Pier Into the Depths

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Cyber School Series: Cyber School vs. A Traditional School System

Arrrg there, mateys!
As a cyber school student, I am well aware of the debates and opinions many have on cyber schools. For me, cyber school has unexpectedly changed my life. About a year ago, when I was researching alternate education options for myself, I refused to look at cyber schools. I already had a preconceived, negative opinion of what I thought cyber school was, due to the reputation it had. Once I was bullied to the point where I literally could not go back to school, I decided to consider cyber school. I opened my mind and that's when cyber school changed my life. 
Not everyone has had or will have the same cyber school experience as I have had. Some students absolutely hate it, but for the students who have had similar experiences to mine, this school system needs a positive promotion. These students deserve to have a voice about how we are directly effected by the debates, funding cuts, and lack of promotion of cyber schools. 
I wrote this essay as an assignment for school and decided that I wanted to be that voice, so I submitted it to our local and national newspapers. I hope to continue to write more and do what I can to strengthen my voice. 
~The Pirate Princess

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Our Inner Child

Whether you like to admit it or not, we all have our inner child. Some more then others. No matter how old you are or how much you may dislike children, when a little girl hands you one of her baby dolls and asks you to baby sit, not only do you sit there and cradle the doll like it was a living infant, but you may even find yourself bouncing it as if your trying to quiet it from the fussing its not making, or (in more severe cases) talking to it in a high-pitched, squeaky, baby-talk voice. Even people who may be considered quite mature let their inner child come out when they see or hear something about their favorite childhood past-times.