Prom

I never believed that I could be influenced by a television show, but once I started watching Say Yes to The Dress, it got me seriously thinking about what I wanted to do in the future with my career. I wanted to be in the fashion world in some way, so I started to draw my own creation, after that I wanted to take it even further and start sewing, and I wanted to compete in a fashion competition to show what I could do and see if this was the right fit for me. The most important thing about my…

day. For older children such as teens, if you know you are going to be missing a child’s important event such as prom or graduation, plan ahead to have a friend take photos. Consider purchasing a gift or writing letter ahead of time for the special day. You can also plan a head of time (or surprise them) to have a special relative or family friend taking them shopping for a prom dress or help them plan a future graduation…

souls from each group dare enter no “man’s” land, the dance floor, where talking to the opposite sex becomes an accomplishment that raises them to a “cool” status. In addition, middle school lacks traditional dances compared to high school. Homecoming, prom, and winter formal are dances typically seen in all high schools, whether it being a public or private institution. The excitement and anticipation leading to these dances comes from the significant preparation prior to the dance. Girls in…

Despite bearing some minor similarities, the differences between middle school and high school significantly impact the ultimate experiences in each educational stage. Both stages require some amount of effort in order to continue through each grade. An obvious similarity would be that the classes offered are also accompanied by a variety of teachers. Furthermore, students will encounter many passionate teachers who genuinely want to see them succeed; however, the chance of encountering a…

The book Paper Towns, by John Green, takes place in Orlando, Florida. One of the main characters, Quentin Jacobson, discusses his circumstances of the last weeks of senior year. During the last few weeks, he was reunited with an old friend, Margo Roth Spiegelman. They went off one night pulling off pranks on Margo’s old best friends who had backstabbed her. Gradually they became friends like old times. Unfortunately, Margo went missing and Quentin went out of his way looking for her leaving…

Dreams 2017” it talks about how all of the little moments in your life lead you to one life altering moment. The teenagers in the video lived ordinary lives, they attended school as high school seniors, hanged out with friends, imagined and planned what prom would be like. Overall, they experienced the high school life. Like normal teenagers, they wanted to have fun and go to a party, and for most teenagers having fun at a party usually involves drinking alcohol. One of the teenagers in the…

I attend a mostly white high school. Although students get along, you usually only find single ethnic groups hanging out together throughout the day. My experience has been that students feel comfortable engaging with groups that look mostly like them. Our school lacks diversity inclusion…..except in a few key areas. These areas include; sports teams, sporting events, activities, charity or working towards a common goal. I have contributed as a leader in each of these areas. Sports…

Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear. Part of what draws me to Pitzer is their emphasis on their core values. Not only should they be an approach to education but also an approach to life. Like many others, I like to think that I will be able to change the world one day. For now, I know that I have to start small and make an effort to help my community by making my own small changes. Giving back to my community has always felt like a social responsibility to me. I live in a rural…

They also miss out on some of their greatest memories they could have. If a student skips their senior year, they miss out on things like prom, spending time with their friends, and many other great times to be had. When graduation finally arrives, you won't even be graduating with anyone you know. Graduating a year early also means leaving all of your friends behind. They will all be stuck…

of being a parent. These classes help teens realize what you have to be able to take on in order to be a capable parent. The classes should also educate students about the limitations that being a teen parent imposes on their life. While going to prom and other school activities is a given for many teenagers without a child, a young parent has to juggle finding a babysitter, paying for the babysitter, and how to make sure she can be reached by the babysitter at all times in case of an emergency…