores at Nerinx Hall High School on March 26th, 2015, fifty six percent of the participants’ responded saying they did two or more hours of homework the night before.…

The aspect of college that I’m most worried about is grades. While growing up, I always believed that grades was an important part of my education, and I strived to achieve the highest grades. I was very successful in doing so in high school, and I joined honor society. I knew what I had to do to achieve those grades, but I’m worried that could change in college since I don 't know what to expect from the classes. I just hope my test anxiety doesn’t affect my performance in school. Besides…

Here is one of the posters I designed for a residence event I helped organize. This proves how I was able to coordinate my time to design this poster, and as well proves how during my school term I am able to balance between school and extracurricular activities to work hard put on events for everyone. Joining council has helped me understand how important it is that I am very organized with my time as I have committed myself to not only my school work, but as well Fountain Council. Here is a…

Persuasive Essay If a student has a job or an extracurricular activity it will affect the student's education because they have a lot less time at home, are getting less sleep, and are much more stressed. After a long day of school and work at a minimum wage job most students are arriving at home at a late time. Which has a negative impact on the student by separating them from a social life making them communicate much more during school when they should be paying attention to their education.…

to homework each per night. I remember in elementary school how I couldn 't wait to get home from a long day of school and being able to do whatever I wanted to do. Whether it be play outside, play with friends, watch my favorite tv show, extracurricular activities or whatever it may that interested me. But those visions are always ruined when you get home and your parent reminds you it is time to do homework. In fact, I have a little sister, Macy, who is now in the 2nd grade and everyday she…

competitive and high school curriculum has done the same to keep up. Students are pressured to learn more quicker in order to keep up with the other high achieving students in their school. "Take one more Advanced Placement class. Add another extracurricular. Apply to all eight Ivies. Lose a few winks but never a few steps"( Bruni). Stress runs high as students are told that they need to be the best. And that they can not settle for ordinary. And students listen. They take the advanced placement…

One specific thing I think a college should look for when searching for that right student to attend their college is the ability to adapt to change, the discipline and work ethic, and being involved in many activities. If you were to choose me for your college I guarantee that I have all those qualifications. Coming from a family where I would be the first to attend college it has always been a huge priority for my future. I really want to strive to better not only my future, but with the…