Essays on School

The concept of the school appeared centuries ago in all ancient countries. For years, most people believe that schooling is inevitable for any human being. Nevertheless, there is an opinion that even though the school might be an essential part of society, it is, surprisingly,…

Public schools are in session about ten months out of the year with a two-month summer break. Have you ever wondered why the school was scheduled in this way and why it has never changed? In the 1800s, children would go to school for almost…

What you want to do when you get home and what you need to do when you get home are two very different things. When you arrive from seven and a half hours of school filled with boring lectures and a stack of books all…

  People may not know what it means to be educated, nor do they know what it means to become. Education can be defined in many ways based upon how someone was raised. Some people may have been to public school, homeschool. In these cases, many…

Halfway through seventh grade my violin teacher suggested that I try going to public school. This would be a huge change for me as I had previously homeschooled, gone to an extremely small private school or went to a co-op. The Junior High school is…

Imagine this. It’s your first day to school and you don’t know anyone because you’re a transferee. As you’re walking to your class, someone makes a side comment and spread rumors about you. Everyone joins and they laugh while pointing at you. You ran on…

“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance… across the world.” ~ Kofi Annan Introduction The world as a whole has improved in terms of education…

Are Co-ed Schools better than Single Sex Schools? This paper gives an argumentative discussion on the topic of whether or not co-ed schools are better than single sex schools. In the paper, I have argued that co-ed schools are better than single sex schools; the…

Dress Code Equality What runs through your mind when you think of equality? Maybe you thought of racial desegregation, unisex bathrooms, voting rights, or maybe even equal pay but there are other things that could fit into this category. One of the biggest issues that…

The struggles of non-heteronormative teenagers are overlooked and not often considered. During high school teenagers of all genders and sexualities are discriminated, stereotyped, and dangerously misinformed about things that directly affect them. Through these experiences teenagers leave high school as less than adequate adults who…

Why did you apply to HYRS? As a high school student, the pressure to choose a good career path is only growing. I knew that the HYRS Program could give me the opportunity to further explore and pursue a degree in the sciences, as well…

An Analysis of Retention How can one excel in a university setting if they were unable to understand years of previous education? A tutor from our university writing center expressed their disbelief of a session in which a student was unable to read at an…

Have you ever found yourself hungry between meals? As a high school student, I am exultant for the hard work that the School Nutrition Association, does in order for high school students to receive a healthy lunch. Their work is especially important in today’s society…

In 2004 the academic journal Quest published a article by author Katherine Thomas entitled “Riding to Recuse While Holding On By a Thread: Physical Activity in the Schools”. In this paper I will analysis Thomas’s argument on the issue regarding daily activity in schools across…

Technology in schools is viewed as a controversial topic because there are many people on either side. The issue whether technology should be allowed in schools or not is based off of the information that can be gathered. The popular view is that technology is…