He lived in Washington, D.C. where there was mostly crime, drugs, and education was not encouraged. ... The school thought that if they gave money to the straight A students-the other students didn't want to get good grades because they didn't want to act "white"-then it would encourage everyone to achieve good grades. ... She encourages him everyday to make sure he succeeds and fulfills his dreams. ... Barbara encouraged this everyday. ... I was blessed with both skills, very social and family encouraged challenges like college. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This program was not only helping me adjust to school life, it also encouraged me in the right direction for study. Hence, new elementary school students should receive counseling program because it manages new students to do well in schools, and also provides new students with the right way forward. ... I think this is the most important one for new student. ... Students looked at her strangely and ignored her. ... The school life of new students depends on how elementary schools help, and what programs the schools provide to new students. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

My elementary school had various programs that encouraged students to read, such as the AR program, where if a student read a fictional book and took a quiz about the book they would receiver AR points that went towards prizes at the end of the month. ... My elementary school endorsed literacy by encouraging students to read and answer comprehension questions about the books they have read. At the end of my elementary school career, I had won at least three of the reading competitions; the third one I won was for students who showed exceptional skill in reading and answering the comprehension ...

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• Grade Level: High School

As a typical "popular" high school student, I had always wanted to be the center of attention, always made fun of the kids who were "different" then me, and never let my insecurities show. Up to the middle of the year my group of friends and I would laugh at the other students who looked weird or make fun of the students who were socially awkward. ... He always sat alone at lunch, and tried extremely hard to make friends, but about 98% of the students ignored him. Due to my younger sister's life-changing experience, I became friends with many of the students who were...

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• Grade Level: High School

Other reasons for implementation of uniforms have been to prevent gang activity, to help students resist peer pressure, to encourage students to focus on schoolwork rather than fashion, and also to help school officials recognize intruders that infiltrate the school grounds (Cruz). ... There's less conflict among students. Students concentrate more on education, not on who's wearing $100 shoes or gang attire." ... With students having such limited attire, it cancels out being wrongly picked on or "bullied" based on students who can afford to wear a brand name versus students who m...

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Over five years, the students' academic skills improved in all areas. ... Students developed motivational skills and critical thinking skills. Both of these skills directly contribute to the development of a student's intellect. ... "Through arts study, middle school students improved in their ability to turn barriers into opportunities and persist in completing tasks, and the mastery of art skills at the high school level was found to encourage further motivation for higher involvement" (Stevenson 4). More importantly, critical thinking skills are most beneficial to a stud...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It means a lot when an instructor says to a frustrated female student, "I have done this. ... Those encouraging words can do so much to help fight the thought of "oh I can't do this, girls are bad at this anyways, I don't belong here." ... Without any previous knowledge of the job, how are the students supposed to know what it entails. ... Her and her classmates at Stanford University took a group of students from the science math, engineering, and technology majors and asked their opinions on two advertising video, unaware that they were being tested by their skin conductance and h...

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• Grade Level: High School

Looking back, it seems as though even the most lethargic of students wanted the approval of Mrs. ... She had such a passion for teaching that just radiated through her and touched every one of her students. ... She was a leader on and off the field and respected by all her players and students. ... She had a way of reaching her players and students that made them strive for nothing but the absolute best. ... This played a huge part in encouraging my success in school. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

When I started to go school and began to learn as a student, my father was really happy about he could teach me. ... He always encouraged me to guess and do something on my own and if not, he helped me. ... My father's parent style last for my whole school years till I became university student. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Being student body President 2 years in a row and Vice President for 3 consecutive years before that, I grew closer to Mr. and Mrs. ... To show appreciation to the people that molded me, encouraged me and pushed me to succeed at the lowest point of my life. ...

• Word Count: 607
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• Grade Level: High School