Free Essays on High School Life

  1. Causal Analysis - Dropping Out of High School

    Dropping out of high school, a causal analysis essay. “I'm pregnant.” The text message says. Michael knows exactly who sent it. He has been going out with his girlfriend for over two years now. Two years – certainly not enough time Michael thought to have a child - and certainly not during his junior...

  2. High School V. College

    High School v. College The transition from High School to College, while pleasurable and exciting, can also be very challenging. High School and College are both educational grounds for a student to receive the knowledge they will need later on. Both places are full of experiences and filled with...

  3. High School vs. College

    High School vs. College Transitioning from high school to college may be fun and exciting, but it can also be very challenging at the same time. Some students may find it a very difficult transition while others breeze right through it. College may be more difficult, but it does pay off in the...

  4. Jake Reinvented in Today’s Life

    which depicts the story of a high school boy who brings himself, and his peers, into a mess of lie-driven drama. Jake Reinvented, without a doubt, accurately portrays the teenage and high school life today. Jake Reinvented accurately portrays today’s high school and teenage life due to its integration of...

  5. high

    ----------------------------High-school VS College------------------------------- In each September, high school graduates prepare for the drastic transition from high school to university. When students were in high school, they heard someone said that university life is colorful, inviting, and relaxing...

  6. My High School Experience

    Everyone gets an experience of high school, although it’s compeletely different. Some of them felt that it was wonderful, some of them thought it was miserable, and some of them just doing time. Going back to memorize my high school experience, even if it’s long time ago, I still remember vividly and...

  7. The Effects of High School Sports

    The Effects of High School Sports High school sports have been a molding tool for many of young children. For many of years high school athletics were used to build self-esteem, and character. Today the effects of high school sports have allowed for students to develop the skills needed for...

  8. Choosing Between a High School Diploma and a General Education Diploma

    Choosing Between a High School Diploma and a General Education Diploma Sabrina H. Bogan Axia College of University of Phoenix   Introduction Statistical information encourages society to believe that earning a high school diploma is more beneficial...

  9. Why Should the High School Student Wear Uniforms?

    Why the Uniform is Necessary for High School Student Nowadays, many students in high school do not want to wear the uniform. Though they may look ugly and not colorful, they’re necessary for the high school students. First of all, as high school students in China, we have to focus on the study...

  10. Education: High School vs. College

    2/24/2009 High School vs. College (Final Draft) “The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” (Robert M. Hutchins) To achieve a good education, one should attend both high school and college. There are a lot in common between high school and colleges...

  11. high school students weight

    12/18/14 Why high school students shouldn’t have high standards on the way they look. Have you ever wished to be a model or look like a certain way? Well many people always feel that way on a daily basis and it happens the most with in a teens high school years. I believe that high school students think...

  12. Major Transformation of Life

    As you grow older your life will change in many different ways. One major transformation would be going onto college. Every person will go through different sorts of changes, depending on how your lifestyle was as a child and a high school student. Personally, my lifestyle changed from living at home...

  13. Drinking in High School

    Drinking in High School High School is one of the most substantial pieces of every person’s life because of the prodigious impact that is left on every person that experiences it. This project is very personal to me and my own life because of my story. I currently don’t live in my home and I am living...

  14. High School

    When i was in high school i just want to receive my diploma. I hated school so much that i mainly skipped with friends. At first i thought it was so much fun until it started growing old. My friends started stealing and using drugs. I definitely knew that that was not meant for me. Then i found out i...

  15. Should Exams Be the Mark of High School Students?

    Should graduation from high school depend on students’ marks on standardized exams created and marked by the province rather than on daily work assigned and marked by the students’ teachers? Graduation has been a teenagers’ dream to achieve throughout their academic life in school. However, many obstacles...

  16. A Life Experience

    In my own life, my childhood was filled with a number of different risk and potential factors. Some of the biggest risk factors were the fact that we were low income and did not have a lot of money, therefore I was surrounded by an Setting in which I was exposed to neighbourhoods where many children...

  17. The Baseball and School Centered Life

    I am a very diverse young man. I participate in various activities inside and outside of school, but my life is centered around baseball and school. I hold very high standards in both of those aspects of my life. Both of those things have taught me many lessons and I have grown because of them. Also...

  18. What to Do with Life - Return to School

    Returning to School Dan Laughlin ENG 121 Peter Kunze 12 May 2009 Here I am, twenty-two years out of high school having to write a paper for school again. I never thought I would have to do this again. As I mature, I am seeing the need to further my education, not only for myself but for...

  19. Why Is It Important to Study Language Arts in High School?

    important to continue studying language arts in high school. First and foremost, in my opinion, is simply to develop one’s ability to communicate clearly. We are taught, very basically, how to communicate throughout elementary and junior high school; by definition (dictionary.reference.com), communication...

  20. the day that i decide to change my life

    essay writing The Day That Changed My Life For years in my life graduating from High School had been a date circled in my mind. For me graduating High School meant I could then do whatever I wanted to do without anyone telling me right from wrong. As I got older I began to realize that everything I...

  21. Connected Vocational and Academic Tracks in the U.S. School System - a Way to More Equal Opportunities in School?

    the U.S. school system – a way to more equal opportunities in schools? The U.S. school system defines the future of its students by placing them into certain tracks during high school. Mike Rose complains in his essay, "I just wanna be average", that the vocational track in the high school is a "dead...

  22. School

    Julia Williams School Spending the majority of my life in Tifton, Georgia, I have had very few options for education. I have spent my twelve years of school, kindergarten through my senior year, at Tiftarea Academy in Tifton, Georgia. Going to what I considered to be a “small town school,” I was ready...

  23. Compare contrast elementary school

    Compare and Contrast Elementary School and College College and elementary schools are both academic institution, both places a student must diligently learn to love and respect if they want to make the best out of their experiences there. However, elementary schools and college are world’s apart, both...

  24. My Beloved High School

    Marks |Teacher’s Comments | | MY BELOVED HIGH SCHOOL If you are asked to list some places you love most, I bet most of you will mention your high schools. The time we spend in our high schools is thought to be the happiest stage of life. I do think so. I can count the days I was there but...

  25. About My Own Life

    Everybody's life has many changes. I am a seventeen-year-old Vietnamese girl. At this moment, I'm thinking about the past and draw a new resolution for my future. The time that I lived in my country, and the short time I have lived here in the United States of America, have shaped me into an useful...

  26. Going Back to School and My Future Looks Brighter

    1 The “Essentials” of Going Back to School Franklin Hall ENG 121 Kim Elliott-White September 8, 2010 2 Thinking of how important education can be and will bring about a direct change in your life. It builds character, corrects mindsets, and brings about stability in you daily living. Education...

  27. High School

    School was normal at ShinDong High. This school is filled with the varieties of many different kinds of people, here are the the so called people: Nerds Dorks Geeks Queenkas and Kingkas It was currently lunch. The halls were now filled with the many students as they rushed over to the cafeteria...

  28. My Life

    I went to elementary school when I was 7 years old at Tomas Pin Pin Memorial Elementary School. Those six years were the happiest time in my memory. I didn’t need to worry about anything; teachers just gave a little homework. Then I attended Bonifacio Camacho National High school after I graduated in...

  29. Comprehensive Sex Education Is Necessary in High School

    Comprehensive Sex Education is Necessary in High School Nowadays, there are a lot of people who were infected by sexual transmitted disease and unwanted pregnancy. According to 2010 WHO estimates, 448 million new cases of curable sexual transmitted diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia...

  30. A College Degree a Path to Successful Life

    A college degree a path to successful life In today’s job market, employers have increased the use of diplomas and degrees as a way to screen applicants. With the advancement of technology in many areas high degrees are not an option. Once the job position has been covered the salary will reflect the...

  31. My Life - Joseph Del Valle Galauran

    I can pull this off. I spent my preschool at a nearby small school at our neighborhood; the school was a single house, divided by two rooms and two teachers. I spent my whole year there and I didn’t even remember the name of that small school nor the only two teachers there, but what I can still remember...

  32. The Change of My Life

    I was a introvert boy in my high school because I studied hard but seldom got goodmarks. All my friends were only my classmates. I had everything is prepared for me by my family. However, an amazing change happened last year. I passed the university's entrance examination. I went to the university of...

  33. Contraceptives in High School

    There is a big debate on whether or not contraceptive devices should be distributed to teenagers in schools. Both sides of this argument have valid points but society needs to be realistic to the facts that the age of teenagers becoming sexually active is at an early age. Society also needs to realize...

  34. Living an Ordinary Life

    I live an ordinary life just like anybody else. It is not any more interesting than yours, or the person next door to me. I am not saying I have not had my share of struggles, or experiences. I have also had my share of joys, and miseries. Everything that I have gone through created who I am today,...

  35. Life Plans

    Coming into high school, like any other freshman, I didn’t know what I was going to do with my life but I know I’ve always had an interest in baking. The only thing in the way of starting to pursue that career was the fact that I promised my best friend, Ashley, that we would play high school basketball...

  36. Introduction to School Violence Problems

    School Violence Columbine High School, April 20, 1999 was the scene of a massacre, but in the wake of this massacre America experienced an epiphany. Tragically, this was not the last we would here about crimes of a similar nature to this one (Columbine). From 1996 to 2000 an unprecedented slew...

  37. Life span development

    individual and family development, social historians have made extensive use of three important analytical constructs: the life stages, the family cycle, and the life course. The life stages such as infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old ageare developmental phases, each with its own biological...

  38. Higher Education = Higher Futurer Earnings, and a Better Quality of Life

    Education = Higher Future Earnings, and A Better Quality of Life. Would you like to have high earnings in the future and a better quality of life? Well I have the key for a successful future. The key to have a prosperous future is to have a high level of education. In other words the key is to go to college...

  39. Bad Behaviors Should Not Be Taught in School

    3/8/11 Period 1 Bad Behaviors Should Not be Taught in School The lessons I learned from the book Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes are: suicide is how to deal with your emotions; people make fun of you because of the way you look; it’s OK to watch porn and masturbate; Christians are hypocrites; and...

  40. High School to Pros

    High school to the Pros In my opinion the age limit should change. My reason for this is because life is more important than the short cut. Back then it was important to go to college and get a degree and make a name for yourself in college. Around the league things have changed the want of...

  41. Persuasive Essay - Ipads in School

    I believe that allowing the usage of school-given laptops could be a great improvement to the High School. It’s very easy to use modern technology such as laptops and iPads for academic purposes, which can be a very great tool for both learning and productivity in not only, the class room but at home...

  42. Satire Essay About Tech Schools

    attend technical colleges don't have the grades to get into a four-year college, so why not make them go to school longer? The few students who get good grades but choose not to attend a four-year school must be looking for a particular major that universities can’t provide. This doesn't mean they don’t need...

  43. Coming to Usa Changed My Whole Life.

    my whole life. Life is about making choices, but some of them can even change our life. Some can bring improvement and success and some others can bring failure. Three years ago, me and my family, decided to come to America for a better chance of living, new opportunities and success at school, although...

  44. Educated in the School of Life

    and had one daughter. His only real schooling was received at his aunt’s private school and attended some high school but it is said that as for the rest of his education he read a lot and was educated in the school of life. Porter had several different jobs after his move to Austin from North Carolina...

  45. “Explaining Sensitive Themes to High School Seniors Contained Within Sarah Orne Jewett’s a White Heron”

    “Explaining Sensitive Themes to High School Seniors Contained within Sarah Orne Jewett’s A White Heron” High school seniors can be particularly sensitive to adult-related themes due to they have not yet been exposed to certain situations that are sometimes contained within pieces of literature...

  46. The Rest of Your Life

    The Rest of Your Life It is one of the most important decisions of everyone’s life. From the beginning of time, man has had to work to bring home the bacon. Work needs to be done to keep the world turning, hence, the “occupation”. This difficult decision is more easily dealt with when you are assisted...

  47. Sex Education Is a Must in Public Schools

    Sex Education is a MUST in Public Schools Michelle Damstra B100-031 Ethics Paper – Summer I Reproduction of the human species is known as “sex” and something everyone should be educated on. It is a subject that has been debated about for years and how early is too early to introduce to our youth...

  48. Staying in School and Going to College

    kids growing up our teachers, parents, family, and friends always drilled one thing into our heads as far as education goes; and that was to stay in school. I often find myself wondering if it’s really worth it to keep pursueing a higher education, or to quit now and just go get a job and climb my way...

  49. Do good exam results at school or college guarantee success in life?Discuss the advantages that a good education can have on your future.Do you believe that studying hard will bring a better life?

    Do good exam results at school or college guarantee success in life?Discuss the advantages that a good education can have on your future.Do you believe that studying hard will bring a better life? Education and a great life are a couple essential thing for some people. It is the reason why parents...

  50. What Will You Do When You Graduate from High School?

    What will you do when you graduate from High School? When I graduated, I hope to be successful in all that I propose. I have planned to travel one year to New York to improve my English; then I’ll return to Venezuela to enter the UCV and start studying my Odontology career; finally I’ll start working...

  51. Tranformation from School to College

    The college schedule is very different than the traditional high school schedule. Typically, there is a lot more flexibility with your college classes. In high school, you were probably told that you had to take U.S. History, which was offered every day at 10:00 a.m. In college, you’ll probably need...

  52. My Inspiration for Life

    101 P. Green February 11, 2010 My Inspiration for Life My whole life I’ve heard the saying “Every gray cloud has a silver lining,” until the birth of my daughter I never truly understood its meaning. When I found out I was pregnant as a high school senior I saw my whole world crumble around me, knowing...

  53. Life and Future Goals

      My Life and Future Goals Brandy Greathouse PSY 2021 Professor Matts September 1, 2010                               Outline I.                    My family a.       Very close knit family b.      Middle of five children c.       Fathers absence d.      Step fathers death ...

  54. Why I Returned to School-Dr. Amber Smith

    Why I Returned to School Harlan Almon ENG121 Dr. Amber Smith May 21, 2011 My instructor wants me to write an essay on why I returned to school, a feat that is easier said than done. Writing papers, essays, and reports have never been easy for me. Therefore, I will take you on a journey, my journey...

  55. Educators Explore 'Second Life' Online

    NEW YORK (CNN) -- The classroom of the future isn't on a college campus. It's in the virtual world of "Second Life." In "Second Life," virtual residents -- cartoonish-looking characters controlled via keyboard and mouse -- create anything their hearts desire. Also known as avatars, the residents...

  56. Integrating Water, Environment and Sanitation Hygiene Education Into Family Life Education in Schools

    | |INTEGRATING WATER, ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION HYGIENE EDUCATION INTO FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION (FLE) IN SCHOOLS: THE PROPOSED | |IFLPHHE MODEL ...

  57. Life Lesson

    2009 Life Lessons We all have experiences from which we learn. Some of them are more painful than others. The most significant of these for me was the time I caved to all peer pressure I had received and decide to get drunk. My ordeal began one morning as I’m getting ready for high school. I was...

  58. The Most Memorable Day of My Life

    The most memorable day of my life was, September 4, 1995 in Chicago, IL. It was 6:00 a.m. when my alarm clock woke me up. The first day of high school was finally here. I was excited, but a lot more nervous. I got out of bed, got ready, and then was on my way to the bus stop. All I could think of is...

  59. School Security, Are Our Kids Safe

    one can feel completely safe. Schools were typically regarded as safe havens where children are able to learn and grow without the fear of violence. However, with recent school shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado and most recently at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...

  60. What problems do teenagers with Asperger’s syndrome face to achieve success in school and how can they be helped?

    What problems do teenagers with Asperger’s syndrome face to achieve success in school and how can they be helped? Introduction In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be different. For example if you have Asperger’s. But Asperger’s...