Getting an education, might not be easy for some as, for others. In the book, Back to School: Who We Are: Portraits from an Urban Community College, Mike Rose discusses the struggles an urban students face, the benefits of being a privilege student, and how students are being taught. He states that many students have difficulties, which makes it harder for them to focus on school when they have other problems to deal with. Although many students struggle with achieving a career, they know that everyone needs to make scarifies to be able to accomplish their goals. However, the most important key to become a successful student is being motivated, everything that we do require motivation. Often time, people don’t have the motivation to success …show more content…
There are students who are lucky enough to say that they have extra help when need it. As Rose notes, “these two boys are learning a lot at home that is directly related to academic success, and their parents – and the people they hired – provide an entire program of (technologically rich)”, these boys are more than lucky when it comes to needing extra help they have every helping hand that they need (p.87). There are some who have every type of support, while others have no type of support, therefore it’s a bit harder to succeed. A child of privilege has extra tutoring, their own computer and room, parents are educated, have special summer academic programs, and get to travel overseas for more resources. All these characteristics are important, because it helps students with knowing more resources. Having educated parents means having good role models, which helps and guide their children to pursue an education since they have more motivation. The advantage of having educated parents means that they know the importance of education for their children, so they make education their first priority. However, having uneducated parents means it’s a bit harder to get help from, their resources would be teachers or the library books. Often times people who have uneducated parents don’t have support, and have less motivation to go to school. Parents who are not educated find it difficult to help their …show more content…
Every child is entitled to choose their own path, however I decided to choose the wrong path. In middle school, I decide to hang out with bad influences. I believe that almost every child wants to be known and gain popularity in middle school. Well speaking for myself, I want to be popular, which mislead me to not focus in school. I didn’t care about school nor teachers, it came to a point I wouldn’t do my work nor homework. Teachers didn’t seem to care; whether I was doing my work or not. Teachers didn’t show interest much on who those, who wouldn’t do their work, instead it was better for them since grading was much easier. I didn’t learn much, I had poor reading and writing skills. I had poor grades, therefore, I didn’t get the chance to graduate. Not to mention high school was the worst I attend 3 different schools, changing schools so often led to missing a whole semester. I went to school at John Marshall High school, were classes were over crowded, therefore it’s hard for teacher to give student individual attention. Most of my classes would hardly give out homework, teachers would always be in a bad mood; which made it harder to ask for help. The second that I attend was Centennial High School in Corona, it seemed that this school care about their students, classes as a few students, we only had one lunch there was no nutrition break. Centennial every sport to join such as; swimming class, wrestling, track,
Mary Sherry talks about students who failed or just got by in school in the article “In Praise Of the F Word”. The fear of failing will only get people as far as they are willing to go if they are truly trying to better themselves it makes sense that failing would be a motivator. On the other hand, some people don’t care at all and failing is just part of their vocabulary. Mary reflects on how “high-school graduates and drop outs pursuing graduate-equivalency certificates will learn the skills they should have learned in school”. (1) For a lot of people the realization comes after they are out of school and realize that one of the only ways to move up and make more money is more education. Failing is only as affective as someone makes it the more serious someone takes failing the higher their chances of getting higher grades.
Society instills today's youth with that without a college education they will not be successful. But then again what defines success? Success is a wide-ranging term that has different meanings to different people. Some people believe that making money defines success, while others believe that success is having a loving family. Still, society seems to demonstrate and even promote that success is portrayed by making money. The general public states that in order to be a successful person one must make a heavy salary out of college. The problem with this philosophy is that some people are not meant for college. In Bird's article, she writes that college is not been effective for everyone. Half of all high school graduates attend college and the pattern of dropouts is becoming more and more obvious showing that some students don't fit the mold (305).
In the article Who Gets to Graduate? Paul Tough claims that every student, regardless of their unique racial identity, ethnicity, and gender deserve to be educated. However, Tough specifically focuses on minority population, low-income, and why the education system is failing them, as well as several barriers than one can potentially face in receiving Higher Education. The author also explains that the reason for the majority of the low-income student failing college, is due to their mindset and lack of confidence in asking for help. Through specific stories, the message Tough getss the message out to the general public is , minorities have the potential to succeed in college. Aand graduate oin time if the faculty or the administration adjust and help assimilate marginal student into college more effectively.
High school students don’t know how they can succeed in school and improve their academic performance. A student in high school with unexceptionally easy courses could glide through high school with very limited effort involved and receiving mediocre results. The student receives low grades since they are not required or expected to exceed above any standards set by the administration. When that student graduates high school and begins their college career or applies for jobs, they are vacuous and struggle since they only took the easy route throughout their early life and was never prepared. Unfortunately, most students end up in that predicament of not being prepared for their future struggles and fail to succeed since there was never any
Success is what we strive for to pay homage to the ones who raised us. Whether they being your parents, grandparents, uncle, etc… you overcome the obstacles you are given to make them proud. Bridget Nalam, a Senior in Unalaska City High School, was born from a first generation immigrant parents. The typical student of her age tend to procrastinate and/or give up on school due to the lack of motivation. What sets Bridget apart from other students is that she has strong motivation and motivators. Her motivators are her loving and supportive parents. Even though Bridget had to deal with her parents being gone for long periods of time, and constantly moving to different cities, she used those setbacks and the love she receives from her family
The right and privilege to higher education in today’s society teeters like the scales of justice. In reading Andrew Delbanco’s, “College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be, it is apparent that Delbanco believes that the main role of college is to accommodate that needs of all students in providing opportunities to discover individual passions and dreams while furthering and enhancing the economic strength of the nation. Additionally, Delbanco also views college as more than just a time to prepare for a job in the future but a way in which students and young adults can prepare for their future lives so they are meaningful and purposeful. Even more important is the role that college will play in helping and guiding students to learn how to accept alternate point of views and the importance that differing views play in a democratic society. With that said, the issue is not the importance that higher education plays in society, but exactly who should pay the costly price tag of higher education is a raging debate in all social classes, cultures, socioeconomic groups and races.
...ation for the career of their choice. As Gatto so eloquently points out in his article, “We have been taught (that is, schooled) in this country to think of ‘success’ as synonymous with, or at least dependent on ‘schooling’…” (Gatto 150). If he is correct, and success is reliant on our schooling, only the few elite students even have a chance at becoming successful. And that is truly unfair because every student in our country’s education system deserves the chance to be able to become something great.
Students with less knowledge are given less opportunity. Placement tests and evaluations prove it, and more advanced students are given greater amounts of support and encouragement. These students are usually the ones who are told they can do anything they set their minds to, rather than “maybe that isn’t the best choice for you”. Students who are led to believe they are not as good as their more intelligent peers tend to fall into a rut. The learning path they are sent down is less challenging and less rewarding. Rose describes this path by saying, “… You’re defined by your school as ‘slow’; you’re placed in a curriculum that isn’t designed to liberate you but to occupy you, or, if you’re lucky, train you, though your training is for work the society does not esteem,” (Rose 350). The future of these students is affected by the way they perform early on, and many do not try to do better because they do not think they can. All many of them want to do is pass the tests and be on their way, never even considering college as an option for the future. To Rose, “The reality of higher education wasn’t in my scheme of things,” (356), and for many students in public education, the same goes for
Education is a big factor when determining if someone is able to rise above a hard upbringing. Looking into the future, education is the foundation of a career and therefore one’s success. Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle, and Liz Murray, inspiration of Homeless to Harvard: Liz’s Murray’s Story, both agree that an education is necessary in order to be successful. Throughout their stories, they both worked hard in school and highly regarded their education. Jeannette’s mother Rose Mary agrees saying, “I’ve always believed in the value of a good education,” (Walls, 265). Many children take their education granted and don’t realize it is a privilege. Without a decent education, it will be nearly impossible to land a suitable job. With no job, it will be difficult to support yourself.
As a college student no matter the circumstances that life tossed my direction I still needed to find it in me to survive these challenges. Challenges as far as providing the financial stability for my family, maintaining healthy relationships and a social life even outside of college. Also, acknowledging the fact that I took on the role of being a first-generation student is realizing that I am sacrificing time to attend college. Additionally, Duckworth highlights that “some people sustain effort not because of subjective interest but rather because they are afraid of change… or unaware of alternative options” (1090). She clarifies that grit is maintained by the consistency of interest over time. The pivotal to obtaining higher education is to successfully move through the dynamics of life over time. The mindset that is transferred throughout the journey is what keeps focus on reaching an associates degree, graduating with my class, and finding work out in the real
It seems as though the majority of college students these days aren’t looking to further their education because it’s what they really want, they do it to please their parents, to be accepted by society, or because there’s nothing else for them to do (Bird, 372). These expectations have led to students being unhappy and stressed, and have pushed them into a school or a job that they don’t particularly care for.
When we are young, we all have our own unique dreams and aspirations for what we wish to do when we are “older.” As we grow older, we begin to realize that some of our dreams are unattainable, while others are able to achieve their dreams. Whether one is the first person or the latter, we are spoon-fed the idea of attending college. We all hear how college is our “gateway to success,” and how “our entire lives depend on college.” Pressures bear down on high school students, telling them that they must attend college to be capable of anything in life. But people do not realize the detriments that are also associated with attending college. Students should not be pushed to attend colleges as there could be several factors that play in a student’s
Finally, it is a general opinion among many that academic performance is a manner of will and determination of an individual rather than their socioeconomic status. For instance, in schools of higher learning, there are a lot of students from richer backgrounds who do not perform well as compared to those perceived to be from poor backgrounds (Sacerdote, 2002). Research has shown that while socioeconomic status may influence the availability or access to learning materials, it is the student’s personal determination to excel that determines the kind of lifestyle they
Many people as children are told that going to college would be the best decision to make if they wanted to become a successful person in their life. People who missed out on going to college say that they regret not going to college when that had the chance to. At an early age it’s drilled into are heads that going to college is the best choice to make. We are told that at a young age and it follows us till we get to high school. Teachers, parents, and peer encourage us to go to college, if we would like are dreams to come true. Although, it’s shown that students who go to college are able to earn more money than an employ with a high school diploma. What people don’t know is that college requires planning and having a goal set in mind, and we may not have those things plan out and fall short a the finishing line. Despite all the benefit college previse, many college student have trouble pursuit of their goals due to academics problems, working while attending class, and financial problem.
A well-educated parent can have a better understanding of raising children and molding them for their adult life. For instance, an educated parent will probably make higher wages, therefore are able to invest more money in their child’s welfare. (Kaushal, 2014). Parents that raise their children in an impoverished environment most likely won’t have the money, which could decrease their chances of procuring the resources needed for their child’s education. Kaushal, (2014) stated, “Children learn from the attitudes and behaviors of their parents, which are often informed by knowledge, acquired through education” (Introduction, para. 6). For that reason, learning patterns of the poor social class could be passed down from one generation to the next which may make it more difficult for kids to gain a proper knowledge. Since culture is passed down from generation to generation, a parent’s actions may always affect the decisions their children make in life. This could make it extremely challenging for children to achieve a better lifestyle for their future families as