Be responsible and respectful by Marco Gomez

I just want to say that you have just in a position where you must be very responsible and respectful of what you are doing. You are in charge of what the students and administrators are doing and what they are supposed to be doing. There is no room for mistakes in your position as the principle of Cedar Shoals High School. If you are a immature person or careless then this position is not for you so please move out the way for someone who is ready for this kind of responsibility. Students are not like the students at Clarke Central, Ombudsmen, or any other school for that matter. These students are much more responsible, but at the same time do not have any respect for people they do not want to associate with.
Students here are going to be the biggest challenge in your career as an educator. This students can be your be friend if you treat them right. Or can be your worst nightmare comes true if you do not give them their respect. These students will smoke, drink, and skip class every opportunity they get. Students will con their way out of doing their work or even try to negotiate to try to get a free grade. There are students who do very well in their class and will try do get ahead of the other students so they can later lie to the teacher and blame it on the other not so bright students. Then there are the students who do well in their classes without any problems. The students that get to their classes on time and do not give problems are the students who will be given the most privileges in class and some will try to abuse it.
Drugs are a major part of the students’ life at Cedar Shoals. 5 out of 10 people at Cedar Shoals are involved in drugs in some sort of way. Some of the students sell drugs, or do them at school. The main drug at Cedar Shoals is marijuana, then cocaine, and last meth. Students will have weapons on them as long as they have drugs in their position. The drugs are the main cause of students not reaching their full potential in the academics. The majority of students will not stop doing drugs to do better in their classes, but they will try to slow down so they can catch up in their classes. I have drugs stop my friends’ high school career, whether it was selling them or doing them but either way they will affect you in a negative way.
Gangs at Cedar Shoals are a major issue. 4 out of 10 students are involved in gang activity. There are many types of gangs at Cedar Shoals like crips, bloods, GD, and sur 13. The students who are involved in gangs most likely do not finish their high school career or graduate late. In the past there have been many fights due to gang rivals, or disputes. In 2008 there was a huge riot involving Hispanics and African Americans due to gangs but soon evolved into racial disputes. The females are more likely to get into an altercation than the males. The majority of fights at Cedar Shoals are young females causing drama by starting false rumors. At the same time there fights due to non school related problems.
The fellow teachers are also the main obstacle that students face. There are many great teachers that really help students succeed and turn them into very responsible young adults. There are also teachers who fail students due to personal problems that have absolutely nothing to do with school. I have had experience with teachers who have failed me and fellow class pates due to these ridicules problems. The teachers who try to get in good with the administrators and principle are the ones who will use their power and influence on the principle to fail students. The teachers who dedicate their time and selves to students are the ones who really are educators and not just a person trying to get their money and leave without a trace.
I have just told you everything there is about Cedar Shoals and its regulations. If you think that this is an easy school to get along with then you are sadly mistaken. You must do what is right for the school and its students instead of the teachers and the administration. Be ready for the biggest paying career but also the most difficult one yet