Why are the majority of grades focused on test taking? ... A student should not be tested on the time it takes them to complete a test. ... The last reason why grades should not mean as much as they do is because of the major stress level that rises in kids when grades come around. I know kids (2 actually) who have committed suicide because of stress. ... They are worthless because they test kids who suck at taking tests. ...

• Word Count: 863
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

All the pain, disappointment, and stress were recycled into motivation to help me push through with incredible force. ... I would have saved everyone a lot of disappointment and stress. ... School teaches you to work in different environment and most people don't even realize they're being tested for the real world....

• Word Count: 728
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

But this past semester I had more to deal with than the usual projects, tests, and homework's. ... These events caused a deal load of stress from interviews with cops, calls from reporters and strangers about what's going on and not to mention I may never see my friend again. ...

• Word Count: 529
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In last couple years there has been a new craze that has swept our nation, and that is Reality TV. Why is Reality Television (TV) so popular? What is it about shows in which they take normal people like you and me and put them on TV and expose every aspects of there lives. The personal, emotional, a...

• Word Count: 473
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Golding uses the symbol of fire to stress Ralph's growing sense of leadership. ... The fire was a test to see if Jack had the skills to be leader, but he utterly failed as he let the fire go out. ...

• Word Count: 1065
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School