High jump

many schools infrastructure needs to be improved. When i was in high school sports and visited many different high schools. The older high schools were falling apart and some even seemed like they care to provide the right accommodations to learn…

my feelings with Shelby, who assured me that everything would be all right. She, too, had not made basketball cheerleading her freshman year at Eureka. She used this news to push me even harder. I spent a lot of time in the gym with her training for high school cheerleading. In April of my eighth grade year, My mom received a phone call from Shelby. She was in a state of worry, as she explained to my mom that a cheerleader on one of her all-star cheer teams she coached was unexpectedly moving to…

classes in high school benefit students and get them ahead start in life? Many students are contently complaining that they take classes they do not need. What if high schools add classes that would get students a head start in college? If there are a lot of students would the same the career path or if they need a certain class to take for their career then high schools should add class to help them get started. Instead of taking classes that students know they won’t benefit from high schools…

Attending college can be an obstacle when acquiring an education “Challenges are a part of life. Overcoming them makes you a stronger person.” Lailah Gifly Akita, Pearls of Wisdom; Great Mind Many students who are attending college have various obligations and duties outside of classes. The obstacles I faced, was adjusting to class schedule, peer pressure at home and making a career change. For some people it was easy but I found it difficult adjusting to class because, I was not accustomed…

ballet, and tap. We are the first team to compete of the day, and there our 85 teams in our division. It’s the biggest division of the competition. Being the first team to go could be a very bad thing, or a very good thing. We could set the standards high, or we will get smashed on by 84 other teams. As we prepare to take the Worlds stage, we huddle up and say a quick prayer. My heart is beating a thousand miles per hour, and I’m starting to sweat. We have finally made it to what we have been…

It’s 7:25a.m. and the warning bell has just rung. I look around and ask someone close to me if they finished their project. They answered, “No guy, I was up all night on the phone with my girlfriend.” My day in the life of Jesse Taylor, high school senior. The story continues like this; I get to class on time and without my project in hand. As it turns out neither did most of the class. Redemption! My teacher has given us under-achievers a second chance to score some extra points, if…

After 4 hours of math, science and history it was finally time to get our stuff and walk over to the junior high for the 8th grade graduation rehearsal. I needed to go get my stuff from my locker with the other 150 kids that also needed their stuff. I fight through all those people and managed to get to my locker. I grabbed my backpack with my lunch and the book I’ve been reading “From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler”. Now that everyone has their stuff, we started walking. I…

Specifically speaking, Murray asserted that a college education isn’t worth the time and effort for someone who can go straight into service work for higher pay with very little education, but must have high skill abilities as opposed to the weak in a field that offers higher pay for those who excel in the category. It’s hard to argue with logic like that because it applies to many who are capable of being productive workers without the binding and the…

For my senior culminating project I helped coach the Junior High School wrestling team. I chose this project because I believed as a senior and with five years of experience why not benefit the younger generation of forks wrestlers. I believe wrestling can help people in all aspects of life like my coach wheeler always says " once you've wrestled, everything else is easy". I would have to agree with this quote with my experience before and after I wrestled. I started this project February 22,…

Jesse Owens was one of the fastest runners of his time. Jesse won the 1936 Olympic Games, which became a very famous event. Jesse Owens’ real name was James Cleveland Owens. He was born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama to a poor family. From the time he was a child, he was able to run very fast. However, even though Jesse was recognized for his athletic ability, he attracted world attention for other reasons, both political and racial. Jesse had to overcome many obstacles both in…