four long years of high school. Now that I am in college and away from my family and childhood friends I’m starting to notice the major differences between high school and college. When you first start high school for your freshman year it may seem like your entering a new world. Often students will feel lost because the type of environment is completely different from their middle school days. A few things help differentiate high school from college is that high school is mandatory and for
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October 28‚ 2008 High school vs. College A major part in someone’s life is going away to college and can be a frightening time for some people. Some say that college and high school are very common; I have found them to be very different in many ways. I enjoy college more than I did high school. I have more control over my education in college. I noticed that freedom‚ the amount of work‚ and responsibilities have changed since I’ve been in college. The freedom of a high school student is unfortunately
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High school is stressful as it is and when we don’t get to sleep well at night it’s even more stressful. Then wake up early the next day it’s hard for someone to focus completely. Having hours of homework‚ doing chores‚ and just spending time with family after school can’t be done .When you have to go to bed early and wake up at six o’clock the next day. If students would be able to get at least one more hour of sleep it would decrease many health issues‚ attendances issues ‚accidents and maybe even
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A problem I would like to solve is the corruption in high school athletics. Kids constantly go from school to school under the radar just to be on the best sports teams but is that really fair? Is it fair that 85% of high school athletes do drugs but don’t get tested and are treated like kings of the campus if they’re talented enough. This is what I want to personally fix‚ in my mind this would pay dividends in stopping kids from doing drugs in the first place. First off athletes are all about
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High Schools in Australia and China High schools play an important role in teenager education. Each country pays high attention on it‚ so they try their best to improve the high school education system. Because of different cultures‚ high schools have many differences in various countries. For example‚ comparing high schools in Australia and China‚ there are several similarities and differences in three areas‚ including the teaching styles‚ the curriculum‚ and the time spent. First of all
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Single-Sex High Schools Would Increase Educational Success Deborah Sarmiento Strayer University Professor Sonja Sheffield September 6‚ 2013 Abstract Our educational system is broken. It is struggling today not just because of the problems of undisciplined children‚ the pressure from legislators to raise test scores‚ the lack of funds‚ parents fears for their children’s safety‚ overwhelmed teachers; it is also struggling because we are graduating children that do not have the tools necessary
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A fad that teens tend to pick up especially in high school is drugs and alcohol. Teens sometimes feel that there is so much pressure to succeed and have a perfect GPA that some turn to drugs and alcohol to help relieve some of the weight. As teens drugs‚ cigarettes‚ and alcohol seem to be an easy way to relieve pressure. In high school‚ teens are forced to have good grades. Good grades require hours of homework‚ project‚ and essays. Not to add the many hours of studying. This pressure becomes a
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Abstract The debate of what time should high school start has been at large over the past couple decades. Some schools are willing to try the later start time and some are not. Research and studies of schools that start later have proven many positive opportunities for high school students. The later start times will help reduce the risk of sleep deprivation‚ depression‚ and other health concerns amongst teens. It will also help reduce absences‚ increase their school performance‚ and allow students to
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I remember that towards the end of my senior year in high school‚ my parents suggested that I apply to a four-year college. They also offered to pay for the cost of going to college as long as I would go full-time and would start right after high school. They believed that I would be more prepared to challenge the real world by having a four-year college degree rather than just a high school diploma. Having a higher education made the difference in getting a good job with a decent salary. Unfortunately
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Walking into a brand new school for the first time with a bundle of happiness and a twisted knot in your stomach indicating just how nervous you really are‚ sure is a way to start your first day of high school. It is natural on the part of every student to remember the first day at school. Recently‚ I just became a 9th grader. I remember the day as a unclear haze‚ that resembled a impossible puzzle to complete. The night before was spent with stories of high school back in the last couple decades
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