Free Essays on Life After High School

  1. High School V. College

    High School v. College The transition from High School to College, while pleasurable and exciting, can also be very challenging. High School and College are both educational grounds for a student to receive the knowledge they will need later on. Both places are full of experiences and filled with...

  2. Jake Reinvented in Today’s Life

    which depicts the story of a high school boy who brings himself, and his peers, into a mess of lie-driven drama. Jake Reinvented, without a doubt, accurately portrays the teenage and high school life today. Jake Reinvented accurately portrays today’s high school and teenage life due to its integration of...

  3. High School

    When i was in high school i just want to receive my diploma. I hated school so much that i mainly skipped with friends. At first i thought it was so much fun until it started growing old. My friends started stealing and using drugs. I definitely knew that that was not meant for me. Then i found out i...

  4. high

    ----------------------------High-school VS College------------------------------- In each September, high school graduates prepare for the drastic transition from high school to university. When students were in high school, they heard someone said that university life is colorful, inviting, and relaxing...

  5. What to Do with Life - Return to School

    Returning to School Dan Laughlin ENG 121 Peter Kunze 12 May 2009 Here I am, twenty-two years out of high school having to write a paper for school again. I never thought I would have to do this again. As I mature, I am seeing the need to further my education, not only for myself but for...

  6. Education: High School vs. College

    2/24/2009 High School vs. College (Final Draft) “The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” (Robert M. Hutchins) To achieve a good education, one should attend both high school and college. There are a lot in common between high school and colleges...

  7. Why Should the High School Student Wear Uniforms?

    Why the Uniform is Necessary for High School Student Nowadays, many students in high school do not want to wear the uniform. Though they may look ugly and not colorful, they’re necessary for the high school students. First of all, as high school students in China, we have to focus on the study...

  8. The Change of My Life

    I was a introvert boy in my high school because I studied hard but seldom got goodmarks. All my friends were only my classmates. I had everything is prepared for me by my family. However, an amazing change happened last year. I passed the university's entrance examination. I went to the university of...

  9. Connected Vocational and Academic Tracks in the U.S. School System - a Way to More Equal Opportunities in School?

    the U.S. school system – a way to more equal opportunities in schools? The U.S. school system defines the future of its students by placing them into certain tracks during high school. Mike Rose complains in his essay, "I just wanna be average", that the vocational track in the high school is a "dead...

  10. the day that i decide to change my life

    essay writing The Day That Changed My Life For years in my life graduating from High School had been a date circled in my mind. For me graduating High School meant I could then do whatever I wanted to do without anyone telling me right from wrong. As I got older I began to realize that everything I...

  11. Life and Future Goals

      My Life and Future Goals Brandy Greathouse PSY 2021 Professor Matts September 1, 2010                               Outline I.                    My family a.       Very close knit family b.      Middle of five children c.       Fathers absence d.      Step fathers death ...

  12. Educated in the School of Life

    His only real schooling was received at his aunt’s private school and attended some high school but it is said that as for the rest of his education he read a lot and was educated in the school of life. Porter had several different jobs after his move to Austin from North Carolina. One of those jobs was...

  13. Going Back to School and My Future Looks Brighter

    1 The “Essentials” of Going Back to School Franklin Hall ENG 121 Kim Elliott-White September 8, 2010 2 Thinking of how important education can be and will bring about a direct change in your life. It builds character, corrects mindsets, and brings about stability in you daily living. Education...

  14. Introduction to School Violence Problems

    School Violence Columbine High School, April 20, 1999 was the scene of a massacre, but in the wake of this massacre America experienced an epiphany. Tragically, this was not the last we would here about crimes of a similar nature to this one (Columbine). From 1996 to 2000 an unprecedented slew...

  15. Persuasive Essay - Ipads in School

    I believe that allowing the usage of school-given laptops could be a great improvement to the High School. It’s very easy to use modern technology such as laptops and iPads for academic purposes, which can be a very great tool for both learning and productivity in not only, the class room but at home...

  16. A Life Experience

    In my own life, my childhood was filled with a number of different risk and potential factors. Some of the biggest risk factors were the fact that we were low income and did not have a lot of money, therefore I was surrounded by an Setting in which I was exposed to neighbourhoods where many children...

  17. My Life

    went to elementary school when I was 7 years old at Tomas Pin Pin Memorial Elementary School. Those six years were the happiest time in my memory. I didn’t need to worry about anything; teachers just gave a little homework. Then I attended Bonifacio Camacho National High school after I graduated in elementary...

  18. Satire Essay About Tech Schools

    attend technical colleges don't have the grades to get into a four-year college, so why not make them go to school longer? The few students who get good grades but choose not to attend a four-year school must be looking for a particular major that universities can’t provide. This doesn't mean they don’t need...

  19. Life span development

    individual and family development, social historians have made extensive use of three important analytical constructs: the life stages, the family cycle, and the life course. The life stages such as infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old ageare developmental phases, each with its own biological...

  20. School

    High School education is perfect in so many areas that to truly comprehend its greatness, one must understand each of the aspects make it so fantastic, so I am going to describe some of the areas that make it so spectacular. From the grading system to teacher salary and student eagerness to learn, there...

  21. What Will You Do When You Graduate from High School?

    What will you do when you graduate from High School? When I graduated, I hope to be successful in all that I propose. I have planned to travel one year to New York to improve my English; then I’ll return to Venezuela to enter the UCV and start studying my Odontology career; finally I’ll start working...

  22. Living an Ordinary Life

    I live an ordinary life just like anybody else. It is not any more interesting than yours, or the person next door to me. I am not saying I have not had my share of struggles, or experiences. I have also had my share of joys, and miseries. Everything that I have gone through created who I am today,...

  23. A College Degree a Path to Successful Life

    A college degree a path to successful life In today’s job market, employers have increased the use of diplomas and degrees as a way to screen applicants. With the advancement of technology in many areas high degrees are not an option. Once the job position has been covered the salary will reflect the...

  24. My Life - Joseph Del Valle Galauran

    I can pull this off. I spent my preschool at a nearby small school at our neighborhood; the school was a single house, divided by two rooms and two teachers. I spent my whole year there and I didn’t even remember the name of that small school nor the only two teachers there, but what I can still remember...

  25. Why I Returned to School-Dr. Amber Smith

    Why I Returned to School Harlan Almon ENG121 Dr. Amber Smith May 21, 2011 My instructor wants me to write an essay on why I returned to school, a feat that is easier said than done. Writing papers, essays, and reports have never been easy for me. Therefore, I will take you on a journey, my journey...

  26. Staying in School and Going to College

    kids growing up our teachers, parents, family, and friends always drilled one thing into our heads as far as education goes; and that was to stay in school. I often find myself wondering if it’s really worth it to keep pursueing a higher education, or to quit now and just go get a job and climb my way...

  27. Life Story: What Was Your Family Life?

    My Life Linda Goethe PSY 202 Jon Sperling October 11, 2009 Outline: What was your family life? Farming Family Oldest of 4 children Live with 4 uncles Father absence What things do you remember about your childhood? {text:list-item} {text:list-item}...

  28. Different academic integrity between schools in America and China

     Different academic integrity between schools in America and China Academic integrity as a subject has been discussed very much over the last decade among faculties and administrators at many colleges and universities around the world. Honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility are...

  29. The Early Life and Career of Barack Obama

    Early life and career Main article: Early life and career of Barack Obama Barack Obama was born at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States,[6][7] to Stanley Ann Dunham,[8] a European American from Wichita, Kansas,[9][10][11] and Barack Obama, Sr...

  30. How 9/11 Changed My Life

    same was the constant refrain after the twin towers attacks. But in daily life it doesn't seem like much has changed. In 2001, I was in first grade, and nothing in my daily routine changed. Some of my classmates who were Arab or Indian had a tough time coming back to school since the terrorists were supposedly...

  31. Pursuing the Mba After Age 50

    Some would question the wisdom of returning to school to pursue an MBA after already spending over 35 years in the workforce. The argument could be made that there won’t be a payback related to the cost of a degree or a guarantee of advancement in a current job as a result of the new graduate degree...

  32. High School

    School was normal at ShinDong High. This school is filled with the varieties of many different kinds of people, here are the the so called people: Nerds Dorks Geeks Queenkas and Kingkas It was currently lunch. The halls were now filled with the many students as they rushed over to the cafeteria...

  33. Life Without a Father

    Life without a father Oh! Oh! Oh! Now that’s our winner today at Long Beach surfers’ competition Ben Tovar!!!! by following Second place Nick Alvarado and third Kevin Goicochea. “Wow! Dude great job you’re the beast” Juan said “HEY! Ya’ll wanna get pizza tonight it’s on me.” Angel added...

  34. My Beloved High School

    Marks |Teacher’s Comments | | MY BELOVED HIGH SCHOOL If you are asked to list some places you love most, I bet most of you will mention your high schools. The time we spend in our high schools is thought to be the happiest stage of life. I do think so. I can count the days I was there but...

  35. Sex Education Is a Must in Public Schools

    Sex Education is a MUST in Public Schools Michelle Damstra B100-031 Ethics Paper – Summer I Reproduction of the human species is known as “sex” and something everyone should be educated on. It is a subject that has been debated about for years and how early is too early to introduce to our youth...

  36. About My Own Life

    Everybody's life has many changes. I am a seventeen-year-old Vietnamese girl. At this moment, I'm thinking about the past and draw a new resolution for my future. The time that I lived in my country, and the short time I have lived here in the United States of America, have shaped me into an useful...

  37. The Change in My Life

    My life has changed over the past three years. My Freshman and the beginning of my sophomore year, consisted of getting in trouble, ditching school, and accepting a completely apathetic attitude towards my education. This has chanfged however, because of a few factors. One of these was NovaNET. With...

  38. Life

    that first moment, usually earlier in life, when shit becomes absolutely real. For me, that moment didn’t come until March 23rd, 2012. A million different emotions ran through my body that day as I prepared to face the most horrible consequence, so far, in my life. One of every student’s biggest struggles...

  39. An Important Person in My Life

    influenced by my parents who educated me in the spirit of our religious beliefs and tried to induce me their own opinions and conceptions of how the life should be lived. In their opinion to be a good person you first should get married, have at least two children, build a house, plant a tree, and the...

  40. My Motivation for Returning to School

    returning to school Jamiel Jones ENG 121 English Composition I Colin Murcray November 29, 2010 My motivation for returning to school Attending and graduating from college is the best way to prepare for a career that pays well and provides a means to a secure future. Returning to school is never...

  41. My Life

    American teenaged high school student? Maybe you see a graduate of some sorts, GED or college. No matter what you see though, 95% of all teenagers have had to go through the same thing, Life. And learn lessons, as I have. I want to tell you about my little, little itty-bitty life, you may or may not...

  42. Coming to Usa Changed My Whole Life.

    my whole life. Life is about making choices, but some of them can even change our life. Some can bring improvement and success and some others can bring failure. Three years ago, me and my family, decided to come to America for a better chance of living, new opportunities and success at school, although...

  43. The Most Memorable Day of My Life

    The most memorable day of my life was, September 4, 1995 in Chicago, IL. It was 6:00 a.m. when my alarm clock woke me up. The first day of high school was finally here. 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 is...

  44. Having Hope in Our Foundational School System

    Having Hope in Our Foundational School System Public schools have been the democratic foundation and centerpiece for the educational school system in the United States of America since the end of the American Civil War. The public school system was created with the purpose to be...

  45. “Explaining Sensitive Themes to High School Seniors Contained Within Sarah Orne Jewett’s a White Heron”

    “Explaining Sensitive Themes to High School Seniors Contained within Sarah Orne Jewett’s A White Heron” High school seniors can be particularly sensitive to adult-related themes due to they have not yet been exposed to certain situations that are sometimes contained within pieces of literature...

  46. Troubles of School

    Addie was a meek and shy girl; constantly caught up in the daze of high school madness. She always strived for exceptional grades and obtaining the perfect G.P.A. People perceived Addie as the typical ‘geek’ arriving to class promptly after the prior class was over, making her Friday night’s intense study...

  47. Life, as I Know It

    Life, As I Know It Denes Juhasz PSY 202 Michael Bevis April, 08, 2008 Life, As I Know It Life, as I know it, does not have a standard adult development theory that could, with certain unity, be applied to every individual. However, throughout my life I have come to certain realizations...

  48. My Inspiration for Life

    101 P. Green February 11, 2010 My Inspiration for Life My whole life I’ve heard the saying “Every gray cloud has a silver lining,” until the birth of my daughter I never truly understood its meaning. When I found out I was pregnant as a high school senior I saw my whole world crumble around me, knowing...

  49. Choosing Life

    Choosing Life Nicole Gilbert English 101 Essay #1 Should I jump? Do I want to continue marinating in the numb abyss in which I’ve been? Or, deep down do I yearn to take a risk and live? I guess that when day-to-day survival became so extremely painful, when it literally hurt to breathe-I did...

  50. A Reflection on My Life

    a. Negative early childhood/day care experience b. Various colleges to achieve AA c. Did not enjoy school III. What jobs have I had in life? a. Babysitter b. Restaurant Server c. Pre School Teacher d. Child Care Center Director IV. What are my professional and academic goals? a. Move into...

  51. Brief Life of Paul Lawrence Dunbar

    Separated after his birth (father escaped slavery and mother stayed) Early success with publications with Dayton Herald at the age of 14 Dunbar was president of the literary society and edited a short lived African American newspaper while attending high school Great student After High School, Dunbar...

  52. Decisions Throughout One's Life

    Throughout one's life, an infinite amount of decision must be made. These decisions, either big or small, will direct your future and ultimately the course of your life. When asked to write about a significant and influential event that has occurred in my life, several different thoughts came to my mind...

  53. 3 Improvments Wright City Schools Needs

    Wright City Schools need? Wright City Schools needs more extra curricular activities, a longer lunch break, and should begin classes at a later time. These items will make our school a blissful, and more enjoyable place for students, and altogther reinvigorate the school system. Our school is rather...

  54. Introduction to School Violence

    SCHOOL VIOLENCE INTRODUCTION: ”Those who get lost on the way to school Will never find their way through life” This is a famous quote about the school life. It is considered to be...

  55. Going Back to School

    Life and Future Goals Ronda Shannon PSY 202 May 1, 2011 I. My life as a whole gave me a chance to learn from it, which now I am ready to learn something new so I can live the rest of my life healthy and have a great career. a. Even though I have been through a lot I can use all that knowledge...

  56. My Life Story

    MY LIFE STORY My name is T'Erika Lakeishia Rucker, I am a 27 year old mother of one and a new baby on the way. I never thought I would be enrolled in college let alone writing a essy about returning to school.. My goal was to go to college straight from high school but things don't ...

  57. The Stupidest Decision of My Life

    thought at the time to be the stupidest decision of my life, to move to Greenville, NC. I had grown up in Raleigh, NC and was desperate to get away, not only from my parents, who I believed to be quite controlling, but also away from the monotony of life as it was then: the same house, the same friends, and...

  58. School -a Necessary Evil

    ask any teenager “how was school?”, especially after a long, tiring day at school and with a pile of homework waiting to be finished, and they’ll give you a heated speech saying that school is merely a place where the teachers enjoy to torture the students by sucking out the fun and giving sadistic amounts...

  59. Life and Works of Martin Luther King

    Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986. Early life: Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams...

  60. Troubled Life

    gathered in a big room where everyone were having snacks and drinks. In the room was a nice bar, everyone was walking with champagne and wine glasses. After two hours of snacking and listening to music, the guests were called into another room where the ceremony took place. The wedding ceremony took place...