forehead?"‚ "You don’t stink". I was asked and told all types of ridiculous kinds of things. But true friends and people who aren’t so simple minded could see past my looks to see the type of person I really am. Throughout elementary‚ middle‚ and high school I was the only Indian in my grade. Being surrounded by Latinos and African Americans were what people were accustomed to. I was always starred at and center of attention. Being Indian I already had a list of expectations. The typical stereotype of
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Mandatory Drug Testing of High School Athletes Brandon had always wanted to play football for his high school team. He had always been one of the slowest and smallest boys in his grade. While in 8th grade‚ he was introduced to performance enhancing drugs. He was sold on the fact that they would make him stronger‚ faster‚ and maybe give him a shot to make the high school football team. During his first year of taking the performance enhancing drug‚ Brandon had increased strength and self-pride
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on some hill history‚ or those of you who don’t associate yourselves with the sport for fear of a broken hip‚ here’s the run down on the divergences the sport has undertake. Without further a due; snowboarding‚ a closer look at the old school versus the new school. Joe and Jane Shredpants‚ we need to talk. If you’re in the scene‚ then you know a large part of snowboarding is image; for those of you who aren’t‚ now you do. Who’s reppin’ the gnarliest threads‚ who’s just oozing steeze on the
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The University of Texas experienced a mass shooting when a student shot 45 people‚ killing 14 of them‚ from the clock tower (Gubler). In the New York Times article “Philosophizing With Guns” Simone Gubler talks about the “campus carry” bill that will come into effect on the 50th anniversary for Texas colleges. This bill will allow students to carry guns with them‚ in certain areas‚ on campus. Gubler is uncertain about letting students carry guns on campus‚ and I have some of the same concerns about
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she treated her own students this way. I sat there‚ my eyes tearing up from embarrassment and failure. Mrs. Taylor doesn’t understand how hard it is; doing math that is a grade above your level of experience. She doesn’t understand the pressure that is on me from my parents to do good and from the older kids in my class to show them I’m not dumb and I can do this. Moving to a new school is always hard. Its even harder when you are the only one in your grade because the school is so small. The
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The Welcome Table by Alice Walker ENG 125 Introduction to Literature I choose to analyze The Welcome Table by Alice Walker; this story is about an old‚ rundown black woman who staggers the necessary distance in the freezing cold to attend an all-white people church. The Welcome Table is told in the third person and shifts the point of view from which the story is told. The white people are at a loss when they see her near the entrance of the church and do not know what to do. Some people take
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In recent years‚ the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has made progress towards its ambitious vision of all students graduating from high school as “caring‚ competent and critical thinkers‚ fully-informed‚ engaged and contributing citizens . . . prepare[d] to succeed in college and career.” Since 2012‚ for example‚ the reading proficiency of high school students has nearly doubled from 19% to 38%. Yet OUSD continues to face significant challenges‚ and consistently trails the State of California
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Siiiigh. What the ever-loving fuck. Congratulations on picking on a student who hasn’t done you any wrong. Congratulations on angering a person who has a very‚ very looong patience and is incredibly hard to anger. I hope you’re proud of yourself. Nominate yourself as the best teacher of the year‚ you asshole. Blame it all on the students. Very good. You deserve a fucking medal‚ accompanied with a standing ovation of middle fingers. I guess putting people down makes you feel good‚ huh? It makes you
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running for student council secretary. Before I explain to you why I am the perfect person for this position‚ I’d like to describe to you the responsibilities and duties a secretary has. The class secretary keeps an accurate record of meetings‚ student activities‚ programs‚ and sessions. They prepare the agenda for each meeting and they record the minutes while we hold our parliamentary procedures. Not just anyone can be excellent secretary‚ you need to be an responsible‚ dependable student. Which those
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WELCOME TO AP ART HISTORY!!! Greetings AP Art History Student! Welcome to your course! My name is Mrs. Crosier and I’m thrilled to have you as a student to work together to help you earn free college credit! An Advanced Placement (AP) course with FLVS is a rigorous‚ college-level learning experience. AP courses require a high level of commitment and are an opportunity to earn college credit based on a qualifying score on a national AP exam. A student should only be enrolled in an
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