Elon musk and other successful people are now the top people that rule our technology, society, and how we do things. In an Instagram Reel, Elon musks states, “Colleges are for fun and that you can do your chores” Some people agree with this statements. Multiple people of wealth and fame and intelligence such as Elon musk, Bill gates, and others say the same thing. College isn’t nessecary to succeed. In fact, Elon in previous interviews stated that you don’t have to have a college degree or a high school degree to work at Tesla. You just need to demonstrate that you are willing to work hard and demonstrate that you can apply the things they teach you to that job. So, the big question here is “Why do colleges exist and do you need to go to college to be successful in life”?
The Big Question
Do you need to go to college? The answer is simply no. I say this because people that are doing labor work such as farming or constructing and other work forces don’t need a degree that indicates that you know how to work or make something function. You just need to put extra work and problem-solve. An example of someone that does not need a college degree to be successful would be a programmer. A software engineer can be self taught and learn everything for free practically except if there are some paid courses that you absolutely need to purchase. Being a self-taught developer means that you are gaining independence and problem-solving skills. Other professionals such as a farmer, can learn things online and look up information about a certain pesticide or unknown plant. The internet is such a big place and you can learn so much with all the resources available 24/7. So, why do people go to college? According to snhu.edu, it states that going to college and graduating gives you satisfaction, and it can improve with stability, earn more on average, less likely to lose their job, and improve your happiness. But still with all this, people like Bill Gates, started Microsoft when he was 19, and he became one of the most successful and the richest person. Steve Jobs started in his garage, and became a huge hit with the Macintosh (ie. Mac). Mark Zuckenburg started Facebook, and most of the elderly use it to show their life to the world and share memories. Another con of going to college is having a lot of student debt. Student debt is something that a lot of people face and cannot finish paying off until when they reach their 30’s. In a jubilee video that discussed this topic, most of the participants state that they went because they were forced or wanted to make their parents proud. They also said that they didn’t know what to do in life after college because they did not have that planned out or wanted to change their career. This can lead to more student debt. In an article by northeastern college, they say that hard work and determination is way different than just having a degree. Most people would agree that if you do not apply what you have learned, accomplishing a goal would be difficult. According to the video, the teens state that copying exactly from a professor will not help you succeed because you are not using a certain skillet or using what he/she is teaching you. People need proper experience in the workforce because working and learning is super different and people are going to use what you learned at the place where you work at forever and you get to apply it whenever you need it. So, if a student need college or not, it depends on how and on what a student are planning to use the college education for. In conclusion, students don’t need to have a college degree to be successful. …
Winter Break is here! With that, there are many activities you can do during the break. One holiday favorite is watching Christmas movies. Here are 10 Christmas movies the Knight Times team recommends watching over the next few days of break.
#9: Elf: Buddy’s Sing & Cheer Along (PG)
Code is the very thing that makes our devices run and perform certain tasks. Think about it as a mini computer. Without programmers, working devices would not exist and we may still be using mail to communicate. People think of programming as boring, time-consuming, and a waste of time. While some of it may be true at times, programming is the fundamental of every electronic. Programming opens up a new world of not just learning how to code, or using a interactive development environment (IDE) or Online Editors such as Wix, WordPress, and Google Sites, but also the design process. The design of the process is what makes websites so beautiful and appealing to other people.
What Is Design?
To design something means to create a template, prototype, or any form of visual representation. It is also a way to express yourself, be creative, and make a website unique. Design is a key part of any website. Without the design, the website may be unprofessional and messy. The point of making the design or the “Front-end” as most developers call it, is to attract users on their website for long periods of time. This means that the developer would get more attention from the viewer who, in some cases, may be a potential customer (or other target audiences). People such as Gary Simon from designcourse.com …
Movies and TV shows are a huge part of how we entertain ourselves. Streaming services such as Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Amazon Video, and due to this epidemic, much more have joined the fray such as HBO Max and Peacock. The epidemic drastically changed the movie industry. Theaters have been forced to shut down as they could lead to a spread of the virus. Because of this, streaming services have been dominating the industry. Over the span of COVID-19, more people around the world started watching shows to entertain themselves while in quarantine. Usually, to watch the newest movies, people are required to go to theaters such as AMC, Regal, Cinemark, etc. However, as time goes on, movies have evolved, and so has the way you may view them. Streaming services have revolutionized how and where people can view -new or upcoming, to old and classic- movies and TV shows. You could be watching the latest Marvel movie on your couch, or even catch up on “The Sopranos” during your commute.
What Are Companies Doing To Get Customers To Enjoy A Movie?
One of the movie theater companies, AMC reopened 100 theaters on August 20th with a price of 15 cents per movie! However, the price isn’t always what makes the movie enjoyable. The theaters also need to provide a good experience for the viewer with accessibility to snacks, comfortable seating, good viewing areas, and most importantly, the safety of each and every viewer.
Safety of the viewers is very concerning. If the theaters don’t take certain precautions,. the disease could be transferred from one person to another, or to an entire theater. In order to prevent such an event from happening, theaters need to maintain the cleanliness of the building. This includes wiping down machines frequently, cleaning out bathrooms as that is a cesspit for bacteria, disinfecting doorknobs, and many more. Social distancing practices must also be in order. Viewers and workers should be required to wear masks to receive entry and there must be 6 ft of distance between people in order to prevent spread of the disease. …
Throughout my time at Neo City I have faced many challenges and obstacles that have helped me become a better individual and student, but one thing that I could always count on to stay consistent was the grading system. This year was, however, different. The students were greeted with a new grading system upon returning to school. In a frightening turn, the new system resulted in many students not having any grades in Focus until the last two weeks of the quarter. In the past, many students regularly turned to Focus for a precise look at their grade point average. …
The Student Government Association (SGA) is a student run organization within NeoCity Academy. Events and ceremonies held by the school are planned by SGA and the officers elected by the student body. NeoCity Academy has had a wonderful group of students each year within the SGA that all work together in order to create a fun and exciting school year. The different officer positions that an SGA member can run for includes President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Club Ambassador, and a Class President for every grade level. Everyone else within SGA is then split into different committees that handles responsibilities such as funding for clubs to the planning of fun events. The four committees are for events, student outreach, and finance. It is up to the entire school to elect members of the SGA for the different officer positions.
How You Can Vote:
Campaigning for the SGA officer positions start on September 28th and end on October 1st. This will give time for students to meet and talk with the different candidates for each role. Physical campaigning such as giving flyers to people or giving people food is strictly forbidden. This is done in order to allow for digital students to learn about the candidate that they want to vote for. The elections will be held the next day, October 2nd. Students will be voting on a link given out on the day of the election. …
Everyone can agree that the past eight months may not have been the most desirable, and with the continuous spread of COVID-19, many students are wondering how they will attend school. Through hopes of adapting to the unfortunate circumstances, Osceola County provided parents and their children an alternative for returning to school in 2020: online schooling! Most students had a taste of this at the end of the last school year, so this option is not too unfamiliar. However, similar to going to school in person, new standards and routines may be implemented to last the semester. The following interviews are from two students that have opposing thoughts on the subject.
Virtual-Learning Option
The first interview was with a student who has chosen to stay home for the first semester of the 2020–2021 school year. The name remains anonymous, but their opinions are clear. Since they have already experienced the nature of virtual school, they’ve spoken on their experience. According to him/her, online learning is both safer and more efficient for their schedules. Although there are setbacks such as not having all the resources in one location, staying online helps them stay energized with the efficient schedule. Read “Virtual-Learning Option Interview” below for more information.
In-Person Learning Option
The next interview explores why going back to school in person isn’t such a bad idea. Once again, the speaker remains anonymous for the protection of their identity. They chose to go back to NeoCity instead of staying at home for the first semester of the 2020–2021 school year. They claim that going back to school in real life is an advantage for them. Not only will it push them back to their regular school schedule, but they can interact with more people. However, they are still at risk because there is currently no vaccine for the virus. He/she says that students will try to stay safe by following the rules and wearing masks at all times. Read the “In-Person Schooling option interview” below for more information. …
Since the beginning of the COVID-19, NeoCity Academy has implemented different methods of dealing with the pandemic. Many are used to the traditional paper-and-pencil grading where students turn in work in person, but NeoCity has always been using tools like Canvas and Office 365 in their student’s learning. Canvas is a platform where students receive instructions, assignments, and grades like a student would in real life. And Office 365 is ideal for collaborating with teachers and peers. Since every student at NeoCity has a laptop with access to the platforms described above, they are set to receive online instruction starting on Monday, August 24, 2020. Students can choose from three options: in-person, virtual, or Osceola Virtual School or “OVS”. Currently, 65% of NeoCity is face to face, 34% for digital, and 1% transferring to “OVS.” …
Despite the on-going quarantine situation, a group of students are bringing a newspaper to NeoCity Academy this fall called “Knight Times.” The name was inspired by “The New York Times” and coincidentally happened to be a homophone of the phrase “Night Time.” The purpose of the paper is to create a more connected space for NeoCity students, encourage conversations that matter, promote school clubs, and give students a deeper understanding at school. Knight Times will achieve this by publishing bi-weekly through the online newspaper at knighttimesnews.com. They chose an online platform because every student at NeoCity can easily access it with their own laptop. There, students can browse through the four categories: News, Arts and Entertainment, Features, and Opinion. Each category has it’s own specialty but contributes to the purpose of the newspaper as a whole just like the team at Knight Times. …
What Happened?
On August 4th 2020, at the Port of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon, a catastrophic explosion left at minimum 180 people dead with thousands of injuries. This was the result of a 2,750 ton accumulation of chemicals such as ammonium nitrate, being stored in the area for around 6 years. This large supply of ammonium nitrate came at the time of November 2013 from a Russian ship. The initial plan of this ship’s journey was from Georgia to Mozambique, but it was abandoned, hence left for 6 years.
The Devistation
This occurrence consisted of two explosions; the first explosion which sent up a plume of smoke with several light flashes. The second explosion was caused by the large amount of chemicals (including ammonium nitrate). The catastrophic second explosion can be compared to that of an earthquake. According to the United States Geological Survey, the seismic waves caused by the explosion were equivalent to a 3.3-magnitude earthquake. This explosion was so wide-ranging that it was felt 100 miles away in Cyprus. Around the port, many cars were flipped and destroyed. The impact was so strong to the extent of flipping a 390-foot long cruise ship. Buildings collapsed, ceilings, windows, and walls were destroyed, and around 300,000 people were displaced from their homes. …
