Gap year

The Case for Fifth Grade Band Beginning band is an amazing experience for all those involved in the process. From the students, new parents, and eager staff, the learning atmosphere of a beginning band classroom is one full of excitement. But the landscape of music education and education in general is a constantly shifting sea of sand. Band programs and their directors face interesting challenges within the 21st century. However there remain some constants. One universal challenge tackled…

Fighting for Moral Sense: Analyzing the Effects on Mental Health in The Post-Apocalyptic World of Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake To survive in a post-apocalyptic time requires sacrifice, one of the sacrifices being moral sense. Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake is set in a post-apocalyptic world, Jimmy or his post-apocalyptic name Snowman being the son of a scientist that was a contributing factor to the failure of humanity. The moral sense of Snowman has been dehumanized by society’s…

I believe in boxing because boxing is a hard sport that takes a lot of dedication and a lot of time to do things right. But not everyone likes boxing because you get hurt a lot and tired, but I like and it's my favorite sport and i enjoy doing it. Boxing can sometimes get to really hard because the coach is yelling at and you have to get everything right or else you’ll get it hit in the face when in the ring with someone. Anyone can do boxing and I have seen a lot of people join boxing, but most…

4/18/2004 Grade: Third / Fourth Native Language: English School: P.S. 55 Family Background: Joseph Smith is a nine year old boy. He has recently passed the third grade and will be starting fourth grade in September at P.S. 55. Joseph lives at home with his mother and two older brothers. His brother Michael is 15 years old and attends Tottenville High School. Matthew the middle child is 11 years old and attends Intermediate School 34. Joseph’s father, John, lives in New Jersey with his…

about ten years old and very nervous. I’m not sure why though, because when entering middle school I already almost everybody in the grade. I probably thought that Ridgway was gonna be like a mini version of those high school, where there were huge bullies and people getting shoved into lockers. But it wasn’t like that all. I did have to get used to new teachers and the scheduling, but at the end of the day it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Fifth grade. Ahh, yes my very first year in…

In Margaret Atwood’s book, Oryx and Crake Childhood plays an important role in the lives of all characters. Jimmy has constant flashbacks to his childhood, which explains how his childhood shaped his whole life. The story takes place in the future where Jimmy lives with his scientifically oriented parents in an isolated compound. The compound has no value for those who are not scientifically capable. However, Jimmy is more of a “word person” and his talent is mostly unappreciated in his world…

until I encountered Julia Mitchell. On the first day of school my sixth grade year, I was settled at the end of a lunch table entirely by myself when Julia comes and sits by me. I was really confused about why she would be there and then she said something that changed my…

terms of family. However, my educational experience has been far from average. Intrigued? Here’s my story. I was born to an engineer and a teacher. My father excelled in school and has always expected that I do the same. That, however, was forty years ago. My mother has always kept him in check though because she is still part of the education program. Texas did not impact my education because at six months our little family made its first move. We said goodbye to warm,…

Getting Better Grades. This year, I haven't had the best grades, failing almost every class until now, I realized that if I don't get my stuff together that I might get held back. And the thought of that made me want to work and get all my homework in and do the best I can on all graded work. In the beginning of the year I goofed off A LOT. And doing that put me into a hole I couldn't dig myself out of, and at that point I wasn’t really worried, so in study hall and at home I would say “I…

until the summer after my kindergarten year. She recounts how she was shocked and concerned when she found out that all of her friend’s children were already reading. She would tell you that I had not a sight word in my wheelhouse. That summer my parents dutifully drove me to and from my soon to be first grade teacher’s house as she devotedly practiced sounding out words and recognizing letters with me. Of course, eventually a light bulb went off in my five year old brain and I could read.…