Choosing a topic for your college essay is as challenging as drafting the paper. In most cases, you are clueless about the idea to explore. You need a fresh idea that will make your work interesting to read and fresh for the academic field. I have tried to use research as one of many topics for the topic essay.
I do not know which research topics are recommended if you do not know enough to choose right now. As you consider your topic, check out what others have written and if you should include them in your topic essay.
I wish I had known when I started university that some fields were only about one topic and not two topics. I wish that every topic had three topics, not just two. I wish that most academic writing was about a specific topic to keep the reading fun and interesting and not boring.
Most universities are learning much easier just using statistics to find out which topics are in the best position to write an essay about.
For those of you who are more interested in history and philosophy, I advise to check out An Introduction to History and Philosophy .
In summary, here is a couple of examples of topics I used to write my topic essay:
In the summer of 1993 I attended a conference about science fiction by George Lucas (or, if you prefer a different name, George Lucas and Bill Murray;
For the past 5 years, I’ve been inexplicably physically fatigued, which has had exorbitant consequences in every facet of my life, most prominently, in academics. In high school, I was always one more overslept class away from being kicked out, and at the beginning of every term, I was placed on disciplinary restriction for weeks … Read more
Gathercole, R. (2005, August ). Homeschooling’s true colors: investigating the myths–and the facts–about America’s fastest-growing educational movement. Mothering Magazine. 56 In the Article “Homeschoolings true colors:investigating the myths-and the facts- about America’s fastest-growing educational movement”, by Rachel Gathercole, the author writes about common beliefs or conceptions the general populous has on home schooling. With each … Read more
Japan has one of the highest literacy rates in the world. Starting from the Edo period, Japan was no longer a state of conflict, but rather a state of harmony. Warriors’ priorities were to perform tasks as bureaucrats instead of being fighters on the battlefield. The origin of common education originated around this time, but … Read more
I mentored in downtown Tucson at the private school Imago Dei. This is a faith-based private school, and because of this I feel like I received a different experience to my peer when it came to service learning. Before I was allowed to mentor anyone I had to go through two videos about sexual assault … Read more
When I was a little girl, we had plenty of fires in the backyard. It was a time where family got together and told funny, or scary stories. It was a time when we made memories with each other. Neighbours used to join in without hesitation. We used to make plenty of food on the … Read more
How much can $235,000 buy? In the hands of an American public high school, it could be used to buy more than three thousand textbooks. Or almost two hundred brand-new MacBooks for the classroom. Or to pay four teachers for a whole year. Or it could be used to buy a Jumbotron for a football … Read more
Dear High School, I think I have the most to write about with you. You are not one place; you are four years that I’ve experienced in two places. My first year with you was at Gateway. Out of my four years, that is the one I’ll always remember. It was my first year out … Read more
Americans today want more news coverage of their schools. If I was the principal at Brownsville Elementary School, there are a few steps I would take to improve the media coverage for the school. First, I would identify key media reporters and work at creating a friendly, beneficial relationship with them. I would go and … Read more
Oh yeah, there’s just something about singing with a huge chorus, you know? I’ve been very fortunate to be in things like The Producers, The Drowsy Chaperone, Urinetown–quite a number of stuff, I guess. It’s just great to be on stage singing with a bunch of other people. I’ve not had the opportunity to actually … Read more
Studies reported to Evan Grossman of Men’s Journal have shown that the generation of people reaching adulthood now are considered a bunch of “self-obsessed, irresponsible, and unmotivated generation of false achievers. ” What could have caused this? A huge cause of this is what is known as the “self-esteem movement” according to Evan Grossman of … Read more
Aboriginal people are the first settlers of Canada, including the first nations, Inuit, and Metis. Upon the arrival of the European settlers of Canada who came with their own civilization, the aboriginal people were considered ignorant and uneducated. These European settlers wanted to increase literacy at the same time making their culture dominant over the … Read more
Gossiping about their colleagues and bosses, which is interesting to observe. It is unconventional for Vietnamese teachers to encourage students to develop such behaviours, such as gossiping or talking bad behind one’s back. However, with the smiley tone of this turn, it can be interpreted that Haylee is actually very well aware of this issues … Read more
Learning how to be an effective writer is essential in order to better invest in my academic, professional and personal growth. Working on improving my writing skills will be a huge help while I further my education. As I continue being a student, I will be required to work on readings and essay assignments. These … Read more
Picture thirty desks, a chalkboard with a teacher standing in front of it, three students sleeping, eleven students on their phones, six students paying attention, and ten students daydreaming; this is a typical classroom in the public education system. In 1924 H. L. Mencken, a German-American journalist and a cultural critic, wrote about what he … Read more
Traditionally, the public perceives the role of the school system as providing an equitable education experience for all students. However, as anyone within the profession of education knows, it’s not that simple. In light of major school-related tragedies, including Columbine and Sandy Hook, the issue of mental health services with in schools has been brought … Read more
College is the time for experimenting, whether with hair or drinking, everyone experiments. It is a time where you don’t have overbearing parents breathing down your neck. For the most part parents are at least at arm’s distance away, if not further. Students can get to class via unicycle or “hover board,” a self-balancing board … Read more
Peter Abelard was a French philosopher and theologian during twelfth-century Europe. Despite the fact that there were schools specifically with monasteries and cathedrals, a new way of learning soon arose during his time. He was known for exemplifying this new model of learning. Abelard, like many other Philosophers during the olden times, paved his way … Read more
Columbine High School, is home to students who dare to reach the beyond and succeed. However, behind the walls of Columbine High School something far more alarming was occurring. Two students caused Columbine High School to become known for something that was way beyond the understanding of Americans across the Nation. Columbine High School would … Read more
“The high school dropout rate among persons 16-24 years old was highest in low-income families (16. 7 percent) as compared to high-income families (3. 2 percent)” (National Center for Education Statistics). The National Center for Education Statistics is one of many organizations that study high school dropout rates. The dropout rate among low-income families is … Read more
In its conceptual idea, nonprofits were meant to be completely separate from both government entities and for profits. However, history has shown that not only is that idea unrealistic, but it is inefficient as well. These three sectors all have symbiotic relationships with one another. In simplified terms, governments receive funds mainly through taxes. Taxes … Read more
The world of sports is vast and fun for the whole family. Sports provides entertainment for everyone, from little Johnny who plays baseball, to weird uncle Phil who is an arm chair quarterback. Few realize that sports help people in ways they can’t imagine. From Pakistan to the USA, people use sports to do things … Read more
In my second grade classroom, my teacher interrupted my classwork one day, ti state that my traditional African hairstyle was distracting, and directed me to change it by the mext day. When the next day came, and the hair tying me to my culture remained, she pulled me out of class, sent me to the … Read more
Elaine Pedreira Rabinovich of Sao Paulo University spearheaded a social psychology study in an attempt to delve deeper into the earlier research conducted in the 1940’s by Dr. Eagleson. Her hypothesis suggested that the socioeconomic group of a child’s parent would affect the name chosen for that child (Rabinovich, 1993). The theory is an interesting … Read more
During early childhood, the brain retains the ability to re-learn sounds it has discarded, so young children typically learn new languages easily and without an accent. After about age 10, however, plasticity for this function is greatly diminished; therefore, most people find it difficult to learn to speak a foreign language as well as a … Read more
Their jovial voices overshadowed the chest thumping of the boys. Some of their faces tensed at the sight of my pencil and notebook. They asked if I was with the Daily Tar Heel, the campus newspaper. Dressed in my Adidas exercise pants and shirt, I confused them. My face was unfamiliar to the rest of … Read more
In the article “Giving Voice to Children’s Voices: Practices and Problems, Pitfalls and Potentials,” James argues that “despite the representations of the “voices of children,” children themselves may, nonetheless, continue to find their voices silenced, suppressed, or ignored in their everyday lives. ” (James, p. 261) After conducting the photo voice assignment with my fifteen-year-old … Read more
I interviewed a student at Wedgewood Park International Middle School in Milwaukee. I did it on March 6th in the morning. The interview with Gaby (a pseudonym) lasted about thirty minutes during his reading intervention time, so he would not miss curriculum instruction time. He is an 8th grader who grew up in Puerto Rico. … Read more
The very first day that I went to Taft to cadet teach I was very nervous. I was nervous to leave the high school, to get in my car and drive to Taft. I was terrified to park and walk in. I thought to myself “Where am I going to park? ”,”Do we go to … Read more
Learning how to teach is difficult. Teachers go to school to learn different strategies that can be used within the classroom to help a variety of student needs. However, in the classroom, there will be students who more help with certain areas more than others. Those students could be assessed on numerous scales but the … Read more
In the beginning of October, I received a new fourth grade student named Adrian. Adrian came from a rural school district in Iowa, where he had attended since he was six years old. Within the first week of Adrian’s arrival at Anson Elementary, he was performing grade levels below his peers. His school records did … Read more
After talking about the background of policy, and why this particular policy was needed at the time and what problems it was trying to solve, it is now time to talk about the actual policy of No Child Left Behind. The main point of No Child Left Behind was to level the playing field in … Read more
In education, the term professional learning community is very common. This term, however, can mean many things to different educators. It can be used to talk about extending classroom practices to the community, bring outside people into the school to increase learning of students, engaging students, teacher learning, among other definitions. The main definition I … Read more
Ever have parents yelling from the sidelines or through the fence during one of your best games? Many parents want their kids to succeed but push them too hard and too much. Some parents don’t realize is that they are actually harming their kids not helping, parents think it’s support but kids think it’s pressure. … Read more
Whenever I am in a class and I hear the teacher say, “OK, everyone we are going to do some group work” I almost want to scream because I strongly dislike group work. Many schools make their students do at least one group project in order to build life skills, but because of my experiences … Read more
Los Angeles, the home of warm summers and mild winters. May has come around again. It’s not too hot to the point where you just want to lay in a freezer for a while. Although it’s not too cold where you want to go home and bundled up in warm clothing and fuzzy blankets. It … Read more
The purpose of this study is to determine if a vocabulary intervention program on conceptual understating can substantially affect a students’ vocabulary knowledge. This particular study focused on elementary school students who are deaf or hard of hearing and who have trouble with decoding vocabulary and word phrases. The study is a single-subject, multi-baseline to … Read more
Immediately, I stop. I avert my eyes and cross my arms over my chest. Suddenly, I’m overcome with an extreme self consciousness. He can always make me feel childish, even when he doesn’t say anything. The moment the water stops, I step into a clean set of overalls. I leave the shower room without looking … Read more
How many times have you accessed the internet today? The use of the internet and technology has risen greatly over the years. In 2012, the number of internet users in the United States increased by 8. 8 percent, which is a whopping 2. 4 million users. In 1977 the very first personal computer was marketed … Read more
Society has reached a level of sophistication and progress in the 21st century that has never before been seen. The way we work, socialize, and live on a daily basis is founded on the many platforms of our generation. It is essential as college students preparing to enter the real world to have an understanding … Read more
Many first year students are getting use to the idea of college. College can be hard especially balancing school work and personal life. Sometimes students do not know where to ask for help, or for an advice. There are other times where a student is just afraid of asking for help. Jennifer Juarez, an advisor … Read more
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet – Aristotle. Education is the wise, hopeful and respectful development of learning undertaken in the belief that everyone should have the chance to share in life. When you think of education, you think of places like schools or colleges that teach and tutor students … Read more
Multicultural education teaches learners to recognize and accept the cultural differences based on culture, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexual orientation, special needs, religion, gender and it helps learners to understand and promote justice, equality, and democracy (Manning & Baruth, 2009). As educators, it is our responsibility to promote and include multicultural education in our instruction. … Read more
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) makes it illegal to discrimination against employees and job applicants who are over the age of forty. Discrimination includes the hiring and firing of individuals due to age as well as differentiating salary, benefits, and job assignment because of age. All employers that have over 20 … Read more
In the first video “Open-ended Questions to Encourage Conversation” the instruction that I observed, based upon the definition, did meet criteria 1 from the TPEP. The general idea of Criteria one is the expectations that teachers have for their students and is able to communicate those expectations. In the first video the teacher is using … Read more
What is a good education to you? The education you get before you go to college says a lot about who you will become as an adult, so what type of education would you want to see in schools? Many kids in the Dominican Republic don’t go to school and this has become a big … Read more
Ms. Daniels Classroom Management Plan Good Morning, Thank you so much for covering my kindergarten classroom for today. Below is my behavior management plan where I have mapped out everything you need to know in order to make it through the day. Morning Routine 1. When you first arrive in the morning, open the daily … Read more
One course of action is to try to limit or even completely get rid of the segregation between students with disabilities and those without. Currently, there are still numerous public schools around the nation that have not developed a method towards transitioning to non-segregated classroom styles for individuals with disabilities. This exclusion between students with … Read more
School Internet Censorship: Protected or Freedom? As of 2013, 71 percent of the United States population age three and over use the internet on a daily basis (“Fun Facts”). This time allows people to look at anything they want. They can find almost everything and anyone within minutes. They can steal identities, make bombs, and … Read more
I currently teach LD/EBD students at a 9-12 level. A lot of my students struggle with reading and read at lower level then their peers that are mainstreamed into the general education setting (most of my students read at a 4-6 grade reading level). The biggest struggles I see with them is their understanding of … Read more
My Personal Classroom Management Plan Professionalism as a teacher starts the moment you step onto a campus and some may argue as soon as you step into the public eye. While I was at substitute teacher training this week, the speaker said students should know who the professional is by looking at them. He was … Read more
Today, many students like myself all over the America have walked down the hectic aisles of high school and have sat in some of the largest lecture halls in college. As kids, we were somewhat taught that going to school and getting an education would be the key to our success and thought that if … Read more
Scavenger Hunt English Language Learners Legislation 1. Fill in the chart below by following these directions: Choose a school district. Identify the six subsections of the Florida Consent Decree (LULAC et al. v. The State Board of Education of Florida, 1990). Explain how your local school district is complying with each of the six subsections. … Read more
LeapFrog. Cool Math. Fisher Price. All of the above mentioned are programs and toys that have been created to enhance the learning of children, especially ages three to ten years. LeapFrog offers educational games that encourage reading and writing skills. Cool Math integrates math with multiplication and division games. Fisher Price incorporates fun with educational … Read more
The education system in America is a topic that I have put much thought into. I have several friends who aspire to be teachers, and occasionally I hear about the flaws in the teaching system similar to the issues Henslin explained. I come from an uppermiddle class town with an award winning public education system, … Read more
Community service I feel like is a much need class in school. I think this could help a lot of people become more involved with society. It could help kids that are shy kind of get out there and learn to speak with people and work with them. Learn to be out in the community … Read more
In the current educational reformation facing the world, personalized learning is the up and coming pedagogy for teaching. Childress and Benson described personalized learning as “student learning experiences- what they learn, and how, when, and where they learn it-are tailored to their individual needs, skills, and interests, and that their school enables them to take … Read more
What is the Emancipation Proclamation? Who signed it? When was it signed? Who were the beneficiaries or rather who did it affect? Where was it signed? What was its significance in American history and the history of Black Education? The Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, and it was signed by Abraham Lincoln. … Read more
1. 5 Explain Why Partnership Working May Be Difficult In A Multidisciplinary Team By Our partnership policy states that we support parents as their child’s first and important educators by involving them in their child’s education. In our partnership policy statement it states that we refer to ‘parents’ as mothers and fathers, natural or birth … Read more
In classrooms, conflict is necessary to achieve student abilities to devise their own perspective and form different judgement on a topic which helps gain knowledge. In the essay “Other Voices, Other Rooms, by Gerald Graff, a professor of English and education writes about “the chance to try on a variety of clashing ideas, to see … Read more
“How do I know what I think until I see what I say? ” This statement by E. M. Forster begins to describe the importance of writing, “seeing what is said”. A form and process of communication, writing is an essential part of life. As described by Erika Lindemann in A Rhetoric for Writing Teachers, … Read more
Imagine being in a classroom with only the same sex, although there’s no distractions from the other gender are you really getting the best education. Are you learning proper social skills? In the article “Why Single-Sex Schools Aren’t Best” by Juliet A. Williams, Williams explains that single sex schools started shortly after slavery was abolished. … Read more
Module 2 Application Activity: Social Operating System Strategy Мар Read Chapter 6 of Teaching with Poverty in Mind. On page 149, the author uses the graphic shapes below to illustrate core social attributes needed for school success ( many of which are underdeveloped in children of poverty). In each shape, fill in the heading. Under … Read more
The most important realization that a student can make in their hunt for success and personal growth is that there is no such thing as the correct chronological order of reaching success but rather what are the correct steps and attributes. Success is a word that can be defined in multiple ways depending on the … Read more
I have a friend who is great at working on cars. He was never taught or trained but he can name every part and its function, tell you what’s wrong and how to fix it, and spit endless facts about car brands that don’t even sound like English to me. However, he never did very … Read more
Shelley and Rilke use contrasting syntax to describe the impact of environment on a child’s development. Whereas structure provides a child with basic social skills, a child in an unstructured environment does not learn these skills and consequently faces problems communicating with others as he grows up. In his poem, Rilke favors short, commanding sentences, … Read more
“To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to create a menace in society. “- Theodore Roosevelt. Education is a pillar of modern, post-industrial society. Education has been the crown jewel coveted by individuals looking to make their mark on society; such as Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. Education is also … Read more
Journal #1: Just the Way I liked it When Holden was in New York, he purchased the red hat when he got out of the subway in a sporting goods store. He wears his hat by swinging the peaks around the back. Holden always wears his in different ways, either the correct way or backwards. … Read more
Math Case Study MCC2. MD. 7: Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a. m. and p. m. Work/Test Sample Analyses* Work Sample 1: This is a sample of a morning work assignment Mark was given upon arrival to the classroom. After completing the sheet, students glue … Read more
My results from the Teaching Perspectives Inventory (TPI) were not a total surprise, interestingly my results are concurrent with Collins et al (2010) findings of the majority of teachers, it great to be average. My most dominant perspective being nurturing, with apprenticeship, developmental and transmission following with very little difference between the scores. Social reform … Read more
Schooling is a mandatory action that has to be followed by adolescents. When entered into the school system, rules are enforced. Some rules are strict, and some are very relaxed. One thing that most schools do have though, is some form of dress code. Whether the school requires uniforms, or a unique code of their … Read more
Throughout this research there is going to be information that is going to show the relationship between community socioeconomic characteristics and ethnicity with the three different types of child maltreatment; neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. In the research about child maltreatment reports in Israel, the researcher claims in the hypothesis that socioeconomic and demographic … Read more
In the United States, the K-12 education system serves as a pathway to abundant intelligence for students. Students are provided with the right tools to learn and flourish. Despite the benefits that it provides, there is a problem with the education system being insufficiently democratic. Several characteristics in the system depict a weak democracy, which … Read more
How do teachers get students in American to become motivated? How can teachers make students feel as though they can actually put their stamp on this world? How can teachers help students discover their deep potential that lies in everyone? One could argue that all teachers have to do is care. There’s a disconnect in … Read more
Manga is the Japanese correspondent to comic books in the West and has been able to gain a large international following in the past 20 years. However, it is still a niche culture in America. Many people do not understand manga and create false assumptions regarding the topic. People do not understand the cultural differences … Read more
Moral values are the fundamental core of the human being, affecting nearly every aspect of life. Too often, parents of students attempt to shelter their children from being exposed to morals that contradict those of their family. Although the content of the book raised questions and concerns regarding ethical principles, The Scarlet Letter should not … Read more
In American schools the level of achievement between private and inner city public schools varies greatly. The achievement gap in education refers to the disparity in academic performance between students of different socioeconomic make up. An average of a 22% difference between white and black students exists on the achievement gap scale. The no child … Read more
Jimmy Carter emphasized, “Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing… you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn’t affect two-thirds of the people of the world. ” It’s difficult to give a rigorous definition for globalization and to … Read more
Straight A’s are hard to come by, reserved only for the social loaners who devote all of their time to reading textbooks and writing essays, right? Well, not exactly. Recent studies have shown that, over the past few decades, a trend of A-giving has manifested itself in higher education. This process is now commonly known … Read more
‘F’ the College Standards: a Closer Look into Academic Probation Horton’s (2015) research states “that nationally only 70% of all students in public high schools graduate and only 32% of all students leave high school qualified (or “college ready”) to attend four-year colleges (p 83). ” This means that a large portion of incoming students … Read more
Voluntourism can be considered one of the most honorable ways to spend time exploring and giving back. As a dancer, it is an important career choice to have the experience of a trip such as this one not only to improve my credentials as a young aspiring artist, but also to allow me the unique … Read more
The article “The Lessons of Classroom 506” by Lisa Belkin is focused on the single experience of a family living in New York with their 5-year-old son Thomas, who has cerebral palsy. The family is trying to construct a classroom that would be appropriate for their son. Thomas was unable to speak and he needed … Read more
One of the all time best coaches of the Duke Blue Devils, Mike Krzyzewski ,once stated,”In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better then I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not … Read more
According to Webster’s Dictionary, a utopia is defined as “a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions. ” For years, many people have attempted to create Utopian communities across the world. Some were founded with faith-based ideas, including the Mormon and monastic communities. Others were simply founded around similar beliefs and … Read more
To Flip or not to Flip? That is the question What is 1 plus 1? The answer will be 2. How about 2 plus 2? The answer will be 4. These questions may seem “too basic” for us, it may even be a joke for someone else. But if you think about it deeply, you … Read more
College move-in day is right around the corner, and I’ve been reflecting on educators that touched me in a special way. I never had a favorite principal until….. In the eighth grade, my Middle School got a new principal. I didn’t know too much about her, other than most of my friends had her as … Read more
Growing up my parents would have been proud of me graduating high school alone. Since I knew that’s all they really cared about at the moment, I never gave myself a true thought on what I wanted to do or become because I was just focused on graduating and nothing else. My second year of … Read more
The focus of my paper is on how incentives like merit pay can lead to risky behaviors and bad outcomes in our educational system. It is my belief that incentives like higher pay alone is never sufficient enough to motivate teachers or anyone with a real passion for their vocation to perform better. I find … Read more
Tony’s Case Tony, 2nd grade, has been referred for Special Education Services because he appears to have difficulties with visual tasks, holds his book close to his face, uses his finger as a guide when reading and appears to be clumsy. He trips over and bumps into things and walks hesitantly. Before Tony is eligible … Read more
As unusual as it can be processed, apparently students make friends from being in class amongst each other. Michigan State University researchers stated, “Students who take the same set of courses tend to get to know each other very well and focus less on social status, such as how “cool” someone is. ” Also, “They’re … Read more
Imitation can be simply defined as an act of copying or the assumption of one’s behavior observed in others. Humans are strange creatures with the ability to imitate and cope languages or ideas that makes “us” different and can be distinguished from animals. These all describes memes, which supports individuals to explore and experience new … Read more
I am going to be completely honest when I signed up for this course I was just trying to fulfill a core requirement in order to graduate from Towson University. But from the first day | walked into the class and read the course objective I found that wasn’t going to be your typical class … Read more
Richard Rodriguez’s “Public and Private Language,” Amy Tan’s “The Language of Discretion,” and Itabari Njeri’s “What’s in a Name? ” each described language, ethnicity, and identity respectively. In “Public and Private Language,” Richard tells a story of a Spanish-speaking child who gained various positive benefits and advantages by speaking more English. However, they grew apart … Read more
The Safe Space Network defines a safe space as, “A place where the rules guard each person’s self-respect and dignity and strongly encourage everyone to respect others. ” Many college campuses across the country has these “safe spaces”. In Brown University, their safe space includes cookies, coloring books, bubbles, a video of puppies, and other … Read more
Tam a collector of things I hate. In kindergarten, I knew I would grow up to be a scientist. I was so sure of it that I drew a crude picture of myself standing over a lab table surrounded by beakers filled with mysterious, colorful liquids in my journal. By fifth grade I dreamt of … Read more
The proudest moment in my high school career is when I signed myself to take my first AP class. I was really nervous about going to the meeting to sign myself up to get the summer assignment because I felt that I was not ready for the work load, and I would not be able … Read more
The study being conducted on self-fulfilling prophecy will determine rather there is a direct correlation between a positive professor, a negative professor, and a neutral group with no professor opinion. The study will contain 30 undergraduate students from McNeese State University who are currently enrolled in a psychology class. Each group will contain 10 participants … Read more
I had one major time in my life when I overcame adversity. I faced adversity at the end of my summer of my 8th grade year. It was my own personal nightmare. High school. For some people the start of high school is an exciting new change in their life. This story was very different … Read more
Standardized testing is not the best way to measure how well a teacher teaches or how much a student has learned. Schools throughout the United States put their main focus on standardized tests; these examinations put too much stress on the teachers and students and cause traumatizing events. Standardized testing is believed to be the … Read more
Education is not only a theme found in the fictional works of acclaimed author, Ernest J. Gaines, but also plays a major role in his real life. At a young age he would help out the older folks by writing letters for them. He taught himself to listen carefully to their stories, and learned to … Read more
“Latin remains the cold, dead language of exclusivity and exclusion,” claims author Donald Clark in his article “10 Reasons to NOT Teach Latin (Reductio ad Absurdum). ” Along with a number of others, Clark holds the belief that learning Latin, a “dead language,” wastes time. Clark, however, is wrong. If we truly examine our interaction … Read more
