High School Drop Outs

The rate of students that drop out of school exceeds to 76%^.

Major Causes of high school drop outs:
1. Pregnancy
2. Drugs
3. Failing classes
4. Lack of class attentiveness
5. Not considered as a priority

In today's generation, most teens don't consider education essential. They believe in doing otherwise, such as to go clubbing or dropping out because of a drug addition or the sky-rocketing rate of pregnancy. Most teens do not realize the importance of a high school education and high school dipolma, in which you only recieve after recieving and completeing a certain amount of credits. Without a high school dipolma, you become limited to a certain amount of possiblities in the real world. Compared to a person who does have a high school dipolma, there will definitly be a tremendous difference in the pay that you both recieve, even though the job and hours may match. When you apply for a job, people require to examine both a resume and high school dipolma.

What do most people get out of smoking and drinking?

    Most people world wide either smoke or drink alcohol. Not to mention, most high school students are smoking and drinking now. Teens think smoking ease the sadness and being less depressed.Mostly, everyone in high school is smoking and drinking because they see their friends doing it and think its a great idea to arrive to school drunk. Once teens drink and smoke theres nothing thats going to make them stop,its like a evevryday hobby to them,they become addicted to achocol and cigarattes. Once these students,teens and young adults plan on stop smoking and drinking ,it will probably be from a long time from now when they are about in there fortys and when they have no other choice but to quit,but at this time it will probably be too late because they  will already have lung cancer.

Finding the right college for you!!!

   There are  so many colleges to choose from, Now that I am in the 11th grade, I think this is diffently the right time for choosing colleges I would like to attend. So far I plan on going to Hunter,which is located in Manhattan and my second option is St.Johns university. I plan on going to those two colleges because they both have nuring programs.When you are choosing a college you have to decide on what it is that you want to study and what you want to grow up and some day become. I heard that choosing colleges are sometimes very difficult because the colleges that you most want to attend might be a long distance travel, for example most dorm colleges are located upstate. Most importantly, I heard that the SATs count tremendously toward you attending the college that you want,most colleges look at your SAT scores to determine what college to send you to. I heard SATs are really hard exams,mosly because it prepares you for college,and I heard the vocabulary words are also difficult. My friends who took the SAT said that, its a really difficult exam and it is best if you do not study for it. Most of my teachers recommend us student of not studying for the SATs, they said its just not a exam that you need to study for,studying would not make much of a difference. I took the practice SAT and it was not a simple exam. I believe in studying for every exam, which includes the SATs and hope on getting a decent grade on it,so I can attend the college that I always plan on attending.

A community wide issue of babies having babies!

  Last week, news reported that there has been nintey girls at a Memphis high school that are pregnant or has had a child this school year. Now local officals are launching intiatives to stem the tide of teen pregnancy. Teen pregnancy seems to be a huge world wide problem occurring everywhere. Not to mention,there are some high schools that have  programs designed just for teen moms, I am guessing this special program designed just for teen moms must be some kind of day care, so the students just drop there kids of, and then they attend there classes.There are so many students getting pregnant, I can not believe that so many students at Memphis high  are getting pegnant all in one school year, this is a serious problem! Now that most of the girls are pregnant at Memphis high I guess now most of the teens with kids will move to another high school that has child day care,which will be better for them because they do not have to pay, and now that they are mothers, they could continue completing there years in high-school. Most students get the idea of being pregnant, because some teens think babies are really cute and  most teenagers look at the other kids having babies and get the crazy idea of doing the same thing,many teens just get pregnant on accident.Tennessee ranks in the top ten for the highest teen pregnancy rates in the country.To prevent teen pregnancy in Tennessee they have a "No Baby" awareness program. Hopefully in Tennessee the teenage pregnancy reduces.

This week is so exausting,this is the week that most teachers are collecting last minute papers, homework, projects,and etc. Friday is the last day of the third marking period,so this week is quite hectic, Yesturday I took about three mid-terms for three different classes.And now today I am taking a U.S history mid term,and the worst part of all is that I completely forgot and did not study.

Today my favorite T.V. show is finally showing again,its American Idol! Ever since American Idol started I was hooked on the show,every night I make sure that I watch it. Not to mention,tonight a new judge will be on the show, its Jennifer Lopez, one of my favorite movie stars,shes a great actor.American Idol was very entertaining because some people really did not know how to sing and some sang great.

What do you think the quote"You have your way.I have my way,As for the right way,the correct way and the only way it does not exist.This is one of my favorite quotes,its very simple ,it basically is saying that everyone has there ways and not everyone is perfect and correct. The correct way does not exist, not everyone is correct or right,which means not everyone has experienced being correct,so I guess there is no such thing as being correct all the time. Not to mention,everyone has there own way of being themselves and there is no correct way for representing you, the correct way of you  just does not exist.

Ways that teens can earn easy cash!!!

Most teenagers are looking for part time jobs,because they are broke most teens are tired of asking there parents for money to buy what ever hey need,and we all know that when we ask our parents for money the answer is always NO! I personally think that finding a job as a teen is really hard, because who would hire a teenager, and secondly, there are many paper work invoved,it may not seem hard for some people but for others they wouldnt want to go through all of that for just a job.Not to metion, most people who love to hire you, if you like minimum wage/ pay.Your employee would accutually want to hire you cause your a minor and wouldnt care gatting any pay as long as you are getting the money.Not to metion,its really difficult to look for a well paying job as a teenager.Most teens think one way of earning simple cash is by selling drugs of the road, thats very illegal,and I absolutely do not approve of selling drugs.There are many risks of selling drugs,for example,if you are caught selling it you could get arrested,so thats a very risky way of making money.
        Most popular teen jobs:
                                         1) Sell suff online or have a garage sale.
                                         2)Babysit,walkdogs,car washs,clean houses,do errands, and mow yards.
                                         3)Create your own website.
                                         4)Tutor and help with homework.
                                         5)Start your own business.
Most people dislike working in public places so they start there own business such as, having a bake sale,\tutoring  many students who need help in a certain subject,or activity such as swimming.Creating your very own website could help you in the future,you may never know it might be as popular as facebook, and social network websites.Many student work at fast-food restarants,library,supermarkets,and ect.For many teenagers there are many problems with getting a job.
        For example,           
                                       1)You may not be old enough.
                                       2)You may lack reliable transportation.
                                       3)You may not have enough time available on a regular schedule for someone to hire you.
                                       4)You might not find a jod near where you live.

Why do most people change when they get to high school?

    Many students change when they get to high school beacuse they want to make a good impression about themselves. Most students want to have a new begining, new friends, and better grades.There are also some students who completely change ignoring there old friends,they think they are better than everyone else when they get to high school. I guess most people think high school is the place for change, where they can do whatever they want. The teachers in high school dont care about the students,if they are failing and not attending classes.Not to mention, high school is a place where students change and do whatever they want.

What is this world turning to? Yesturday I was watching the news,where everyone is starting to do drugs,I heard in New Jersey, middle school students at the age of eleven started doing drugs.Now in New Jersey middle school, they are having scanning on a normal basis.I could not believe it that in middle school, students are doing drugs now, one thing I do know is students in high school smoking and drinking alcohol. High school is a whole different situation, where most teens smoke and drink because of depression, and or family situation. How young does someone have to be to do drugs? I just can not imagine middle school students doing drugs, I guess they think its cool and they see there friends doing it,so they get the idea of following in there friends footprints.

So far my reseach on the year of 1961 is going  really well, So far I have learned so many things from the past. At the year of 1961, the very first six flags park opened in Texas. Not to mention,my favorite book called to a mockingbird was first released by Harper Lee. Most importantly, John F. Kennedy inaugrated as a U.S president. Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space in 1961. Many historically events have happened in 1961

So far my research on the year of 1961,is really intersting,I just realized that at 1961 the new york Yankees started winning games.The movie 101 Dolmations first came out at 1961,that was one of my favorite movies growing up.Back then,in 1961 they had very different fashion compared to the present year.Back then fifty years ago many things were different,such as the politics and economy.Not to mention, at that time people had puffy hairstyles and had very different fashion.There are many differences from now and fifty years ago.

In 1961,there has been many important events that happened,for example,our current president was born.Even tough I was not around at 1961, I sure do not know anything about what occurred at that time,so I plan on  doing some research on the year 1961.I just relized that princess Diana was also born in 1961.Not to mention,west side story(film) has been released.During the year of 1961,John F.Kennedy annoances first man who lands on the moon.