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Private versus public is a very common topic of debating, and for a long time have being a topic of concert. People trying to figure out which one better for our children. Some people believe that private schools are superior in academic achievement than public schools. Other believe that public schools have more real life experience and more athletic programs. What are the differences, and what are the similarity of public and private school. Private school have a lot to offer to our children.…

A Forbidden Journey Ever since I was in middle school my friends and I always talked about what college was going to be like. The responsibility of finally being on your own without parental supervision. I always wanted to go to a university, stay in a dorm, and even join a sorority. Having that freedom as simple as eating ice cream for dinner, staying up late, and having friends stay over on school nights was what I was looking forward too. I had the perfect vision from the color of my dorm to…

Thomas Jefferson once said, “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” As an implied student at Colorado High School, I have many goals that I have set throughout the years. Most of them are for personal reasons, and others to help me be successful and at my best as possible. On the afternoon of October 12th, 2026, I hope to still be continuing my education at Texas A&M’s graduate school of…

Book Analysis: Speak The stereotypical high school dream consists of attending crazy parties and maintaining many strong friendships and relationships, all while getting passing grades. This lifestyle almost perfectly matches Melinda Sordino’s, the main character in the book Speak, by Laurie Anderson. However, Melinda’s high school dream quickly went into a downward spiral. While at a party, Melinda got drunk and was raped by a guy she thought she could trust. She reported the crime to the…

Better in a Dream The idea of finishing high school, going to college, getting married, and having children is along the lines of a perfect life. Many people may recognize this undertaking as the “American Dream”. In Barbara Ehrenreich’s work “The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream” she opens up with the fact that many white collar Americans seem to be afflicted by poverty and in difficulty of, finding a job just as much as blue-collar Americans (260). It does not surprise me when she goes…

When first attending college, a girl may struggle with connecting her life in high school with her life in college. After moving to a country that speaks a language different than his native language, a man may struggle to develop communication skills in his daily life. Like the hardships of these people, Claude McKay depicts the difficulty associated with moving to a new place, such as struggling to find where one fits in when there is a great difference between one’s past and present homes, in…

Case Analysis • Background The following case discusses how certain jobs are designed or structured and given out to people having specific demographics only and not based on the academic or tactical skills they possess. The case is divided into two half’s but is all connected and revolves around the same person “Cynthia Mitchell”, 28, female, who holds a bachelors degree in agricultural economics and an MBA degree. At first:”Cynthia” was not given the opportunity to take up the position of…

When I was young, I was always really worried about messing something up or doing something that my friends didn't. I felt like if I did my own thing, I would be ignored and shut out from everyone. Once summer began and i was preparing for fifth grade, I realized that i would have to either play soccer again or play basketball with my friends. I didnt really want to play basketball but all of my friends were and i felt like i had to. i had a tough desicion to make. When summer was almost…

The first year at a new school can be challenging in many respects. Seventh grade was my first year at my now alma mater high school. I went from a more relaxed school environment to a rigorous college preparatory school where homework and tests were near constant. However, with new challenges brought new experiences. I began my first elective course in photography. I had almost thought photography was very interesting. My grandmother had always carried around a plastic, disposable Kodak camera…

In the article “A Generational Approach to Understanding Students” authors Michael D. Coomes and Robert DeBard give us insight on different theories and frameworks studied to understand the Millennial generation and the relationship between generational succession. The frameworks included in this article help us understand the relationship between people of different age groups present on campus and how they function. The authors believe a generational perspective is important to understand the…