Essays on Academic Performance

Prompt (Introduction) One of the motivations that allowed me to research about schools in New York City was from the readings and class lectures held in Introduction to Latino Studies. In Gary Orfield’s Dismantling Segregation, the author accentuates the Latin Americans dominating New York public…

EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION ON COLLEGE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Introduction Depression is one of the emotional challenges, and its key issues include hopelessness and helplessness. Depression is a prevalent challenge amongst the students undergoing college studies across the globe and it impact the ability of students…

Public school systems across the country are now requiring students to wearuniforms. Can uniforms really make a difference in a child s academic performance? Wouldn’t uniforms infringe the child s creativity and self expression? The “clothes don’tmake the child” right (Hempill A15)? Wrong. School uniforms…

Our emotions influence how we interpret situations on a daily basis. While positive emotions such as happiness can lift us up, negative emotions such as sadness can bring us down. They play a role in how we behave in a situation and can determine how…

Analysis and synthesis The following case study was performed at a public middle ool of approximately 400 students in grades six through eight. The school is in a mostly rural, farming and working-class area in P, Ga. For this case study, I analyzed a seventh-grade…

Abstract Adequate sleep is among the vital biological necessities that all humans require to ensure a good and healthy lifestyle. Sleep enables individuals undertake tasks at desired levels and is important for brain functioning, assisting with nearly all the cognitive roles like learning, memory, critical…

EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION ON COLLEGE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Introduction. Depression is one of the emotional challenges, and its key issues include hopelessness and helplessness. Depression is a prevalent challenge amongst the students undergoing college studies across the globe and it impact the ability of students…

Note taking has been an important process in the school setting that would enhance students’ understanding and retention of lectures which has a direct impact on their academic performance. However, the cognitive mechanisms involved with note taking are still unclear and yet to be defined….