I read my first chapter book in third grade and never slowed down after that. ... They would take my book and flashlight and tell me I had to go to sleep. ... During the first few weeks of class we started to learn how to write our names. ... None of the book reports, research papers, prompted essays, or scholarship essays gave me any joy to write; but thankfully one of those 'boring to write' essays landed me into the school of my dreams, Michigan State University. Now, here in college, I have to write more book reports, research papers and essays much like this one here. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

After a person graduates high school, it is their time to start their life in the real world. ... Managing your money or learning how to pay taxes are something adults have to know how to do daily. ... The authors of the book, "Bring Back Home Economics Education," pointed to a comprehensive curriculum to teach students about the scientific and practical aspects of food. ... Another fact they reported is that more than one third of total calories consumed by children and adolescents are from meals and snacks prepared away from home. ... After college, they will be their own job and s...

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• Grade Level: High School

Now transferring to Kennedy King College I don't know what to expect from my teachers and how my schedule will work that I will be playing Women's basketball again but for the Lady Statesmen. ... During the summer break she would have me do a book report every two weeks and if I didn't have one done by the end of that second week I could not play basketball. ... In high school you have to have a GPA of a 2.5 or higher in DCPS system (District of Columbia Public Schools).Having that practice all these years have helped me to have better time management skills so when scho...

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• Grade Level: High School