“Thirty-eight percent of parents--more than one in three-- say their kids are getting too much homework. Twenty-six percent say they’re not getting enough, while 36 percent say it’s just right” (Luke, 2015, p.2). Not all students enjoy homework or retain much from doing it, yet we still have it. Having homework has lead to two sides, let’s take a bigger look at both sides of homework. Students and parents of different communities are coming together to question this topic on whether or not there is benefits and what teachers can do better. Some of the benefits to having homework is that it encourages responsibility and higher academic achievements, but that together leads to a con of homework. Homework affects kids health by causing stress, anxiety, and depression. Health issues are not positive resulting in kids not wanting to learn anything, they naturally turn it off. Whether homework is a good thing or not it allows parents and teachers to see progress within and individual. Along with all these pros and cons there are a few things that meant in the middle. Homework needs to show a students achievement and be manageable for them. When homework is manageable it give students motivation to achieve everything they originally set out to do. Although homework has its goods and bads it can meet in the middle to see both sides. Some believe homework encourages responsibility, higher academic achievement and allows parents to monitor students; others believe it creates stress
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands- one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn.
“Homework is arguably the worst punishment inflicted upon the student body.” One would think this extreme statement would come from the 10-year boys and girls who complain to their parents about the homework they have to complete. However, Rodney Jones starts of his argument against homework using this statement. He argues that homework does not help children taking up all their time. Continuing, he explains how parents should extend child’s knowledge out of school instead of homework and in the end these assignments do not help students grade. However, in contrast of Jones’ beliefs homework indeed benefits children’s learning through the small amounts of extra practice it gives to help the students excel.
The cost of college tuition is continually on the rise and has placed many burdens on high school students as well as their families. Some of the burdens that are placed are a result of parents putting pressure on their children to earn scholarships. Some of the burden is a result of students putting pressure on themselves to earn scholarships. Then, there is the burden of high college debt once the student graduates. Is this pressure really helping our students or is it hurting them? The bottom line is college tuition is skyrocketing out of control and something must be done before it destroys our families and our children.
The last time I saw Charlie outside prison walls we were on the run. Charlie was on the run, not I, I just went along for the ride because he was my husband. Charlie was on parole, but he loved to drink his booze. In our state it's a violation to drink while on parole.
With NFL Players kneeling everywhere and soldiers feeling unappreciated, our country is in shock. It all started by a player named Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, in 2016. This event persuaded numerous NFL players to continue this process. One by one, players all over the league began to protest to call attention to the issues of "racial inequalities and police brutality". With mixed reviews of this protest, I believe that kneeling during the National Anthem of the United States of America is disrespectful because it is abrasive, selfish, and hurtful. Also, I am not sure that all of those protesting in this manner know the true meaning of our national anthem or the flag that represents our freedom.
Homework has the greatest affect on our lives, even on our teachers and parents,as well as students.The purpose of homework is to connect the gap between children’s learning at school and at home.Most children abhor the purpose of homework.Others insist that assignments are a very important factor in the life of students and that it should be maintained.Homework has a positive impact on children and may help a child’s future life and career.
When I was a single parent, there was nothing I liked more than going to the gym. Although not popular to announce, it was more for the crèche than for my burning desire to workout! Having time to re-focus, have a shower uninterrupted and chat to other adults made all the difference. We hear time and time again that us mums need to take care of ourselves, but it can be a hard task to add to the growing demands we place on ourselves. Research tells us that keeping physically active is great at helping to manage or minimise the likelihood of perinatal (while pregnant and after) depression and anxiety. Getting out of the house with the pram and going for a walk is one free option...but it can be too hot, too cold, raining, overcast, boring,
Gay discrimination is a major problem that affects individuals all across the country. The Defense of Marriage Act needs to be repealed. First, the Defense against Marriage Act will be explained and then why it needs to be repealed, then the effects the law has on society.
Is it really worth going to college, owing hundreds of dollars in order to get a degree in a profession to become successful and experienced in the real world? Today, as tuition costs increase students are questioning whether college is fit for them or not. For one, college can be really expensive, for example at the University of Minnesota for an undergraduate during the academic year of 2011-2012, the cost for one credit was $448.08 and $5,825 for a total of thirteen or more credits (“Undergraduate tuition”). A high school graduate that does not have a job may not necessarily have money so the only way to pay would be to take out loans and apply for financial aid. So is it not
Throughout my period of searching for arguments and discussions, I had come across a couple videos on YouTube that appealed to me the most. One video was about how a girl had pushed her so-called boyfriend to suicide. The people in that video had mentioned how the girl was wrong with her actions and how could a human ever push anyone to do that. Another argument was a video over an Anti-Rape activist who had posted an explicit video to stand up against rape. The people in that discussion argued how she was either doing right or wrong in her actions. Both of these arguments are the most appealing to me so I will focus on them for my analysis. The reason I had chosen these arguments is that I like how they both have people who bring their emotions into the discussion to argue for their side of what they believe is right in the situation.
Imagine being up all night doing homework after homework. Nobody wants to imagine that because not everyone likes doing homework at like 4 a.m. in the morning. Kids are supposed to get around 8-10 hours of sleep. Why would kids be doing your homework instead of sleeping and getting rest at night? This does not bother teens sleeping schedule at all. Teens are usually up at midnight talking to friends and playing on their phones. Middle School and most High Schools start at 8 a.m. but teenagers do not go to bed until 5 and they realize they have school then go to bed.Students are being forced to not have social time because of all the homework they have. Family life is impacted when students receive large amounts of homework to complete
Society exudes pressure to be someone who you are not, especially to high schoolers. The sporty people play all the sports, the nerds are all up in their books, and worried about the future and what’s to come. Then there are the outcasts, who just want to live their life, and just don’t care. And because of this, it’s hard for them to show who they really are. This is notably true for Margo Roth Spiegelman, everyone saw Margo as someone she wasn’t. They saw her as the it girl, or the mysterious girl, or the girl with all the girl with all the friends. This, however, is not true, she’s just like any other 18-year-old senior in high school, she likes music and has (or had) a boyfriend. But in other ways she was different, she didn’t want to go to college, start a family, have just one boring job where you work in a cubicle all day. She wanted to travel the world, live on her own, and just not care. However, this was hard for her to show because of the pressure to be someone else, in other words, she was what society wanted her to be. Then there was Quentin, he had his own friends, didn’t have any real problems with people, and was just overall himself. This is why he was not popular because he was himself. This is what Margo needed and eventually learned that you have to be who you are, and not what society portrays you as.
Students should be required to have exercise in school because not only will they get a benefit out of it but also it will help them from depression and anxiety. Students should let their brains rest and toughen out their bodies. Your brain is already getting tons of exercise/knowledge each day. There are many benefits to exercising in college. Few of those benefits are: exercise prevents weight gain, exercise boosts your immune system, exercise can help you sleep, exercise is good self control. All these benefits will help each college student become an excellent scholar. You would not be tired during class as often, you will not gain any weight, and you will not have a problem waking up early to go to school. Exercising demonstrates how
Our world today relies very heavily on money, which is why a 14-year-old should be able to involve themselves in the growing economy. The age for getting a job should be decreased to age 14 to increase teen responsibility, help with rising costs of school fees, and assist families financially.
Imagine a warm Saturday in July. You are walking on your favorite hiking trail, with nothing but your clothes, a map, and a backpack filled with essentials. The only sounds you can hear are the leaves and branches crunching beneath your shoes, the wind rustling through the trees, and the distant melody of singing birds. Or perhaps you are wading through a lake, the cold water engulfing you, the sun warming your face. How do you feel? Stressed out and anxious? Or relaxed and peaceful? If you are like most people, you probably feel relaxed and peaceful. Exercising, especially outdoors, is a great way to not only get in shape physically, but also to reduce stress and improve your overall quality of life.