High school diploma

The adolescent years have never been easy for anyone; most adolescents are still figuring out which way is up. Between work, school and the seemingly impossible obstacles that life hurls at us some days can seem insurmountable, but within the short amount of time that I have spent on this earth I have adopted a philosophy that has sculpted me into the person I am today. It is the philosophy that we are only limited by the obstacles that we deny ourselves to overcome－and that any obstacle worth…

of dropouts is that any student who leaves high school without graduating or completing a program of studies. However this term is controversial as its difficult to measure the rates and to know the reason of dropping out as this vary from state to state. Surprisingly, the reasons to dropping out is quite insignificant as a recent study from America 's Promise Alliance shows which factors rank among the top reasons why kids take themselves out of school. Factors like boring classes and family…

All throughout middle school and high school, I had difficulties with grades. In middle school, the main reason was poor eye-sight that was not discovered as an issue until the end of middle school; I did not have to repeat 6th, 7th, or 8th grade due to this reason. After middle school, my mother and I thought and hoped that my issues with school and grades would no longer be present. But throughout high school, I consistently ditched and skipped classes, and also failed to complete around 90%…

to work hard to be successful, I want to learn and experience new things, and I want to have the privilege of having more than just a high school diploma. I don’t expect college to be easy, but I am really determined to work hard. My focus is on doing what I have to do to be successful in college. I will try my best and I will avoid the mistakes I did in high school. I want to do better and be better. I have learned from my mistakes and I feel like…

everyone. I was set on not going to college after high school but that changed when I found out about the benefits of having a higher education than a high school diploma. Now there isn’t any realistic future of mine that I could see being successful without a college education, because it helps obtain a better salary, better career opportunities, and it helps with building up the community and your family. Furthering an education after high school can be a benefit to you in more ways than just…

Is a college degree worth the cost? This is a common question among students who are deciding whether to continue with their education or stop right after their four years of High School. Today, "the United States currently ranks 10th in the world in its percentage of 25- to 34-yearolds who have completed postsecondary education” (Adam, 3). This is due to the fact that over the past few years’ college expenses have increased at a rate that today money is one of the major reasons why students get…

successful business people without college degrees. Steve Jobs, Dave Thomas, Rachael Ray, and Richard Branson are all examples of multimillion, even billionaires, who don’t have a degree. These four business tycoons are atypical examples of your average high school graduate. The obvious disadvantages of not getting a college degree are relatively well known. Things like not getting a better paying job, missing out on promotions, or not buying a larger home. However, the losses of not getting a…

What It Takes to Work Hard Work is means something different for everyone. How is it possible to work hard if we do not even know what work is? To me, work means an action you do to better yourself or an object. There has to be a motive behind the world to be granted the reward in the end which is success. Anybody that is motivated wants or needs to be successful within their lifetime. Maria Bartiromo, a well known American television journalist and magazine columnist, had once said, "I think…

older brother. He too dropped out of school but he left during high school. Rose describes a variety of jobs that his uncle did. According to Rose, “Joe Meraglio, left school in the ninth grade to work for Pennsylvania Railroad. From there he joined the Navy, returned to the railroad, which was already in decline, and eventually joined his older brother at General Motors” (276). Rose gives us all this information so he could explain how someone who left school go into many fields of work and…

education offers graduates more jobs to choose from; in fact, researchers say a higher education graduate makes $50,000 more than a high school diploma graduate who will earn $30,000. It is true people feel like they can get an job without a degree and perhaps that can be true in some cases, but for the ones who are searching for a job with only a high school diploma struggle, because now a days companies are looking for a higher education degree. For instance getting a liberal arts degree…