gets ready for school, has breakfast with his parents, and then off to school. At breakfast his parents tell him they are proud of him, but that they wish he had applied to colleges instead of deciding to work and save money. At school, before the graduation ceremony, his girlfriend Jessica tells him she wants him to quit his job working for her father 's auto detailing shop, or stop seeing her. They argue briefly, then…
student will obtain knowledge (par. 11). Murray claims that why should students waste four years in a college when the outcome would leave them without a job and in debt. Instead students should pursue a certificate that would guarantee a job after graduation. Receiving a certificate takes no more than two years because the student does not need to take extra courses. Although a vocational school seems simple and easy to do, a four year college is a better investment. The reason why students who…
My life as a high school student was coming to an end I was so excited to be finally graduating I couldn’t believe I only had one day left how exciting right! It was a early Thursday morning when I had woken up for school; took a shower, brushed my teeth, and ate breakfast. I had some cereal and some grape juice, it was great until my stomach started to hurt so I decided to take two tums before I headed to the bus stop five minutes later my mom told me to have a great day at school and I started…
First, Let Teenagers Have a Fair Shot at Adolescence Across the hypercritical and interconnected global society that exists today, a multitude of notions and opinions constantly stream from every source imaginable; however, Leon Botstein’s analysis of education in America stands out among the most profound. Bluntly writing in a piece entitled Let Teenagers Try Adulthood, Botstein proposes, “the American high school is obsolete and should be abolished” (153). This provocative nature of…
students that I have spoken to at Central, very few experience that from their teachers. At Central High, they have excellent facilities, even compared to South Effingham High, however, it makes me wonder with all of these resources and service why the graduation rate is low. I believe that there are external factors besides race, school facilities, and the quality of teachers. I think where they live, who they live with, and how they live is also impacting a student’s ability to succeed. If a…
High School Graduation Most people rejoice when they graduate because they finished their high schools. Also, people will consider and treat them as adults, but I was not one of them. I was sad when I graduated from high school because I lost my direction and aim in life. I was saying myself to myself, “just graduate from high school and everything will be ok”. After I graduated, I did not know what to do or where to go and that was because the last year in high school, I applied to the wrong…
After high school, what is next? A lot of high school graduates are in doubt in what to do after high school. Many students decide to go continue on to college. Others are undecided on what they should do after high school. Nowadays having a high school diploma will not get you anywhere good. At least not as good as where a college degree would take you. Also depending on the major you decide to study, determining in going to college is a big part of your future. Even if you were not the best…
On June 14, 2005 on the day of graduation for the University of Standford students, Steve Jobs made a commencement speech titled How to Live Before You Die. This speech was compromised of three stories about Steve Jobs ' life. He used many different ways to catch his audience 's attention; he used humor and his life experiences. In his speech, he said that he and Steve Wozniak made the first Apple computer in a garage. Steve Jobs had to sell his car and Steve Wozniak had to sell his Hp…
Getting a college degree is very questionable today, however I believe everyone should get a college degree if there is ever a chance, because of the financial benefits after graduation, and the variety of skills learned. There are for sure many positives to attending college, as well as many negatives. Throughout college there are a variety of different skills and experiences to gain, which would never be discovered without going to college. Many people believe that college is not worthwhile…
Diversity is said to be a state of being different, a variety, and individuals coming together from perspectives of life. Diversity is everywhere, although we may not realize it. In society today, walking into Walmart we see several people from several different races and ethnicities. Some of those people can be our close friends or relatives. In different parts of the world holds a different level of diversity. In this paper we are to research about diversity in our schools and our hometowns…