Medford School: A Short Story

Students can achieve a stellar education, however, outstanding grades are earned not given. Moreover, students can achieve excellent grades in a plethora of ways. I was able to overcome a few hardships and achieve desired grades in college by employing a variety of techniques similar to Richard Rodriguez, author of A Story Of Schooling. Focusing on studies is one way to become well educated as claimed by Rodriguez (534). Although my roommate and other students pressured me to calm down about my studies, I always chose to prioritize my studies. In my opinion, grades are a religion, thus if I do not receive outstanding grades, I would dishonor my family and not only myself. Moreover, desired grades require more than just devotion to one’s studies, they

I remember the stigma Muslims like me had faced following 9/11. We were the subject of hate crimes and the unfortunate acceptor of ridicule. It was in the 5th grade that I was first called a “terrorist” and it truly devastated me. I was being bullied, and it was only a matter of time until I mustered up enough courage to fight the foolish stereotype. It was a feeling of ecstacy and relief to have stood up for myself and end the victimization I had gone through. From that day forward, I made a vow to stand up against bullying in any way possible.

Ten years after all of the drama with TJ and the Wallace’s, Cassie gets transferred to an all white Jefferson Davis school. On the first day of school Cassie walks on the bus with all of the white kids, as she was walking to the back of the bus the white kids were staring at her in a weird way that makes her spit on a white kid before she even gets to sit down. She then gets thrown off the bus and has to walk in the mud with a black kid, Scotty Smith that had moved here two days ago. When Cassie figured out that a boy was moving into a house in front of their house she was blushing. As they were walking to the school it was very awkward because Cassie likes Scotty Smith, but she didn’t have the courage to tell him before they had to split apart to go to their different schools.

Young, but driven, Jorge began dancing in the spring of his senior year at Sharyland High School. He was welcomed into Melba's School of Dance's family where he was introduced to ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and folklorico.

I go to Mobridge-Pollock Middle School. We have a big lunch room with huge long tables going north to south. The tables have black chairs going on both sides. I will explain the west half of the room. You get your food on the east half then you sit down at your your table. The 8th graders eat with the 6th graders that sit on the east side, we sit on the west side and take up three tables. Usalley the boys and girls sit apart at two diffrent tables. So, when you are sitting down and facing west, the bathrooms and the water fountian are on the left side. On the rigth side their is a hallway leaving the room and the ala carte. Strait ahaid their are the gyms doors on both sides. Directly ahaid their is awards cabinate full of sport

The drum majors are in their perfect rows on the front side line. The boom of the mic as the announcer prepares to give out terrifying results. As he begins to speak score in his loud, monotonous voice, the stadium goes silent.

The bright, warm sun shone through the only window in Mrs. William's 5th grade classroom. Mckenna Green sleepy peeks up at the window and glances at the bright green trees and blooming flowers. She looks at all the beautiful spring colors and birds flying happily in the sky. Mckenna suddenly looks back down at her 35 question math test and sighs. All she sees is black and white, her least favorite colors. She then stares at the ticking clock, with several more minutes till school ends. Mckenna slowly drifts into a daydream, closing her eyes lightly. She imagines herself babysiting for the first time, something she had been wanting to do ever since her friends started to babysit. Mckenna sees her best friend Annie by her side as they watch Mckenna’s two-year-old sister Pennie play with her dolls. Shortly after, Mckenna’s mother Mrs. Green comes home and gives them both 20 dollar bills. “Thankyou, thankyou very much!” Mckenna says as she gleefully gazes at her money.

A stranger in the village is someone that is new to a place or isn’t familiar with something. Approximately two years ago I moved, which meant I had to move schools too. I was 15 years when I moved to McEachern High School but it made me be a more independent person.

“First in State and District, the Lone Star Academic Challenge Champion is….Richland Elementary School!” Cheers and claps erupt through the crowd and I feel my heart pound. A ringing resounds through my head as everything slows down. I feel my body being dragged up the stairs by my teacher. A gold medal is placed on my head and rests on my shoulder, my hands are shook and I read the words “Congratulations” on the announcer’s lips. Speed returns to normal and it dawns on me: we won. My team won first place. I let out my delayed reaction of jumping up and down, screaming in delight as a smile graces my face. I feel a tap on my shoulder and my head turns so fast, I think I got whiplash. A Texas-shaped trophy is handed to me and my smile grows bigger as I rip the trophy from the announcer’s hands and wave it around, yelling, “We won!” over and over again.

This bar is not like the rest. It seems roomier than most I had been in before. Many others had made me feel cramped, but then again, so do most buildings. But, this bar lacks an odd array of patrons, the oddest of which being myself. The only outstanding behavior I can see is some drunken oaf with messy brown hair trying to hit on the barmaid, who happens to be a rather heavy-set woman. Her size reminds me of stories I’ve heard of my kinsmen, the Northern barbarians of the Frel.

9/11 marked the beginning of the multitude of cases of Islamophobia. The actions of a few radicals shaped what is the false perception of Islam. Many Americans, especially New Yorkers, believe that Islam is a faith of violence, terrorism, and misogyny. Prior to 9/11 there were only 20 to 30 cases of islamophobia a year nationally (Wulfhorst, New York City Is Taking Aim At Islamophobia). In 2001 alone there were 481 cases of Islamophobia according to the FBI, which

It was a normal school day in November at Lockport Middle School. The sun was out, full of children laughing and playing at recess. My friend and I were talking and she asked me if I would want to go shopping with her in Baton Rouge the next day. I could not wait to go home and ask my mom. I love shopping! The school day dragged only because I couldn’t wait for the next day to come. When I finally got home I asked my mom and she told me that I had to go see my mawmaw before I went. She has been telling me lately that I needed to go see her soon because she was sick. I always made excuses because mawmaw always gets sick, but she always gets out of it! She’s a strong woman, I know she will get through it. I finally convinced my mom to let me go see her when I got back from shopping.

“Have a wonderful day at Lamendola Elementary!” our principal sang, as she signed off on the morning announcements. “And a wonderful lunch,” I added, reminding my classmates that today my sister and I would be fixing their lunch because we won the “Chefs for a Day” contest. But when we walked into the cafeteria to begin making our famous Sayler Family Spaghetti, the cafeteria manager stopped us. “The truck that usually delivers our supplies did not arrive today,” she explained. “Whaaaat?” I moaned. My determined sister placed her hands on her hips, stuck out her chin, and insisted, “It’s our day to make lunch and we’re going to do it!” “Delaney, how can we fix lunch without the ingredients we ordered?” I asked. “What can we make?”

In school billy was playing baseball. And he got hit in the face by a baseball he could not play anymore his team was sad he was the best one in his team.Billy went to school the next day he got a c- on his math test. on science he got a a+ he was happy about that and after school he worked on math test and then his friend called him Jack he said if billy can come over Billy said okay give me 10mins i will meet you at the park.They both met and played then it was 4:00 pm then Billy hit his head on a metal bar he had to go home . The next day he went to the hospital the doctor said Billy almost died so he got a shot then he went back home he got to stay at home Billy went out after school ended then he played on the park until 8:00 pm so

The question, “…is death that which gives meaning to life?” is more than just a question being asked in the short story “The School” by Donald Barthelme, it is a question asked by many throughout life (Barthelme 2). In the short story “The School”, where a series of unfortunate events are happening around an elementary school, it begins with something less tragic from a failed school project, to something dreadful with the death of two students. The author of the story, Donald Barthelme, addresses the issues of life and death through this, and with the conflict of “The School” not only does it teach us to accept death, but also to be responsible with life and to be courageous.