In 2016, a young girl named Grace VanderWaal wowed the world on America’s biggest stage with an original song, “I Don’t Know My Name,” that she had written at home with just her ukulele. Her and talent quickly gained her attention, and as she further through NBC’s reality TV show, Read more…
Studying Now Means Breathing Easier in Exam Season: 5 Study Tips for Big Exams Every student must take a test at some point in their . Whether you’re in middle school, high school, or college and beyond, exams can be stressful—especially if you don’t prepare. Here are some tips and Read more…
Culinary Every individual that ever decides to set foot inside the kitchen has, at least once, a spectacularly disgusting dish. It’s that thing that tastes like absolute death in food form. You promise yourself you will never attempt something so again. I’ve personally made the same promise multiple Read more…
I live in Wisconsin, and recently, our state has been reopening. More stores, restaurants, and businesses are allowing visitors. But when the reopening began, I wasn’t interested in visiting right away. My main focus was on finding a job. To begin the process of applying, I searched “jobs for high Read more…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools in the nation have an online learning system for students. By doing this, students would have to complete assignments from their teachers on their own time before each deadline. Personally, there have been many advantages and disadvantages to this system. Some of the Read more…
This post contains two versions of the passage: simplified and advanced. Simplified What is boarding school? Oftentimes, when the words “boarding school” come to mind, people think of what they’ve seen on TV shows and films. Today, I will be sharing the truth about what boarding school is really like. Read more…
Conversation Format: Job Interview The following is an example of a conversation between a hiring manager and job applicant at an interview for an entry-level job in a fast food restaurant. The manager asks questions and listens while the applicant (played by “Annie” in the script) speaks with a Read more…
“I’m so bored,” Sarah sighed, flopping on the couch. Sarah’s mother looked up from her book, and asked, “Have you finished all your classwork?” Since the beginning of the , Sarah’s school had to online learning. She met with her class twice a day on her dad’s office computer, but Read more…
Now that you’re an Irvine Unified School District high school student, you will be granted the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to taste the same disgusting food every five days a week for four years! Below, I will be reviewing some of the options offered in the cafeteria. Warning: food alert. MAINS PIZZA Read more…
Lucy was nervous to move to a new school. After spending so many years in a small town, leaving her home and going to a new high school seemed . She did not want to leave her friends, her teachers, and her neighbors. She was just starting to enjoy ninth Read more…