There are two ways to live your adult life straight after high school: working towards receiving your college degree or going into the work field. What is the difference between the two, and which choice do I think is more of a logical choice? I think working towards receiving your college degree holds more of a value in life than going into the work field. Here are some reasons and examples why I think working towards your college degree is more important when you are growing up. Receiving your
Has your parent or guardian ever told you you need to pass through high school for a bright future? Well there not just saying that to be naggy as it turns out! Despite the relentless homework we go through as students and the tiring school work teachers pile onto us, getting a high school diploma does have its major advantages when it comes to our future. Many times getting a high school diploma could lead to a lot of good benefits that we, without it couldn't possibly have within our grasp. In
Life After High School I’ve just entered my senior year of high school. I know that this is a very important year. I have a lot of decisions to make and not much time to make them. These decisions will either make or break my life, and I want to make sure that I make them to the best of my ability because there is no turning back. I need to make sure I definitely want to attend college. The decision is totally up to me. There are many positives and negatives of attending college. Go over them, and
many important decisions to get there. The first important decision is whether to go to college or not. Up until senior year in high school, students have access to all the help they need to get by. After high school is a new world, many students are on their own to get a chance to form their own life. Students must work hard to prepare themselves for the real world after high school because that is where it becomes more difficult which is why they should attend and work hard in college to have a secure
another man or had children prior to escaping with her lover. “Elopement in High Life,” is an article that demonstrates how harshly a woman could be criticized for eloping with her lover. Lady Charlotte Wellesley is described as a “miserable woman,” who “is 28 years of age, and the mother of four children, whom, with her husband, who is only 36 years old, she has thus inhumanely abandoned for ever” (“Elopement in High Life”). Lady Wellesley 's is given a dishonorable reputation because she transgressed
Life is plenary of experiences; some are good and some awful. These moments in life makes you learn a great deal. I have had my experiences too. I studied nursery, high school, university, and done several jobs. High school is a school where students are edified their secondary education, whereas in college students get their higher education and are awarded a specific degree. High school and college are two different chapters in every body’s life. Every student who is eager to get a degree must
Life After High School Reflection In the article, “Life After High School” by Annie Murphy Paul, it explains that when growing up things will change from high school though in the end actions in high school will determine how life will later be. The article is a cliche in itself and gives itself a sense of irony. In the article, it writes about how being an outsider in high school might not be the ideal situation, but can lead to success. Paul receives statements from the author Alexandra Robbins
The high price of life saving drugs produced by the pharmaceutical industries demands your attention. This high price is being subsidized by hard working Americans. If you hear about the high cost of health care, it is not the cost of band aids and casts for broken bones. Some of these high costs are directed from the pharmacy. Big Pharma companies should be in the same boat as hospitals. Hospitals are under the microscope of the Joint Commission governing body; and are run with patient safety
My boyfriend has been through alot in his short life span. He was your stereotypical black kid that people label as a “thug”. Weed, underaged drinking, sex, just about anything that you can name; he did it. What outsiders don’t know is that although he had done all these things he had a reason to. Yes I said it, my boyfriend had his reasons to do the things that he did. Cause and effect. You leave the house, knowing that your mom asked you to do the dishes and you don’t. So as a result you get yelled
Life After High School “What are your plans after high school?.”, This is a question that everyone is asked multiple times throughout the course of their lives. Sometimes it is just something that they themselves ponder in their own thoughts. What someone does after high school should be something that is not only interesting to that person, but will ultimately lead them into a career that they will loved and enjoy. A great career that is definitely worth considering is that of a paramedic. The
naive view of a good life leads to a tragic fate. Throughout the story, the reader is shown the life of Paul a snobby kid who believes he is above everyone else. Readers are shown his views of life and given quite a bit of information about Paul's character. By giving details about Pauls character through his thoughts, actions, words, and others' thoughts about him, readers are able to have an in depth view of his character and understand why he ultimately decides to take his own life. From the outset
group. It is said that many of the men that were classified in the category were not actual philosopher thinkers that expanded the mind and challenged thought. In the essay “The High Enlightenment and the Low-Life of Literature” by Robert Darnton he discuses the status of these philosophes that were being produced during the High Enlightenment. He argues that “the summit view of eighteenth-century intellectual history has been described so often and so well that it might be useful to strike out in a new
Life after High School Joyce Carol Oates Analysis of Theme “Zachary’s attentiveness to Sunny had begun with no warning”(Joyce Carol Oates, 572), attentiveness without warning? What a mystery! So put on your detective hat and buckle up your shoes! Two unlikely candidates that knew of each other all their lives and were given numerous opportunities to connect, yet it is not until the second half of their senior year that Zachary dare breathe a word. If that is not the synopsis of a story written
In my high school career, I have had victories and failures each one gave me a new perspective on life a new way to live my life without procrastination or low self esteem on my ability to be all I can be, I love that high school made me into a more confident and strong minded person I am sad that this is my last year but that just means I’m opening a new chapter in my book of life. The first experience was in freshman year when I took Spanish I was doing badly in the class getting F’s and D’s
from high school to college is something like childhood to adulthood. Some things that one has experienced in high school will be the same in college, just a little more intense. For example, the classroom settings, coursework, associates, social life and grading scales may be a little more difficult for one to become immune to in the beginning. One should begin to prepare for the college life in their last high school days. The exceedingly life-changing progression of one’s life from high school
High school is a crucial part in many people’s life. It is a time for people to grow, develop, and transition into adulthood. I am a firm believer in the idea that situations are what a person makes of them and I believe that I have created a great experience in my three years of high school. My experiences throughout sports have shaped me to become the person I am today. Throughout high school I have learned a lot about, not only myself, but also about my friends and family. I have experienced many
"Why are you doing this? Why don’t you just stay the extra year? You know colleges don’t like high school students who haven’t been in high school for four years?” These are just a few of many questions that I get when I tell someone I’m graduating early. I have received a ton of support from my family and friends, but I have also received a lot of criticism from people. Either way, I believe I have made a great decision. I am a person who’s constantly seeking some sort of challenge. So when my
My life has been relatively sheltered. I come from a financially stable family, but times have changed. My parents are not as well off as they used to be, and my future is not as secure as it once was. My future is dependent on my high school life, and the things that influence my actions. The factors that have had the most beneficial impact on my life are the media, my parents, and my ambition. These factors each have their influence on my actions, thoughts, and beliefs. Media has an immense
Did you know what you wanted to do after high school? Perhaps you did, but do you think that decision was the best one for you when looking back? Graduating high school is a big deal, but what comes after is even more important. What you decide to do can influence your life in many ways. I have thought about what I want to do for a long time, and I feel like I have gone with the idea that is best suited for me. After high school, I want to take a gap year from school so that I can focus on and learn
Throughout my high school life, it has been a goal of mine to be as active in my society as I possibly can, whether it was being part of organisations, clubs, activities, and volunteering. In my first year of high school, I volunteered at the academic department of my school, tutoring children who faced difficulties with their studies at the elementary school. Due to my determination and dedication in making the children succeed, I sacrificed three of my hour and a half breaks per week, where I finally