As parents around the country purchase new pencils and backpacks‚ they may be surprised to learn “nature” is one more thing they should put on the back-to-school supply list. According to a new report by National Wildlife Federation‚ Back to School: Back Outside‚ time spent outdoors both during school and at home helps children become high-performance learners and score higher on standard tests. Unfortunately‚ American children spend only minutes a day playing and learning outdoors which presents
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Back to School: A Comparative Essay Walking back into school for the first time in years sent a rush of memories through my mind‚ from the tree I used to climb after school to the conversation that lead to the premature loss of my virginity and so much more. Surprisingly‚ my emotions lead me to something else altogether…looking at the dull concrete walls‚ iron laced windows and towering fences I realized; public school truly is a prison. Mind you‚ your average middle or high school may not have
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS written by Veronica Chan This school holiday‚ I spent most of my time at home‚ although I already knew this was going to happen‚ I still eagerly awaited the holidays to bring a break from‚ school work‚ extracurricular activities and tests. For me‚ spending the holidays at home is much more fun than being at school. On the last day of school‚ I eagerly waited for the school bell to ring at 12:40pm and on that day the time flew past. Then‚ I felt like a caged bird that has just been
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Back to School: Education is very important. It determines what you can do in life. It concludes who you will become. President Barack Obama believes that education is vital and his domestic policy is still focused on education. Why does Barack Obama believe that education is so important to the United States? Why does Obama think education will make the U.S. more competitive? President Barack Obama addresses the target audience directly. The target audience is the students from kindergarten
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The present summer holiday is too long. Kids get bored by the start of August Most parents have their annual holidays during July or August. The present system allows children and parents to be on holiday at the same time Schools could reduce heating bills by having longer holidays in the winter rather than the summer Older pupils work during summer to earn money because the job is only available at this time‚ and it is suitable for them Shorter summer means more holidays throughout the
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B: Back to School They say that education is the most important thing for society. That education is the way out of trouble‚ poverty‚ unemployment and many other things. But all of this is hard to understand for children‚ and that is a problem‚ for it is them who are in the education system. So how do you get kids and youngsters to understand the importance of education and hard work? That is what Barrack Obama – the president of the United States of America – has tried to do. He gave the speech
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Returning Back to School Ngozi Ezenwabachili American Sentinel University Returning Back to School Yes I am returning back to school‚ for many reasons. Graduated from associate of nursing degree in December 2000. My plan was to continue to BSN program immediately‚ but due to situation of things in my life‚ I was not able to continue. It has always been my dream to acquire a bachelor degree in nursing and even become a nurse practioner one day. There are many advantages of getting a higher
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GEOGRAPHY ESSAY COMPARISON OF WINTER AND SUMMER HOLIDAYS Orkun Zafer Öztürk 10CBo INTRODUCTION Tourism is essential to the world economy. It’s the fastest growing industry. It provides countries a plenty of money. This provides jobs and helps the government to improve life standards of the country. Governments construct resorts and new buildings to settle the tourists in. They provide electricity to touristic zones. They also build airports and seaports to facilitate tourist attraction.
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the Summer Holidays? Summer is around the corner! This is the greatest time in the whole year----we finally get out of school and unload our homework burden! However‚ this is also a time when most of us break the routine we follow during school days. Most of us would stay up late‚ because we are free from alarm clocks and we might naturally become a slug. So how can we not get caught in this situation? This is where good time management can help us out. First‚ we should join a summer program
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decided to go back to school. But‚ the main reason is for my family. School is very important in our house. Without education the only job out there is running a cash register for minimum wage. It is hard to make a living on $5.25 per hour. Believe me‚ I know because I have tried to do it. I wanted to be able to provide a better life for my family. I want my kids to have more than I did growing up. Growing up my dad worked offshore until he got hurt and had to have back surgery. After that‚ my
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