1) What motivates you to do well in school?
2) Is Wikipedia reliable and should it be used for school-related projects and research papers?
3) Should teachers be paid by how well their students do?
4) Why do women like shoe sales so much?
5) What's considered to be appropriate places to go on first dates? McDonald's? I don't know.
6) When is the right age to expose children
7) Is there such thing as ghosts?
8) Are imaginary friends healthy for kids' social lives?
9) What traits make a person charismatic or likeable?
10) Should parents use those crazy early learning stuff on their children? (Kids who can read and are 1 year old? What.)
Friday, February 11, 2011
5% of RCSD students after graduation are ready for college
It is shocking to see a statistic like this as a student. The question suddenly crossed upon my mind if I was part of that 5% or not. You begin to doubt yourself or perhaps you gain confidence. It is definitely saddening to think these thoughts and college is certainly a scary thing. It's obvious students will think at one time or another about whether or not they are ready for college. And as a sophomore, the days, weeks, and months begin to quickly drift by and before anyone knows it it's already going to be senior year. Many kids are clueless on their future, while others are absolutely certain. But even for those who know what they want to do, how will they know if they will succeed? The future is a frightening thing to think about.
Now, here in New York, only a small percentage is apparently ready for college. Being a person who lives in Rochester, the 5% is alarming to see. Apparently, the Rochester City School District's superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard is going to be focusing on raising standards and expectations. He believes this will fix the small percentages. I think, although this seems like a logical plan, it might turn out negatively. High expectations and standards are fixing only a part of the problem. We need to actively participate in the classroom and find out what's going wrong and what's right.
These statistics are unnerving to see, and especially as a high schooler. I'm not sure if I feel prepared for college, but then again I'm only a sophomore. I'd be more sure of my preparedness when I'm in senior year. It's certain that I am afraid of college, though. Taking on the world after high school is frightening to me and I can only hope that I am prepared when I get thrown into it.
Now, here in New York, only a small percentage is apparently ready for college. Being a person who lives in Rochester, the 5% is alarming to see. Apparently, the Rochester City School District's superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard is going to be focusing on raising standards and expectations. He believes this will fix the small percentages. I think, although this seems like a logical plan, it might turn out negatively. High expectations and standards are fixing only a part of the problem. We need to actively participate in the classroom and find out what's going wrong and what's right.
These statistics are unnerving to see, and especially as a high schooler. I'm not sure if I feel prepared for college, but then again I'm only a sophomore. I'd be more sure of my preparedness when I'm in senior year. It's certain that I am afraid of college, though. Taking on the world after high school is frightening to me and I can only hope that I am prepared when I get thrown into it.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
"How Has the ‘Digital Fishbowl’ Complicated Your Love Life?"
Over the last few years, Facebook has definitely transformed communication and social interaction between people. On Facebook, people can be single, in a relationship or "it's complicated." Now, it's redefining things like breaking up and getting together and a relationship in general. Now your beloved partner can see everything you post, what people send to you on your "walls," and your pictures. Both of you can send sweet nothings to each other 24/7 and best of all, everyone can see it. What else could possibly be more fun than letting everyone on Facebook know how much you love your boy or girlfriend?
Now, in this aspect, it creates a more communicative relationship. However, this is only via the internet. Perhaps, in reality, you might be a tad more shy and less talkative when you're actually around that special person. Facebook can bring together two people, but it can also distance them. Not only that, but it has also provided a new way to break up.
There have been infamous ways of breaking up with a person; including breaking up via text, email or instant-messaging. On Facebook, you can simply break off your relationship status as a way to tell your (soon-to-be-ex) boy or girlfriend that you're over. Facebook has definitely impaired some relationships on the communication in real life situation, but can also re-kindle relationships with forgotten or old friends. Then again, who wants that?
Now, in this aspect, it creates a more communicative relationship. However, this is only via the internet. Perhaps, in reality, you might be a tad more shy and less talkative when you're actually around that special person. Facebook can bring together two people, but it can also distance them. Not only that, but it has also provided a new way to break up.
There have been infamous ways of breaking up with a person; including breaking up via text, email or instant-messaging. On Facebook, you can simply break off your relationship status as a way to tell your (soon-to-be-ex) boy or girlfriend that you're over. Facebook has definitely impaired some relationships on the communication in real life situation, but can also re-kindle relationships with forgotten or old friends. Then again, who wants that?
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