Start High School Classes Later so Students are More Attentive High School students struggle in their early morning classes. They fall asleep or lose focus in class and cannot pay attention. The teen body needs less sleep and gets tired later than children and adults. Starting the first class later in the day has already started in a few states and has had benefits for the students and teachers. When students become tired or unfocused they do not get the information as well. When they do not
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on Terror were between 18 and 20 years old. If 18 year olds can risk their lives for others‚ why can’t they drink? 18 year olds should be allowed to drink because they are legally considered adults‚ they could be taught in how to drink responsibly‚ and it would take away the thrill of drinking illegally. At the age of 18‚ people are legally considered an adult. As a result‚ they should get to choose if they want to drink or not. The Constitution and State Laws give 18 year olds several rights
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teamwork‚ a drive for success‚ the desire to be held accountable and a willingness to have their performance measured" says Steve Reinemund‚ former chairman of PepsiCola. High schools should not cut back on their sports programs since they offer individuality and discipline towards future careers. During my years of high school so far‚ I have thrived off being a student-athlete. Sports have offered me a path towards good career choices and academic development. Along with individual maturity
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I strongly believe that the voting age should be changed from 18 to 21‚ the following paragraphs will show why I believe so. One of the main reasons why I believe that the voting age should be changed is maturity. At 18 years of age‚ one has just graduated from High School and is still under the care of the parents which means maturity has not set in yet. Maturity is a virtue that every voter should posses because a person who is mature is able to make right decisions during elections. Individuals
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Paper Raising Driving Age to 18 In the 13 July‚ 2011 USA Today newspaper article by William Van Tassel‚ manager of AAA’s driver training program‚ says that‚ “ Teens do continue to drive distracted even when they recognize the dangers‚” According to the teen driving statistics that are provided by the CDC‚ about 3‚000 teens died in auto accidents in 2009 and 350‚000 were treated for injuries. For all those reasons‚ I think the legal driving age should be raised to 18 from 16. One shocking
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The Drinking Age Should Remain 21 By Matt Hill Teenagers will do just about anything to fit in with the "popular" crowd. Drinking and partying are both viewed as cool or popular in the eyes of some teenagers. What does a teenage party consist of? Well‚ it will usually take place in a house with no parental supervision‚ along with members of both sex‚ and a lot of alcohol. The teens may then engage in drinking games such as beer pong‚ flip cup‚ quarters‚ presidents and A-holes‚ to name a few. As
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work ? Table 4 : Do you think that the school environment greatly affect your attitude toward learning ? Table 5 : How do you describe or perceive school ? Table 6 : How does your family or your parents affect you regarding school matter ? Table 7 : Does your peer behave affect in school ? Table 8 : Does the school facilities ‚ teaching equipments and teachers affect your studying ? Table 9 : What do you think is the main reason of drop outs of student ?
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The dropout age should be raised to increase the rate for a smarter economy. Students should stay in school until 18 years old for three reasons. The first reason students should stay in school until 18 is to earn a significant wage amount. The second reason is it causes students to be more informed about the world‚ and students who stay in school have a less percentage to go to jail or public assistance. The last reason is raise the dropout age so more students graduate high school. Furthermore
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Why high school dropout rates are so high Forty years ago‚ America was rated number one in the world for most high school graduates; currently our country is twenty one. Dropping out of high school has been an area of concern for not only parents and teachers but a society as a whole. The high school dropout rate is essential and contributes to why there are so many young teens involved in so many gang related activities or end up pregnant at such a young age. Many young adults view high school
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also I went out into the woods and shot my first fox that night because it was attacking our chickens. The point of my story is that there aren’t many things to do in a small town to get a thrill so you do things like what me and many other people who live in a small town. Although some believe that the drinking age should remain the same‚ I believe that it should be lowered to 18 because it will diminish the thrill of breaking the law‚ we can do other important things when we turn 18‚ and other countries
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