Essays on Education Page 129

Surrounded by thousands of stars, complete silence, and spectacular mountains, I stood atop New Hampshire”s Presidential Range awestruck by nature”s beauty. Immediately, I realized that I must dedicate my life to understanding the causes of the universe”s beauty. In addition, the hike taught me several valuable lessons that will allow me to increase my understanding…

I firmly believe in the powerful message of Ecclesiastes 3:1, which states that every endeavor man can undertake has its own time and meaning. Looking back on my own life, I see these different seasons as stages of growth that have helped me to understand my own potential and the path that I wish to…

A re-emerging technique in today’s classrooms is the jigsaw technique. The jigsaw classroom was first used in 1971 in Austin, Texas Aronson. It was developed as a way to reduce racial tension in a newly desegregated school district. After many fights and an environment of constant hostility, a research was conducted. The main contributing factor…

The last day of my high school career is fast approaching and I can only imagine how I”ll be feeling when I step out of S.F. Austin”s grounds for the very last time. Throughout these four years, I have felt a lot of urgency about graduating high school. I didn”t think that the time to…

Did you ever stand in front of a huge pile of homework and just couldn’t concentrate on it? That happens to me a lot. In school the whole day and when you’re home at last do homework?! That’s murder! But I learned some tricks once for concentrating on homework. I never used them when I…

Anthony, soaked in his own perspiration after a friendly soccer match, barged through his classroom door angrily, with his soccer ball within his arm. He sat down, disposing his gear- grassy socks with its stink, goalkeeper’s gloves – into an NTUC Fairprice plastic bag. The thirteen-year-old then lay back in his chair, deep in thoughts,…

You wake up lazily during late morning with a smile on your face thinking, “Thank God it”s summer!” then the smile slowly fades. You throw the covers up over your head and your thoughts turn to the fact that today is the last chance you have of enjoying yourself. Today is the last day of…

Some schools require each student to participate in an organized school sport chosen by the student. People at these schools argue that athletics is an important part of the educational experience and that there should be a rule requiring participation. Others argue that students should be free to decide whether or not they wish to…

Disney World is seen as an artificial, programmed environment in the eyes of Susan Willis, a Duke University English professor 84. To her, the practice of amusement seems as catastrophic as the end of mankind. I disagree and believe that there is nothing wrong with amusement. In the words of Aristotle, But to amuse oneself…seems…

No matter how old or young one is; it is never too late to start working toward an educational goal in becoming a college graduate! Remember the dream within us sits waiting to spread forth and become a reality. It is only the lack of belief in ourselves that stops us from achieving those things…