High school diploma

One of the most stated statistics that emphasizes the advantages of a college education is that a person with a bachelor’s degree will gain nearly $1 million more over the course of their lifetime than someone with just a diploma from high school. Money isn't everything, of course. But if you want to offer yourself the best chance to earn a secure income, a higher education is fundamental. At a certain point, Lee even compares her son’s dropout potential to Bill Gates. We’ve all heard…

sophisticated, employers increasingly prefer to hire mechanics who have completed postsecondary education programs. Motorboat and outdoor power equipment mechanics typically begin work with a high school diploma and learn on the job, although some of them seek postsecondary education. High School or vocational school courses in small engine repair and automobile mechanics are often helpful or useful. Trainees work closely with experienced mechanics while learning basic tasks, such as…

Essay # 2 Why I Am Attending College As I observed my fellow classmates graduate high school, I anxiously awaited to hear my name announced. Finally it was my turn, “Teresa Hall” rang loudly over the two black speakers. I ran up the steep wooden steps, and fumbled my way across the rickety old stage. Then, I shook the sweaty hands of the school board members and grabbed my high school diploma. After years of eagerly waiting for this moment, it was over in a flash. It was now time to ask myself…

Standardized Test Requiring students to pass a standardized test to receive a high school diploma will not improve the educational standards or academic achievement in our schools. Every year students have to take tests to prove that they remember what they have learned that year and each year hundreds of students have panic attacks, blackouts, stress and they fail. In 2002 after no child left behind pass the standardized testing has not increase students achievement. Standardized testing hurts…

Brights lights. A stage, beautifully covered with flowers. Hundreds of my friends and colleagues by my side. Our class was preparing for the biggest event in a high school student’s life - Graduation. The four years of struggle finally came to an end when I received my diploma. However, I realized that as soon as I walk out the doors to meet my family and friends, my life will no longer be just “fun and games.” My life was about to change, and from that day forth, I would have to think and act…

because after I graduate and get my degree, I will be opened to more opportunities in life. I will be more inclined to have a better life if I go to college rather than just having a high school diploma. Finding a job these days is not the easiest thing to do in this economy. Nobody wants to go through all those years of school to be stuck in a dead end job; it is not a good thing to be associated with.…

mediocre class. Most of time students that finish high school with their diplomas go to college for a higher education meaning they are striving for a career – an ability that they are allowed and can do-. Unfortunately, many of the undocumented immigrants don’t have this opportunity. They are restricted to elementary and secondary education and do not have access to a future. Out of sixty- five thousand undocumented immigrants that attend high schools every year…

from home. Making the transition from high school to college can be more challenging than you ever imagined. You are now responsible for making financial decisions, attending classes and developing a whole new social life on campus. The financial obligation of college is a big puzzle with many different pieces. Tuition, room and board, meal plans, and books are only…

attend regular high schools, because even though high schools contain thousands of students they deserve the same treatment and education. In recent years more and more teens are becoming pregnant, because many don’t want to use protection, be abstinent, or use the day after pill. Many teens do not know that they are pregnant for almost a month. Teens are afraid to speak to parents about contraceptives. Teen parents have a normal life for the most part, they eat, sleep, and go to school. Why…

I always thought I had limits. It all started when my sister and I used to draw human figures when we were both in elementary school. She drew pretty one while I somehow managed to turn mine into Squidward from SpongeBob SquarePants. When I asked her how she drew them so perfectly, she merely shrugged and said that she became good when she entered third grade. From then, I waited for the third grade to come. In Korea, there is a tradition of eating a bowl of rice cake soup on New Year 's Day and…