Hamilton Southeastern High School

becoming so advanced that it is mind-blowing what these gadgets can do nowadays. Today, I use technology on a daily basis and couldn’t imagine what my life would be like without it. I say that now, but about twelve years ago when I was in elementary school, I was just being introduced to the whole new world of technology. The first time I used a computer was in kindergarten back in 2002. I remember going to the library and using a program to make pictures of animals. Little did I know computers…

Some of us seem to take life for granted, while others cannot seem to find a reason for our lives. Many of us live in bliss, while others live in complete misery. Life is hard for all of us, whether it be with school, at home, at work, or even with ourselves. However, a select few have it a smidge harder than others, unwillingly of course. I have had depression for seven years now and it has taken a toll on my personal life and my emotional status. I did not choose to live this way, it just…

providing a Free Appropriate Public Education to students with disabilities I feel like my district, Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools does an excellent job. First and foremost, we are an inclusive district and provide services for all students regardless of a disability and offer a continuum of services throughout the district. For instance, each elementary and middle school has a specialty so that one or two types of disabilities are serviced in a particular building. This allows for all…

me denying someone a necessity of life was cruel. In school, friends would come to school without lunch or money, which I have been through before because I just forgot my lunch or forgot my lunch money on the kitchen counter. Out of sorrow I would offer my friends food from my lunch that I brought home or paid for at school. Then there were those friends who did not have money for lunch at all or did not have food for them to bring to school at home. I would give them my food because I felt…

Iowa has a grand total of 338 school districts and of those districts, 336 of them applied for and received a waiver to set their start date (Jurrens). Start date has been an issue many schools have been focusing on. It has been in the news lately, especially here in Iowa. Many are arguing that starting later increases state fair attendance and supposedly brings in more tax revenue. Others are calling for school control. This way the schools can determine what works the best for them. Which is…

The high school I attended was called Eastern Hills High School and was located in Fort Worth Texas. The area primarily contained students of middle and lower class. As far as race, about eighty percent of students were African American, ten percent were Hispanic, five percent were white, and the other five percent consisted of mixed races. Administration at my high school primarily consisted of women as they represented eighty percent of the staff. However, from high school, I also saw that the…

We all know how important school is, we learn so many important things when in school. But there are so many things that we can learn that don’t fit into the normal classroom. Learning doesn 't all have to be in a desk. Although some people thrive in sit down class room environment. I know plenty of people who don’t thrive in a desk type classroom. I have had my own experiences as well. As we keep improving our education system, Its important that we adapt of everyones strengths and learning…

elementary school to go to the University of their dreams regardless of the cost and to major in the STEM field. I quickly bought into the Westfield bubble mentality, and began looking at universities all over the country. I considered attending college in the state of Texas, but I thought I would not enjoy living down south. Right around April, I decided to enroll at Purdue as a biochemistry major (chemistry concentration) with the goal of attending Medical School. I enjoyed Chemistry in High…

All seniors in this High school rotated between school and work, two weeks at school and two weeks at work to acquire practical hands on training within their major. For example, a Cosmetology student would work two weeks at a hair salon to gain practical experience and go to class for two weeks. Once…

achieve this dream for most people is to attend a college or university right after high school. High schools strongly encourage all students to try and go to a great four year college, but is this absolutely necessary. These days it seems that if one does not attend college and receive a degree, they are not respectable or they are not as intelligent as others. This is not true. Many people who are in high school simply aren’t cut out for such rigorous and so-called “standard” college courses.…