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6 Reasons Why I Despise Working Under Pressure
6. It ruins my upbeat mood. I am always up for something that captures my interest. A frown would be plastered on my face when I would learn that I would do something against my will. To me, "Work under pressure" ,...
How the American Education System Is Hurting Our Youth
Growing up, I started out a public schooler and then went on to be homeschooled by my mom, which was a very great and important experience for me. She took us out of the public school system because we faced bullies and...
Why I'm Joining the Marine Corps After High School
Today I'm going to explain why I'm joining the marine corps after high school over college and the other military branches. These are reasons why I am going into the marines so you can then decide if you want to join too....
List of Recently Extinct Animals: Part 1
Here is a list of a few animals that have gone recently extinct. By recently I obviously do not mean this year. I mean 10-60 years ago . 1. Golden Toad This species lived in Costa Rica in the Monteverde Cloud Forest...
A Student's Point of View: 5 Telltale Signs A Teacher Is Good and Influential
5. A Good and Influential Teacher Facilitates Learning Experience. To facilitate, with roots from the Latin word facile , means to make something easy. A good teacher holds students back whenever they notice habitual...
10 Things We All Learned As Teenagers
1. No Matter How Many Times You Claimed You Were Going To Do Better Next Year, You Never Did. 2. They Weren't The One. 3. According To Teachers, If One Kid Got It, The Whole Class Did. 4. No One At Your School Looked...
Frosted: A First-Generation Asian American in the US Navy, Chapter 2: Moving
Please see Part 1 here if you haven't read it already. A few months later after my ship and community selection , graduation came and went; things got really hectic. Honestly, I don't remember who spoke for the...
Frosted: A First-Generation Asian American's Journey in the US Navy
DISCLAIMER: What I am about to report is to me the truth. This is not me posting political analysis about the Navy or America. This is a story about me and my experiences so far in the Navy; good or bad, this is what I've...
Tea Cup Giraffe: A Poem And Its Meaning
There one was a giraffe at the size of a tea cup Who old ladies confused to be a caniday pup They one compared her to a lobster At the peer they feared they had lost her On all tabals and pots they looked for a...
6 Ways to Cope With Terrible Cases of Exam Stress
Exam stress eats away at you on a daily basis . I cannot stress enough the emotional strain this pressure can put on you. A person cannot be expected to perform at their best with the constant irritant of exam stress...
Poetry Corner: Career Driven Woman
I look outside the window, the horizon looks bright pink In the library, the air is tainted with the color of fire As I watch the students I can't help but admire Their unwavering focus as they fill blank sheets with ink...
7 Reasons Why You Should Never Text and Drive
I'm writing this because someone close to me, my brother, died because he was driving and a careless driver (who was texting while driving) crashed into him. We have all seen the commercials. The driver takes his/hers...
30 Inspirational Quotes from Fictional Teachers & Mentors
Teacher and mentors can teach a lot of things, even the fictional ones from books and movies. My favorite ones are: All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. –Gandalf the Grey, The Lord of...
Russian Language Day!
Today is Russian Language Day! Russian language Day is celebrated annually on June 6. The event was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010. United Nations...
Why I Decided Not to Join the NFL
Before I Got The Offer I played Varsity Football and Lacrosse in high school. I had more passion for Football. I excelled in being tight end and I got offers to play Division I Football. I was good and I had the body of a...
You Can Have More Degrees Than a Thermometer, But Will That Keep You Warm at Night?
I am of Asian Indian descent. There I said it. I am born and raised in New York City. I came from very strict upbringing despite what my "parents" will say. "home schooled" studies in the summer, from memorization of...
Poetry Corner: "Murder"
#poetry I am sure you know what I mean, What stopped by at eight fith-teen, Depth and dark so it seemed, Reflected nothing, nothing to be seen, The murder, The murder, The murder. Swooped down from the...
6 Studying Tips For the Hopeless Procrastinators
#study #school Its true. Studying is one of those things, it's extremely difficult to keep up consistently. It's never helpful to just open a book. There are too many distractions everywhere, and you will never...
6 Reasons Why I Loathe High School
I don't mean to be all "stupid teenager who doesn't appreciate the glories of education" or anything but I think we all know there are some specific reason why we all hate school, and it has nothing to do with disliking...
6 Critical Benefits of Getting a Job in Your Teens
I'm a teenager and I'm currently working part time while at high school, and I can definitely see the benefits, so I'm hoping you will too! 1. Concept of Saving While having a job means there's cash flow, it also means...
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