Current learning and classroom methods in some countries encourage students to grade their teachers. This is part of the evaluation of the teacher’s performance, to determine the teacher’s effectiveness from the students’ points of view. This process can be very effective if managed really well. However, individuals can be subjective and reliant on recent experience when evaluating, or in this case, grading another individual, and this can be considered as a disadvantage of the whole process. This is not to say that it won’t be effective, though. I believe that the process of students grading their teachers, used with other methods of assessment, can help improve a teacher’s performance, as well as boost morale.

There are other issues to consider when allowing students to grade their teachers. For instance, what age should students be when they start grading their teachers? Very young students will definitely not understand the concept of grading. How about people suffering from mental health problems? Are they ineligible for grading teachers? Or should the process be restricted to the “normal” older student population?

Personally, I believe that students should be allowed to grade teachers. As a teacher myself, I encourage my students to evaluate my performance or give feedback, so I can improve my teaching. However, I think that it should also be used with other methods of evaluation. It should be a part of a bigger assessment process. Relying on this process alone can have negative effects and can be damaging to a teacher’s career rather than beneficial.

Second, in single-sex schools there is limited exposure to negative and indecent association with members of the opposite sex. Possible free and uncontrolled interaction in mixed sex schools may negatively influence the moral standards of naive learners. This may translate to a society with compromised moral standards and behavior. This could be checked to a great extent in a single–sex school because their interaction is limited to when they are out of the school.

Third, attending a single-sex school gives the learners a chance of full personal development in their respective gender lines. They get to learn from each other leading to growth in mutual character and social responsibilities .The learning environment enables them to grow together. This is especially so because they are able to express themselves freely without fear of being ridiculed by those from the opposite sex. In a mixed-sex, school they may shy off from their opposite sex colleagues and hence live in pretence .This hinders full personal development that results from mutual association.

Fourth, in a single-sex school, the learners also have a chance of learning their respective responsibilities in the society. The learning institution becomes a grooming ground where people with related social and domestic expectations and responsibilities live. Besides, the institution’s policies could also be tailor-made to inculcate the values of that particular sex. As such there are benefits to attending a single-sex school.

Moral degradation involves the erosion of social values among people in the society, especially the youth. Today’s youth, especially teenagers, have allowed themselves to fall victim of disgusting modes of dressing, which they copy from celebrities worldwide.

Technology has intensified access to pornographic literature and videos via the internet. Currently, more than 50% of teens in the United States of America have access to pornographic literature. This has triggered cases of premature sexual behaviour among the youth, which often leads to early pregnancies, abortions, or even acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases.

Moral degradation has also increased due to the lack of the Christian upbringing of children in the society today. Most parents in the present society do not instil Christian or religious values in their children. Young children grow without knowing what the society demands of them in terms of social values. The gap between parents and their children is so extremely big that parents are not aware of their children’s private lives. This allows the youth to indulge in several vices that put them in danger such as alcoholism or becoming gangsters.

There are ways in which the society can deal with this problem. For instance, the church is the primary institution that can have an impact on the vice. The church should preach and emphasize the importance of growing up as a youth, with positive moral values. The church should keep a strict stand on vices such as premarital sex, preaching total abstinence. Parents should also reduce the distance between them and their children, and support them in all spheres.

This point is important to remember in order to truthfully answer the question of whether there is ever a situation in which a person should hide his or her true feelings. The answer to this question is a resounding “yes.” Feelings, whether characterized as true or not, are not rational but, rather, emotional responses that fluctuate randomly. One day the bird is sweet, the next he is irritating. Hence, the question of whether to hide one’s feelings loses its moral component (after all, why is it wrong to not express every trivial feeling?) and becomes more a question of practicality. The only question one need ask is “does expressing this feeling produce a good result or a bad result?”.

Here is a simple example. Susan asks Bob if her haircut looks nice. At that moment, Bob is not used to Susan’s haircut and his feeling is that it looks quite awful. If he tells her that, he is expressing his true feeling of that moment. However, it does not make sense to do this. Susan may get mad or hurt, she can’t change her haircut now, and it may result in Bob sleeping on the couch. Applying this practical analysis, he should say he is not sure.

Some may argue that Bob is morally wrong to not express his true feeling at the moment. But a day later, Bob actually changes his mind. He has gotten used to Susan’s new look and actually likes it. Now, it makes perfect sense for Bob to express his “true” feeling. Susan will feel good and Bob will have a happy day. This example also illustrate the fundamental point: in the human mind, there are no “true feelings” only “current feelings!”

Autumn also brings with it a renewed sense of activity with the academic year starting in most schools, which instills a sense of nostalgia in those of us who remember their younger years with a tinge of melancholic delight. The time is also perfect for walks in the country, perhaps in the late afternoon when the sound of church bells and the general atmosphere blends in so well with the landscape that starts to turn yellow again. As October turns to November, it does get slightly cooler and one can leave behind the lethargic heat of summer where inspiration is so remote and delve into some interesting projects before winter begins its inexorable approach.

Lately, autumn does seem to come slightly later than usual due to the climate change and other atmospheric phenomena, but still the end of September is always a rewarding time for me personally. Being a music lover, I also have a soft spot for Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘Autumn’ concerto which is a part of the ‘Four seasons’ and which is, perhaps, the work that is most overlooked and underappreciated from this quartet. Autumn is definitely my favorite season and I always recharge my batteries when it comes along. It is quite close too, so I am looking forward to it with anticipation.

For the students preparing and delivering an address represents a major skill set. Composing a speech or presentation would require them to assemble notes, references, and statistics relevant to a given topic. Putting these together as a coherent whole would develop their ability to coordinate elements, in a logical and comprehensible manner.

A clear, concise script, the one that conveys relevant information with minimal jargon and no grammatical errors is essential for making a good speech. Effective oratory requires rehearsal. This process would develop a student’s capacity to project confidence and competence in voice, posture, and movement. These qualities could also be of immense benefit in other walks of life.

It is not often that one is called upon to address a crowd. In an atmosphere where emphasis is laid on training graduates in disciplines specific to a dwindling job market, there may be a reluctance to devote time and resources, to a “non-essential” skill. If the college has a large student body, it could be difficult to schedule sufficient hours per week for each speaker. Assembling an audience for every presentation and finding suitable venues might also be problematic.

Financial constraints could come into play when budgeting for the additional facilities required for every speech. The cost of slide projectors, presentation software, or even photocopied handouts might prove difficult to justify to official auditors.

That said, the considerable benefits to the student would suggest that public speaking should be made available as a course option or module.

        

Man is heralded, by man, as keeper of the world, whether because of religious doctrine, a sense of responsibility, or feelings of superiority man usually feels entitled to this role.As these keepers of the world man has created “order” with laws and social codes. It is when man is given ambigouis or lax restrictions concerning moral conduct that his true savage nature has the opportunity to rear its ugly head.

Cetain undesirable human characteristics such as unbriddled ambition and greed find their roots within man’s predatory nature. And when placed in an enviorment lacking cogent moral restictions, this predatory nature takes hold of the individual. This aspect of human nature has been clearly illustrated in both life and art. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies,is a great example of this. When left on an island to fend for themselves, a group of young boys turn into savages. Without the lack of constraint society provides, greed, murder, and cruelty run rampant.What should be innocent childern murder another child and vie for power.

The Lord of the Flies is one of many classic novels that examines the effects of the absence of social and legal constraints. Without the positive sanctions offered by a society for positive behavior, and the legal consequences in exchange for immoral behavior, total chaos ensues. The benevolent nature of man becomes virtually non-existant.

        

I have many great ideas in working towards a positive change in our school community. Some of my ideas I wish to put into work are fun raisers to assist in raising funds for special school programs, starting programs to enhance the students test scores, letting voice be hard on certain issues, and many other wonderful ideas I will bring to the table.

Many times, younger students are overlooked for their preceived lack of commitment and dedication to a program or project. I would bring an enthusiastic spirit and willingness to not only join, but enhance with the ideas I spoke of above. Support of the adult leaders of the program is key for the success of any program involving youth. Communication amongst the members and an openhanded approach to new ideas is also necessary.

In conclusion being apart of this organization will give me a chance to bring the student body and staff relationship closer. I will be a voice for my peers and work hard for the betterment of my school. This may assist me in choosing a career path. I will like to leave you with this quote “ it is not the quantity, but the quality” and I would personally like to thank you for your consideration.

While arriving at the park, there are many things to see. The first things you see are trees and flowers, children and parents, swing sets and slides. As you begin to take your walk, the sound of children laughing and playing arouse your curiosity of what they are doing. You notice that the majority of the children are playing hide-and-go-seek. A few of the children are playing on the merry go round. When they get off, they are stumbling from dizziness. The children are laughing and pointing at one another when they fall.

        

Teenagers are meeting at the park to roller blade and to skateboard. Every teenager is being careful not to fall and hurt himself or herself, so they use safety helmets and kneepads. At this point of your walk, you notice families having reunions with their relatives. You can hear their laughter and voices filled with happiness. The smell of barbecue hamburgers and hotdogs begin to fill the air. Moreover, there are families grilling chicken, eating potato salad, and devouring baked beans.

Noticeably, the trees are beginning to turn colors of red, orange, and yellow; the colors of autumn. As the wind blows, the colors of the leaves blend together into a beautiful portrait that God painted for us. As your attention shifts toward the sky, you see Blue Jays and Cardinals flying overhead. The birds are desperately searching for food to feed their young. The sound of the birds chirp makes you think of a song that you heard at church the previous Sunday, and you begin to sing it aloud.

You begin to see many different types of flowers with various colors. The flowers’ colors consist of red, blue, green, purple, and pink. Looking closer, you see butterflies with many different designs on their wings and it reminds you of a kaleidoscope.

The park is a very interesting place to go and see many different things. The park can be a place to go and relax, a place to go and play, or a place to go and thank God for everything He has made for us. I suggest that everyone take advantage of being able to attend the park for little or no cost at all. The park is a perfect place to go for any age, and everyone can have a good time.

        

Take, for example, my cousin. She is a beautiful girl (not a blonde), but at age twenty years old she still steps in it all of the time! She seems very intelligent. Nonetheless, she absolutely refuses to take any of her parents’ valuable advice. She does not learn from mistakes and acts as if she knows all, yet they are complete morons to her. She dates the wrong kind of guys, lets her friends lead her around, and is always getting money stolen because she leaves exposed to theft. She recently rented a house with one of these nice friends (against our advice and predictions of doom). They got kicked out after a month! She and the roommate would go to work while other friends who did not live there partied in the house. Previously, we asked her not to make this move, and especially not to move into this all-elderly neighborhood. As predicted, the old people complained of the noise. Soon she will call again with some ridiculous excuse of how something just happened and she has no idea how it could have and it was not her fault.

Of all my pet peeves, I feel that people who refuse to use correct pronunciation of a persons name or a particular word is just repulsive. This one person our family knows calls a mutual family businessman Mr. Arledge when the real spelling and pronunciation is Mr. Aldridge. We correct them repetitively to no avail. Mr. Aldridge has jokingly suggested changing his last name to Arledge; He said, “so that my name will finally be pronounced correctly by this person.” Needless to say, the person did not take the hint.

Equally as annoying are certain drivers who commit major road infractions! Individuals that wish to make a left turn; I wish they would use their blinker and/or get into the turn lane. I hate going down a main roadway when someone comes to a stop in the passing lane to turn into their favorite fast food chain! There is a turn lane there for them to use, but no way, they have got to cause an accident to make that simple maneuver. Furthermore, I hate when people misuse the yield sign. Why do they stop when there is no oncoming traffic? Similarly, why do people not merge when someone is coming onto the road from a ramp or yield area? For the life of me I cannot figure people out sometimes. I am not saying I am perfect, but common courtesy on the road ought to be a given.

Now I am accepting to different languages and even slang terms, but Ebonics is what really makes me laugh. I do have a tolerance to this dialect, but it is only because I had a good friend in high school that is African-American who I picked on about her use of certain terms. Here are a few terms that are incorrect, but I have to laugh about: police ociffer (officer), senrority (seniority), confurrsed (confused), and frew (few). I can talk Ebonics as good as some African-Americans at times, but I choose not to use Ebonics in my every-day language. I love to hear Ebonics though; even if only for a laugh.

People must think before they react to things. It takes minimal brain usage to listen to proper pronunciations. Consequently, it takes little or no brain to think out the pronunciation and speak it. It will not harm you to take advice of elders or people who have had similar life experiences. Not using common sense or being a complete blithering idiot will cause you tremendous embarrassment, get you hurt, and quite possibly get you killed. Just a tad of reason will get you far enough in life to get you through things very easily.

In my life, I have zero tolerance for stupidity and ignorance. I just wish everyone else would consider the same in their lives.