Topic #6: What is cyberbullying? Should cyberbullies be punished?

Cyberbullying is when someone bullies another through an internet site such as Facebook and Twitter. It is very sad to say that many people of my generation have virtually no filter on what they put on the internet and they do not care about the repercussions of what they say. They do not feel remorse for something that they just posted on a website. They do not realize that just because someone is not speaking to you in person does not mean that they do not have feelings and do not care about what you post or blog about them. Cyberbullies should definitely be punished for their actions!

Should someone be expelled/fired for plagiarizing?

Plagiarism is a horrible thing. No student or professional in any job should ever take another’s work. Not only is it wrong, it is unprofessional. Anyone who is caught plagiarizing should be fired. On the other hand, the punishment should vary for students in certain grade levels. Sixth grade and under students should be warned the first time they plagiarize and if it happens again there should be a more serious consequence. Students seventh through twelfth should have a consequence the first time it happens, but, I think that expulsion is too drastic. College students should definitely have harsher punishments. If a college student has multiple plagiarism incidents they should be expelled.

Topic #1: Overwhelmed or On Course?

A full week of high school is complete! This week has definitely been a learning experience. The transition from middle school to high school wasn’t as smooth and uncomplicated as I had been hoping but I’m slowing but surely adjusting. Currently, I feel very overwhelmed! The amount of material being taught during class and the homework given out after is much more than I am used to dealing with. The class that I am having the most difficulty with is Honors Freshman English. The class is so fast paced that by the time the bell rings I hardly know what happened except that I have a lot of homework to do! I anticipate that by the conclusion of next week, I will have gotten accustomed to the pressure and work load of high school.