A Chance to Dream, A Chance for Creativity

Written by Gideon Batai Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “What’s the point of school?” It’s an oxymoron. We spend the first 18 years of life in school, yet it’s difficult to pinpoint any specific reasons.  The Origin of Schooling in America To answer that question, (in the United States anyway), you have to go back to the 1800s. It was the middle of the Industrial Revolution. Compulsory school was rare, and child labor was common. The jobs of the day were simple and repetitive. For example, a worker...
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Nine Realistic New Year’s Resolutions For You This Winter

Written by Gideon Batai New Year’s resolutions are an excellent way to improve yourself. However, many people pick vague or unrealistic resolutions. For example, some of the most common New Year’s resolutions are to lose weight, exercise more, and spend less. Those are vague goals. Plus, weight isn’t necessarily a...
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Escribiendo en Español y en Inglés – Writing in Spanish and English

Written by Natalie Mendoza Amo escribir en español y en inglés - I love to write in Spanish and in English,En inglés y español, escribo mejor que hablo - In English and Spanish, I write better than I speak,Escribiendo es un extensión de mis pensamientos - Writing is an extension...
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The Meaning Behind Your Dreams

Written by Gracielle Dedo You’ve most likely found yourself lying awake in the morning, dazed and confused as to why you just dreamt something incredibly strange. There is significant reasoning behind our dreams. They can reveal more about our true thoughts and feelings than we would ever be able to...
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The Key to Redemption

By Brooke Anderson   One calm day, as the breeze gently scattered leaves every which way,the quiet serenity was interrupted by a frantic young man.The young man, while unscathed, wore blood-splattered clothes.He had tired, bloodshot eyes and fists covered in bruises.The man scurried down the street, pleading for help and...
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Wading Through the Water

Written by Liam Kadel I feel trapped They say it’s normal at my age At this stage, to feel like The proverbial tiger in his cage Like lightning in a bottle Like I’m stalling at full throttle I want to move on to the next chapter But I keep rereading...
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Yes, I Must Be So Correct To Think

By Liam Kadel Context: At the Student Blog, this batch of articles has the theme of redemption. I had been reading some T.S. Eliot for my English class; so considering this prompt, I was inspired to write this poem about the divide between social classes. This is written from the...
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