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Purpose statement: The purpose of this speech is to prove that I should not be voted for class president. Attention getter: Do you want the best for your school? 97 percent of students in high schools across the U.S say That their school could be improved in at least 5 different ways. Link: Voting for me to be president would be a big mistake as i do not care about the state of the school right now. Thesis: My classmates should not vote for me to be class president. Preview: I cannot be class…

When is College your Friend When growing up, college has been so ingrained in my family that the idea of not doing so never even occurred to me. However for others, attending college has become one of the most paramount decisions in our life as a result of its extensive potential for consequence of both favorable and not. Due to its deeply controversial nature, the answer is not just in black and white. In Caroline Bird’s article “College is a Waste of Time and Money”, she has created a…

Bri Pinkston Holland 5A Honors English III 19 February 2016 Prom Experience “Senior prom is a big deal because it’s your last big dance together before everybody goes to college,” Lindsey McMahon, a senior at Vestavia Hills High School, tells Vollers. “It’s like your last hurrah.” For many, prom is known as an American rite of passage. It’s supposed to be the best night of your life. But for others, the night falls short of all the build up. Prom is a memorable high school experience, but it’s…

In the United States becoming sixteen years old is a big milestone because that is the age teenagers are allowed to get their license and they are able to start working. Both of these things can give teenagers more independence because they bring teenagers one step closer to becoming an adult. Having a job while being in high school is very common among students. It’s just as common as participating in school sports, hanging out with peers, going to sporting events, or just staying home and…

Why some teenagers choose to have boyfriend or girlfriend while they study? Nowadays, teenager in school or university must have a boyfriend or girlfriend while they study. In places, I have seen many teenagers that choose to have a couple which is wearing uniform of their college. As Anatole France says "You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving." That quote I agree that too because the…

Some factors that come into play when deciding to go to college include; the monitary gain and burden, the actual need for a degree depending on the desired field of work, as well as the confidence and emotional value that a degree will give. Deciding if college is worth the time and money is a large factor that many potential college students struggle with. there are many resources and support provided by colleges to make the experience easier. By going through the imprtatnt factors, a student…

I am a college student in 2018. I’ve heard the words “Male Privilege” more than a few times. I’ve heard numerous arguments for its existence as well. I’m not convinced. Believe me, I am sympathetic to the problems women face in this country and on campus. There is a conversation to be had about the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses as well as other issues unique to women of which men will not have to face in their lives. However, to point to those issues and declare unequivocally…

It was a nice October morning I had just woken up to head to my first class of the day. I had the first good night’s rest since I had been in California. Then my phone began to ring. My mother’s name showed up on the screen, so I thought she was calling to check in on me. Little did I know that on this October morning my life would change. My mother was not calling to check in, but instead to tell me that my great grandmother had passed away. There has only been one person who has influenced…

At the close of high school we have a very big decision to make. There are endless options and directions we can take. We can go to college, join the marines, start a trade, or, for some, simply find an entry level job. Some of us may even be too young to legally watch a rated R movie; yet we are told to make a life decision. Many of us will struggle deciding on our life plan. For me, I have always been a studious person with big college plans. I never thought I had to worry about what to do…

“Today is my first day at this school,” I said, as I co-taught with another teacher. She stood next to me, and she hit me with BREAKING NEWS: “Look at the number of teachers who are on Leave at this school.” Then she proclaimed that I was in The Worst School in the County. The bomb-shell explosion of her troubling report began when I signed on to a new school’s district. On Day 1, I had been instructed to take the place of Ms. Lindell, a math teacher. She also had a teacher who co-taught…