Recent questions tagged high school

Description : How does knowing who Alexander the Great was make it easier for me to find a job?

Last Answer : Alexander, specifically, not so much. But I would frame the answer as follows: Society today, in the 2020s, is the product of thousands of years of history - dating back to biblical and pre- ... now. Tell the student: history repeats itself. Those who forget their history are condemned to repeat it.

Description : Did your high school have an elective class where the students basically helped in a pre-k?

Last Answer : In grade school we sometimes had 21 year olds teaching class. Only three years older than some high school students. Fresh out of university Bachelor of education degree graduates.

Description : What would it be like if you had to get a license to be an adult?

Last Answer : You can't propose something like this without stating what the license would be for. What happens if you don't get the license, you have to live in a group home? I graduated high school ... even studying. High School was not very hard, most people could pass a recertification without any problem.

Description : My high school classmates just added me to a chat group. What should I do now?

Last Answer : I don't know in that app how you can block the chat group but I would certainly do that. Group chats are annoying anyway with their constant dinging but if they bring up bad memories, there is no ... one. If it makes you feel easier, you could congratulate the bride to be and then block the chat.

Description : What topics are covered in senior high school chemistry?

Last Answer : Link View a few lectures in an online course and see what you think. I find that a high level view of organic chemistry is interesting but, at some point, keeping track of all the details is more than I care to know about.

Description : Do you think the strength of a kingdom is determined SOLELY by the strength of his army, or there are other factors?

Last Answer : Access to resources of all kinds and adequate leadership.

Description : What are some good suggestions for lowering anxiety in high school exams ?

Last Answer : Be prepared

Description : Can you list some high school or higher physics concepts that don't use or require math to learn?

Last Answer : Everything requires maths to learn.

Description : What ages / grades constitute Middle School in your neck of the woods?

Last Answer : Around here (California/Nevada), middle school is Grades 6-8, ages 11-14. (Elementary K-5, ages 5-11, High School grades 9-12, ages 14-18). School starts in August, gets out in June. My mom ... middle school was grades 7-9 in her particular town and it was common for an elementary school to be K-6.

Description : How was the partying in your high school?

Last Answer : Righteous, man, righteous…

Description : Kavanaugh related Q: Is everything bad we said as 15 yr. old, or whatever age, about someone else factual?

Last Answer : Of course not. If you asked me whether I liked by 9th grade teacher or not, I would say she was mean to me because that's what we felt when we were 15 years old. With the passage of 40 years, ... level of a fact. However, if someone tried to rape me when I was 15 - that I would remember. Vividly.

Description : Which graduating class will celebrate the 100th year anniversary?

Last Answer : Depends on what they're marking. Opening of the school? First graduating class? If the first school year was 1922-1923, then the class of 23 would mark the 100th anniversary of the first graduating ... both classes could celebrate. Why not? They could also celebrate the 94th (or 95th) right now.

Description : What do you think of this approach to solving mixture algebra problems?

Last Answer : Perhaps I should have introduced weighted averages with GPAs, which most people are familiar with. We have w1 s1 + w2 s2 + ... + wn sn = s, where the wi weights of tests are determined in advance and the si ... for x in w1 s1 + w2 s2 + ... + wn x = s. This is a fairly straightforward calculation.

Description : How important is the ACT?

Last Answer : Well, it’s really important if you’re trying to get into an ivy league school. Not so important if you’re just going to a state college. This looks like it may be of some help. And good luck!

Description : What would you change in order to modernize education?

Last Answer : Spelling and reading comprehension are part of the test. SO . . . bringing something to correct bad spelling to the exam would be frowned on.

Description : Why can't I improve my grade 12 diploma exam grades without running out early due to anxiety attacks?

Last Answer : Sorry for being scattered. I can’t focus on one problem at a time. I would like to have fun back in learning. I feel tremendous amount of pressure to succeed.

Description : Do you favor a law that subjects high school students to random drug testing if they participate in extracurricular activities or drive to school?

Last Answer : No I would be against it. I would be more in favor of affording students access to mental health support. Kids are under a ton of pressure both in school and out of school and I am ... many kids could unknowingly or knowingly using drugs and alcohol to self medicate to deal with stress and anxiety.

Description : What can we do to make university education special again?

Last Answer : How would you restrict it?

Description : Do any of you hear of the passing of a teacher you had in high school and end up in tears?

Last Answer : answer:Not tears. But I have been deeply saddened by life events that happened to old teachers. My high school class has a facebook page set up for our last reunion, and since then it has been an ... college, one of teh few teachers I'd had that made one feel that he wanted you to succeed.

Description : If you were to start from scratch what would you make the dropout age to be?

Last Answer : answer:We tried this around 1994. In Roseburg they had a thing where you could totally walk away from school at 16 with some sort of diploma that said Nice Try . If you wanted to stay in school ... find a job it is nearly impossible to legally rent a apartment. This plan lasted less than a year.

Description : What do you do with a principal who sent (if fact) student home without his winter coat in the freezing cold?

Last Answer : I don’t know of any school that releases a child early without parental pickup. My immediate thought is “What did the parent do about it?”

Description : How many people try out for the Chicago All-Star ARML Team?

Last Answer : answer:

Description : Appropriate pick up time for kids after school?

Last Answer : answer:Wow, that sucks. There's not a school bus route that takes you within walking distance of home? I mean, back in the day I would have loved it, as the school library stayed open until ... . (oh, memories ) Alternately, are there any after-school clubs or activities you might take part in?

Description : Why am I not retaining info from my math movie?

Last Answer : You’re in charge. You get to decide. Since you’re not doing this for a grade and absolutely no one is going to check up on you, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with skipping whatever you decide you want to skip.

Description : What are some cures, or tips, for high school and beyond math anxiety?

Last Answer : answer:Math is a subject that builds on itself. So it is important to master each lesson before moving on to the next. That means every bit of homework needs to be done. And if one does not grasp a concept, help from the instructor should be sought as soon as possible.

Description : Do you have any regrets from high school?

Last Answer : Oh shit… where do I start!? Spent way too much time on boys and not enough time learning. I may have graduated National Honor Society and with a good grade point average, but I should have taken more math and science.

Description : What are some realistic career goals?

Last Answer : A bit too general. It depends on what they like and are good at, and maybe what kind of subjects they learn at high school.

Description : What are the steps to becoming a career advisor ?

Last Answer : I don’t know, but that seems like the perfect job for you.

Description : Would it be beneficial to take a university math course?

Last Answer : It would probably only improve your life if it’s something you enjoy. I’m not sure how else it would benefit.

Description : Any advice for making the most out of my last few days of high school?

Last Answer : Plan a reunion before everyone loses contact with each other. Ask the hot girl /boy our before you never see each other. Also see your high school guidence counselor and take all of the career tests while they are free. Also get at least 3 character references from your teachers.

Description : Might have screwed up my future...help?

Last Answer : answer:Relax. Again, relax. You really aren't messing up that bad and pretty much everyone who's ever used email has screwed one up. Now list the things you think you'll need for applications, ... your first college course. The first two years of classes are pretty much that same process. Good luck.

Description : Can you list some entry level dream jobs?

Last Answer : Heir to a fortune.

Description : Where can an adult get career advice or guidance counseling?

Last Answer : If you have a high school diploma, I don’t think you can have a “do over” and get a GED.

Description : What is vocational success to you?

Last Answer : answer:Vocational refers to a job or employment. So vocational success is the ability to hold a steady job in a productive industry or area. And holding the job means showing up onetime, every day, no ... about yourself and you can get a job and hold it down. And that would be vocational success.

Description : Issue with a student: what should I do?

Last Answer : Have a lemon party for students. Switch his timetable with another student. Can you ask your education professors for advice?

Description : What are some places one can work and pay one's dues?

Last Answer : Rather than ask a general question here, why not go online and look at listings for positions available in Red Deer?

Description : Would it be better for my son to take his PSAT during his sophomore or junior year in high school?

Last Answer : Sometimes you take it twice, depending on your results. Your school’s guidance counselor should be able to tell you when they look at the scores for National Merit status.

Description : Has human intelligence and academic ability plateaued in the world especially in Canada and U.S.A.?

Last Answer : Source: Waiting for Superman.

Description : How can I stay comfortable?

Last Answer : You can take a shower. Most school’s have a shower that you can use. Just bring a clean towel to dry your self off.

Description : Is it in a teenager's nature to take unnecessary risks?

Last Answer : answer:A teenager’s brain is not yet fully developed. This includes the part dedicated to assessing risk.

Description : Should I stay in this club if I'm not appreciated?

Last Answer : answer:On the one hand you can detail everything you've done and put it on resumes and on college applications. ] On the other hand, no, they don't appear to appreciate you, and will continue ... the personal cost of the rejection you'll feel if you stay on. Only you can answer these questions.

Description : Have you ever cheat with one or more classes or naturally received a score of 100% or higher?

Last Answer : answer:I didn't cheat at all until I was in my second-from-last year of school. From then on, I took a cheat sheet to maths exams. I rarely looked at it, but I did nearly always take it. ... have gotten 100%, but not more than that. Technically you know 100%? ;) ^ Edit your question title, quick!

Description : We have heard about the American dream, then what is the Canadian dream?

Last Answer : To succeed in the U.S. market without acquiring U.S. stupidities.

Description : Was she the catalyst to a suicide?

Last Answer : Link to the source of this story?

Description : Where can I learn trigonometry and logarithms without having a panic attack?

Last Answer : Cheatsheet

Description : What is the most recent video on the quality of education as of march 2014?

Last Answer : See what you think of this It is a few years old, but I think it is still relevant in its critique of the education system and of the so called reforms.

Description : What improvements can one make to attract a mate?

Last Answer : Have a job and do interesting things so you can make conversation. And yeah – clean teeth.

Description : Is a bachelor of Arts degree now the new high school? Also I was wondering if everyone is screwed in one way or another?

Last Answer : answer: I would like to be a comedy writer one day Is there something stopping you from starting tomorrow morning at 9am sharp? Whether continued education would help or hinder that dream, I cannot ... not. Unless you're not feeling very funny. Maybe you'll feel funnier on Thursday. Start then.

Description : Instead of going to university could the goverment make another three years of high school mandatory for students ?

Last Answer : answer:I am starting to think the government believes it can do anything it wants to. Which is too bad. But having said that, if they put me in charge, I would make a mandatory year 13 ... education that adding more years would be an even more egregious waste of taxpayer money than it already is.

Description : Who would be a good person to ask for a recommendation?

Last Answer : A teacher, a supervisor at a volunteer job you’ve done, I’ve used pastors and youth leaders before… any non-relative that can vouch for you.