Now, this entry again deals with schooling, so if you're already tired of that, come back later.
My main gripe with the public school system has always been that the work required to pass is pathetic. Those of my friends who are public tell all about how they sleep during class, text message, etc, and generally don't have to pay much attention. Then when I ask what grade they got, they answer '3.8'. How can you earn an A while ignoring assignments, sleeping, and just showing up for an exam or two? Am I wrong in my impression?
Being homeschooled, my grades were definitely earned. I ended up with just a 3.2, but a decent score on my ACT (29) and my SAT (1350). It frustrates me that they can get away with that and get far better grades than me. Now granted, the public school system is too big to be individualized in its academics, but shouldn't there be higher standards. In case you haven't been watching the news, have you seen the stories about the other countries in the world passing us up in the area of education? I have seen bios of exchange students from other countries and often see the comment that American schools are 'easy'.
This may be just a pet peeve of mine and maybe I'm arrogant about being homeschooled, but it certainly brings up a larger picture. A nation's future alway rests on the new generation coming. If that generation does not possess the knowledge neccessary to keep up with the rest of the world, inevitably the nation will wither and eventually die. Look it up. America is definitely falling behind the rest of the world. We cannot continue lowering the standards for education to accomodate this or that minority group.
I know that sounds harsh, but at some point we have to do it.
To those who are in or just starting college, there is a point to all these classes. You've probably heard from thousands of people, but college is designed to help you lead a productive life. If you don't get any knowledge out, you just dumped thousands of dollars straight down the drain. Not only that, you have dropped behind your potential, and are going to have to do some work to catch back up.
And the fact is, we are going to be America's future soon. We had better be ready to compete with the best other countries have to offer on the global stage.
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Well, Zach, I've got to say you put your money where your mouth is. Five posts when technically only one has been required so far!
Hey Zach, I think you have some valid points regarding some public school systems and some of the students that attend them, but on a larger scale we do have a better education system than the majority of the world and we do have excellent colleges compared to the rest of the world. The main problem we have with public schools and universities is MONEY.
Money may be a issue, but the fact still remains that we are falling behind other industralized countries, especially those across the Pacific. We really have to work to keep up with the new technological world, and I don't see us doing it. Thanks for the comment.
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