High-rise

In 2003, it was reported that 57% of high school students participated in at least one team sport. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, this percentage has been increasing over the last two decades, leading to the nationwide expansion of high school athletic programs. Sports such as basketball, football, and baseball help children to learn and enhance on certain life skills…

This bill authorized the government to fund college mental-health centers with $22-million dollars but over the years this fund has lowered. Back in 2007 Tennessee passed the Jason Flatt Act as a suicide prevention effort. By this Act, Middle and High School teachers & staff have to take a suicide prevention and awareness programs. By 2013 only nine more states had adopted similar Acts. If the prevention programs are actually working…

business executive needs to perceive and visualize a pattern that is hidden in distracting material. Also, they need to be able to motivate and help people work (“Skills and Abilities”). I have the ability to communicate and work well with others. High school has taught me to work with others because of all the group projects and activities we perform. One of my main goals that I had searching for a job, was for that job to have motivation involved. I have always wanted to motivate others, in…

The Savior Who Made Me Rise Even Higher In a Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, a French woman, Lucie Manette inspires a hopeless man, Sydney Carton to consider becoming the man he could never be. Sydney becomes so inspired by Lucie that he falls in love with her and dies for someone she deeply loves, her husband Charles Darnay. Sydney Carton believes that if he dies, they’ll have hopes of having a child that will be a symbol of himself fulfilling all his dreams. So, he takes on the ultimate…

to a college. As the cost of attending college increases, many students opt for loans, which is leading to a huge economic crisis. This problem is a huge consequence of the rises in college tuition, which is driven by inflation. This is, therefore, causing some students to avoid college by opting for a job right out of high school or going to a less expensive 2-year community college. At the moment, I believe that the government is not doing enough to tackle the rising costs of a college…

suggests that people tend to wake latter during the winter, but earlier during the summer. Start times should take sunrise into account. According to 10 Things You Should Know about Sleep, bright light helps reduce melatonin levels. Because the sun rises long before 10 a.m., a 9 a.m. start time is very reasonable. The slideshow states that adolescents tend to stay up later, but adults can be either morning or evening people depending on genetics. Instead of forcing people to start work at the…

The age of first sexual experience hasn't gotten any younger — 17 in the U.S., and 16.5 in Canada. The use of condoms and hormonal birth controls had increased as of 2002 in the States, and in Canada, contraception use has risen — nearly 87 per cent of teens have safe sex. (This further suggests that abstinence-only programs may not work.) And adolescents here aren't having any more sex than earlier generations either. "In some ways, [teens] tend to be more conservative now than they were in the…

It was January 12, 2013, when a Catoosa County bus carried anxious students from Heritage High to an audition some would not soon forget. In making the first round qualifications, my friends and I had the honor of riding that bus to audition for the GMEA All-State Band. I was making last minute tweaks to my audition piece when the bus pulled up to Perry High School. The air in and outside the bus was thick with anxiety and excitement, yet my two best friends and I remained ready and confident to…

Is a Gap Year truly beneficial? Graduating high school is a giant milestone in a young 17 or 18 year old’s life; with 12 years of school under their belt these kids are faced with a decision. This decision is something they have been preparing for over a year or two, and the decision is whether they will or will not be attending college. With today’s American culture and economy these students feel a lot of pressure to continue their education even if they are not completely ready for the…

High School athletes having drug tests Having drug tests can change the lives of millions of high school athletes by making sure they don 't have an advantage in the game and mainly getting hurt. High school athletes having drug tests would help change schools by how the drug use for athletes will decrease and grades get higher. This would make sure athletes not have an unfair advantage in the game which can cause a risk of injury. Also can cause some major health problems. High school…