The role models many young people choose are rich athletes or rock stars like Michael Jordan or Michael Jackson. Discuss, from your perspective, who is or should be an appropriate role model for our children. School violence has become an unfortunate occurrence in today's high schools. Explain what steps can be taken to prevent these events. In our culture of videos, movies, and CD's, reading seems to be unappreciated to people today.
College is a big investment of both time and money.
Curfews have been imposed on teenagers in many of our urban areas. Newspapers and television often color our perceptions of current events. Focus on a particular news story, and explain whether or not the media have accurately portrayed the event. See a sample essay.