Thave been exposed to the idea of the growth mindset throughout the courses I have completed at Jewell. I agreed with 7 out of the 7 growth mindset questions and I agreed with 0 of the fixed mindset questions on the growth mindset quiz. Though it seems that my current thinking favors the growth mindset … Read more
Invention: Ethos: Victor Rios immediately establishes his credibility by describing how he was one of the very troubled teens he is speaking about. By doing this, he shows us that he understands the topic he is discussing and has a unique perspective and ability to see the issue. Moreover, because he was one of them, … Read more
MARYSVILLE, Wash. — Moving her finger over the laptop trackpad, 6-year-old Lauren Meek drags and drops a block of code to build a set of instructions. She clicks the “run” button and watches as the character moves through a maze. Then she pumps her fist excitedly. “Yes! This is so easy,” says Meek, a kindergartner … Read more
My Life Unknown Reading Jeannette Walls’ memoir, The Glass Castle, I really got a feel of what one person’s life is about, of someone who I do not even know. That may be the reason why the book interested me so much. Hearing about all of those crazy experiences she has gone through and the … Read more
For two years, I played each soccer game with the same pair of cleats. These cleats stayed with me 6 different seasons, 5 different teams, and almost 100 games. The cleats were dark blue (once light blue), and had neon yellow laces. They weren’t the finest cleats, but I had grown a bond to them … Read more
Race in and Around American Schools English essay Tagree with both of the authors that there is a problem in the United Sates education system when it comes to race and segregation but I do not think that the issue is as wide spread as the authors make it out to be but in other … Read more
Teachers these days are giving way too much homework and it’s little to no good. Studies show that less than one percent of students think homework is not a stressor. The average sleep time for students decreases from 7. 6 to 6. 9 hours from grades 9 to 12. Richard Walker, an educational psychologist at … Read more
School-to-Prison Pipeline The school-to-prison pipeline plagues schools and youth across the country, specifically targeting minority and disabled students in urban areas. Due to policies employed in schools across the United States, students are channeled directly from the school system into the criminal justice system. Many of these schools have metal detectors, law enforcement officers in … Read more
As a high school student, I have to put much thought into the future. I was born in Guatemala, but I was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana all my life. We came from a very poor place where we had nothing, education was low, crime was high, and food was scarce. When we first came … Read more
The catalogue of works we have covered in class ranges from many different topics. What does seem to be a constant is the similarities the stories have in some major influential areas. Throughout all of the stories we have been through this year authority figures have had important roles on how the story has played … Read more
For long as I can remember, it has been said by society that minorities, first generation, and people with low income do not stand a chance graduating high school, let alone get into college. Although, I have not faced discrimination from others, I have faced it from, at the time, the most important person in … Read more
Most people measure success monetarily. We spend the majority of our lives working towards success (“Defining success”). The word “success” is defined in the Merriam Webster dictionary as the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence. Individuals who would be considered successful in this generation are Kim Kardashian or even Justin Bieber. These celebrities simply live … Read more
Outside of school, I have been involved in lots of different activities, such as horseback riding, piano, classical reading and creative writing class. However, I am most passionate about horseback riding, my book discussion club, and my writing class. Ever since I was little, I knew that I wanted go horseback riding—and I knew it … Read more
High school is a new atmosphere to everyone. There’s more people, new teachers. It doesn’t start to hit you that you’re almost done with high school until the first week of senior year. It feels like just yesterday you were coming to open house freshman year. You defiantly feel a little intimidated when you’re a … Read more
Many people go on Mission trips to support other communities that are in need, but some go for the many friendships and experiences that last a lifetime. I went on Mission Trip 2015 to Eagle Butte, South Dakota for both reasons. I had always remembered day three of Mission Trip 2015 because I helped the … Read more
After completing the StregthsQuest survey, I learned that my five greatest strengths are Harmony, Competition, Achiever, Includer, and Communication. Some of these strengths I had previously recognized as a strength, but a few were a surprise to me. Growing up, I was always a competitive person. I enjoyed the thrill of winning, whether it be … Read more
Growing up I had to struggle with my learning disabilities add to that having to learn a whole new language it made my life a challenge that I had to overcome , as well as learning from the many failures that came with it. Imagine sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher talk about … Read more
Drugs and sports do not mix with each other. Drugs shouldn’t be allowed in sports because, some players will be better than others, or people might get suspended from playing the game or get cut and some players if you take too much might even overdose. Significance is that there is a lot of kids … Read more
A major goal many schools aim for is to provide young students with substantial knowledge of the amazingly diverse world they live in. Although this seems to be the case, more than 11,300 books have been challenged for controversial material since 1982; 311 books were challenged recently in 2014 (American Library Association). The fact that … Read more
Do you ever wonder why you’re stuck in a dead end job hoping that someday you’ll win the lottery? Do you ever wonder why you don’t have a good paying job and wanting a raise? Do you ever wonder why you don’t have to reach your dreams/goals? Well, College is something worth taking and will … Read more
Grade analysis results show that school success in Croatian and English is very good, but through years of schooling that success slowly decreases. This is especially emphasized in the fourth grade, where the fall in success is the most obvious. Teachers attribute that to the development phase that children are in. Moreover, they say it … Read more
When I was a baby I used to cry all day and all night. No one knew what was wrong. My mother took me to the doctor who said, “Nothing is wrong.” So I just cried all day and night. As I was got older, I was the person that did not eat a lot. … Read more
Like many of you reading this, I am also heading back to school. Whether you are starting another semester at college, the second half of Senior year or going back to finish the eighth grade these school hacks can help us all. Like a wise person once said, “I can’t wait to go back to … Read more
A seasonal basketball tournament. Carter discovers the progress reports filled out by the faculty reveal some of the students have been skipping classes and are struggling academically. Coach Carter initiates a lockdown on the gym, banning the team from playing until they improve their grades. Coach Carter is criticized by parents and academic faculty. The … Read more
Mill also believes that members of the rising middle class who are successful in business and rising to the upper class should have the bulk of the political power. Mill believes being good in business takes all when it comes to government. Mill supports this theory by stating that in order to make it in … Read more