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- 821: Ethical Values and The Classroom
- ... level. Assigning blame singly on the system, the teachers, the parents, or the student will not correct the matter. The issue must be evaluated holistically. All students leaving high school should be proficient at a college entry level; able to read, express themselves eloquently in written and oral form, think critically, compute mathematics, have some first hand appreciation of the arts and a strong sense of values. The inadequate education California ... of initiative. Programs like these give the students a broader perspective of business than the usual after school jobs like clerking and flipping burgers. They also teach them how to present themselves to employers and college recruiters in a professional manner. Businesses and colleges have been complaining for years that high school graduates need too much remedial training in areas they should have mastered while in high school. The solution is ...
- 822: Sexual Abstinence
- ... their twenties, and since the disease takes two to ten years to develop, those victims contracted it in their teenage years. Even scarier is that, according to a study of 19 universities, one in 500 college students may carry the AIDS virus. With these frightening statistics, it's easy to see why many teens are choosing not to have sex. Many bold teenagers think they can totally avoid pregnancy and STDs ... our churches and schools. Teenage members of the Baptist church have signed agreements saying they'll abstain until they're married. The program is called True Love Waits, and more and more high school and college kids are vowing to remain chaste.13-year-old Kenneth Legary thinks it's a great idea, "I don't want to catch anything, and at the same time, I can be loyal to God ...
- 823: A Modest Proposal: A Different Version
- ... deep sleep is a common occurrence at Jesuit Prep. Yet, every time the teachers bore us to sleep, our future is hurt by our loss of vital information to help us continue through High School College. As humbly as I may, I propose to solve this problem and help the students of Jesuit Prep enjoy these classrooms of boredom. This proposal, deeply thought out to solve the common problem of students ... and information by offering private dances with the dancers if certain students behave correctly. As the students learn more information, based upon this rewarding classroom atmosphere, parents may become more confident in their child's college search process because of their improved grades. As the improved grades are returned, no doubt that the school pride and appreciation will increase as well. Everyone's self-esteem will rise, and support for other ...
- 824: John Grisham
- ... was not the best student, but Grisham found his passion in high school sports, especially baseball (Hubbard 44). After high school Grisham found himself in the situation of choosing where he wanted to go to college and what to major in. He chose to attend Mississippi State University and found he wanted to become a tax lawyer. After earning his B.S. degree in accounting, Grisham enrolled at the University Law ... and into criminal defense law. In 1981 he graduated from law school with a J.D. degree (Current 221). John Grisham wasted no time going right into his new business of a lawyer. After finishing college Grisham set up a private practice in Southaven (Ferranti 42). Almost as soon as he opened his practice, Grisham disliked his chosen field. After accepting, and winning, his first case he decided to switch to ...
- 825: Standardized Testing As A War
- ... historical revelations, literature, and even scientific discoveries. When has the basics of education turned insignificant? Does it not seem as if students are fighting a futile battle for knowledge? High school is full of pressures; college, activities, sports, grades, social life; why does testing have to be added to the list? Students need to master the SAT to enter college where they never have to take a standardized test again, along with never needing those skills in the real world. The soldier is trained to kill; yet off the battlefield, society shuns those actions. Does ...
- 826: Body Modifications
- ... s a conscious effort to repudiate the conservative mindset of their parents generation by differing from that which is said to be normal in our society. This explains why many teenagers are pierced during their college years. Indeed, some piercers say that piecing is becoming part of the college experience. For many, the motivations behind body piercing is highly sexual. This is the primary reason behind nipple and genital piercing. When nipples or genitals are pierced the entire area becomes more sensitive. Many young ...
- 827: Henry David Thoreau
- ... to reach the top" (5). In December 1835, Thoreau decided to leave Harvard and attempt to earn a living by teaching, but that only lasted about a month and a half (8). He returned to college in the fall of 1836 and graduated on August 16, 1837 (12). Thoreau's years at Harvard University gave him one great gift, an introduction to the world of books. Upon his return from college, Thoreau's family found him to be less likely to accept opinions as facts, more argumentative, and inordinately prone to shock people with his own independent and unconventional opinions. During this time he discovered his ...
- 828: The Life Of Mahatma Ghandi
- ... the heroes of Hindu mythology, such as Prahlada and Harishcandra--legendary embodiments of truthfulness and sacrifice--as living models. In 1887 Mohandas scraped through the matriculation examination of the University of Bombay and joined Samaldas College in Bhavnagar (Bhaunagar). As he had suddenly to switch from his native language--Gujarati--to English, he found it rather difficult to follow the lectures. Meanwhile, his family was debating his future. Left to himself ... tradition of holding high office in one of the states in Gujarat, he would have to qualify as a barrister. This meant a visit to England, and Mohandas, who was not too happy at Samaldas College, jumped at the proposal. His youthful imagination conceived England as "a land of philosophers and poets, the very centre of civilization." But there were several hurdles to be crossed before the visit to England could ...
- 829: Marriage in Japan
- ... a married life is different between in the western culture and in Japan. A marriage in modern western culture is based on mutuality and companionship. In Western there is a tendency to be independent. Most college graduates live apart from their family and find an apartment near the working place. They have learned how to ‘°survive‘± in single and marriage is an optional. However, a person in Japan who graduates from a college and has a job still lives with one‘―s family until one gets married, which means one keeps the parent-child relationship. Therefore it is hard for a Japanese man to learn to be independent ...
- 830: Basics Of Mutual Funds
- In this report I decided to take advantage of an opportunity to get information on how best to invest money for my daughters college fund. The choices are between Mutual funds or an IRA. Thanks to the research I did for this I have made up my mind how best to invest my money. My main research I did ... death, disability or first time purchase of a home. There is also an Educational IRA which you can contribute a maximum of $500 per year per child. This obviously is only good enough for a college education if you plan to invest in other places. On the AOL site I used it had a page where you enter in your date of birth and how much money you wish to contribute ...
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