is not something that I like to do often because I find it boring‚ especially if is school related. In this class‚ I was able to actually enjoy the readings. One of my favorites was “I JUST WANNA BE AVERAGE” by Mike Rose. As I was reading this assignment I actually connected with him. I was not born in the U.S. and I also was put in a lower class in high school. I also have a teacher that help me thru high school by supporting me and believing in me.
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School Cheer A game was played in 1869‚ between Princeton University and Rutgers University in New Jersey‚ and by the 1880s‚ Princeton had formed an all-male pep club. In 1898‚ U of M was on a losing streak‚ and a medical student named Johnny Campbell assembled a group to energize the team and the crowd. Johnny picked up a megaphone and rallied the team to victory. Cheerleading grew from there. It wasn’t until 1923 that women were allowed to cheer for the first time. During this decade‚ cheerleaders
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High school is the best time to me. High school helps students enrich knowlegde‚ make friends and participate in many school activitees. Although I enjoy going to school‚ there are three problems that my school should solve as soon as possible. First‚ the buildings in my school were under unacceptable condition for students to study. Despite the new shiny yellow paint‚ the leaky ceilings in the classroom of the fourth floor bothered everyone. When it rained‚ the water dropped through the leak
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defeats‚ learn to change and accept. Everyone has failures and part of life is getting over those failures and coming out stronger. Even I have experienced failures in the past that have significantly helped me out. Math has always been my weak point in school‚ I have known it since I entered Kindergarten. As years passed I began to struggle more‚ I required more attention than most student when it came to learning subjects such as basic algebra and geometry. By the time I reached my freshmen year I already
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My First Day of High School The beeping of my alarm clock sounded like a countdown. The first day of high school was only two hours away. 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 are the stories I heard about high school being so horrible with all the strict teachers‚ the really hard tests‚ and of course being a freshman doesn’t help either. The bus ride to the school was only ten minutes‚ but it seemed a lot
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and drug addicts among the teenagers. One third of 1560 secondary school in our country‚ Malaysia has high risk to being exposed with ‘underground society’ (Berita Harian‚ 1997). By this group of teenagers who break the norms are often being categorized as a deviant and delinquent. They are often involved in drug addicting‚ playing truants‚ raping‚ homosexual and lesbian. Surprisingly‚ the number of female students and primary school students are increasingly involved in gangsterisme nowadays. According
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Columbine High School Massacre Many people have most definitely heard of the horrifying events of the Columbine High School Massacre. Two shy‚ bullied‚ low self-esteemed teenage boys go plant bombs in their school and shoot everyone‚ right? This is what a majority of people believe and they think the cause behind it has to do with the boys’ clothes‚ music‚ and the school jocks and preps bullying them (Rosenburg). This‚ however‚ is a misconception. In order for anyone to truly understand what was going
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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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“Our mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.” Due to the positive feedback‚ we have received from the High School Equivalency Program. We as an organization would further display our commitment to our community. To provide assistance to our members in our community. Allowing these individuals the capability to achieve their goals in completing and receiving their GED diploma. The (HEP) Programs
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A local high school theater sends out a plea for volunteers of all ages. In the planning for their yearly musical‚ the high schoolers realized that they not only don’t have enough members to pull off such a performance‚ they also need donations to help pay for props and costumes and volunteers to help put sets together. This particular school has hit a rough patch this last year. During Christmas break‚ they suffered the loss of their drama teacher and biggest supporter to a long‚ heartbreaking battle
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