Hempstead High

us from repeating history, but allows us to evolve as people both mentally and physically. There are many different levels of being educated, also many different areas of education, but specifically it’s important to have at least education par to a high school degree. Without education we would literally make no progress as a society. We often…

stands tall and strong. Using the second definition, a person can become successful with a reason to continue fighting and a group of people who will help them fight through adversity. In First Job by Iliana Roman, a single mother who dropped out of high school because of a pregnancy, fights her way back into the work force. Trying to keep her children with a roof over their heads, Iliana works many jobs in order to one day own her own salon, which was purchased with help from her family. Hungry…

Many people view the American education system as mediocre, or not good enough, and Amanda Ripley is no different. While reading The Smartest Kids in the World, I encountered a passage by her that stated that by allowing less distinguished schools to train teachers, Korean teachers became less prestigious and less effective. She then quoted, and agreed with a Korean policymaker who stated that “The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers”. During my sophomore…

but in a totally different way. A month before I would have finished eighth grade we moved up to Lake City. I went from having a fairly large social circle to having no social circle it was quite shocking to the system. I survived and moved on to high school. However, because of the moving so late in the year I pretty much kept to myself more than I should have. I did eventually develop a social circle but it was always relatively small. I dropped band and picked up a foreign language and…

of participation than my current high school does, I will not be intimidated by an overly large student body, and when placed in more intimate groups I often flourish. Additionally, attending a school to which I have been accepted based on academic potential will endow me with a sense of community that I cannot find in my current school. Thirdly, if I am accepted, it will push me to pour even more of myself into my studies. The ranking of the Academy and its high standards will motivate me to…

The arts can also serve as a way for people to become more connected with other individuals and with themselves. Arabs and Jews, two groups with a historic conflict, were able to come together and learn from each other from musical involvement. In Israel, the Polyphony Foundation began as a small school in Nazareth in 2007 intending to spread musical education in their community; this foundation currently focuses on creating positivity between Arab and Jewish people through shared experiences.…

School uniforms have always been a hot topic for everyone, teachers, students and parents that they often have different view points on. Because the issue directly affects the safety of students from all ages, nobody can make a choice solely on personal opinion, facts have to be used. According to a recent study conducted by Raymond Fench in long beach, California, “after a two year uniform policy in k-8, assault and battery in district schools decreased by 34%, possession of drugs went down,…

second goals, game winning aces: these are the moments each high school athlete lives for. The thrill of winning and accomplishing a team goal is what makes high school sports an experience one will never forget. Many teenagers participate in sports or extra curricular activities in high school to pursue their passions outside of the academic field. For most, high school sports are beneficial to one 's character while maturing into an adult. High school sports not only keep one in physical…

are, and what you want to do in life. The education you receive from college will also come with financial benefits because studies by the economist show that college graduates that work full time receive 17,500 more than people that only obtained a high school degree and work full time. Furthermore, college enhances employment opportunities because you are receiving specialized training for a specific field…

High School The Learning experienced in High School was different than what I expected to be when I was still in Junior high school. I went to Irvington High school, and this High school is really different from other high school. All the students must pass three benchmark project in order to gradate High School. Every year expect junior year we been assign a topic to do research on and at the end we have to present to other classmates or teachers. First year was called CHANGE project, we had…