The Impact of My School Experience My school experience did little, if anything, to prepare me to become a well-rounded citizen. I did not learn a more diverse vocabulary or how to analyze and learn information because my teachers were not motivated to teach these topics properly. Also, while I may have learned the basic politics of America, I do not know nearly enough to make me a strongly reliable citizen. In addition, I feel as if my inadequate education could have been avoided if I was given a solid education rather than simply what I needed to get by. My personal quality as a citizen and future leader of America as been greatly impacted by many failures of my high school education. My school experience with learning how to create a more …show more content…
Lack of leadership qualities is not what leaders of America possess, but it is being taught in education systems across the country. For example, in my school, every time we were given a group assignment we were monitored by the teacher. No member of the group was allowed to take a leadership position because it was thought to take away opportunities from other members. Grades were lowered if one student took control of running the assignment efficiently. I agree that this has resulted in me having a faulty basis in leadership skills. Furthermore, Gatto said “school is meant to determine each students’ proper social role. This is done by logging evidence mathematically and anecdotally on cumulative records” (Gatto 146) the practice which occurs in most, if not all, schools in America. I received countless standardized tests in my school. My classmates and I were given these scores and were told to chose the path that best suited us. In my opinion, students should not be sorted by test scores. I always chose the highest possible learning opportunity offered by my school no matter what my standardized test scores said because those scores determine
America has not changed it’s educational system in over two hundred years. For this reason, our students and population are falling further and further behind. Our society has done nothing but move forward, so why hasn’t our learning? Everybody has a story, opinion, or response to education. We need to invest in refining our tools to succeed, to create a better sense of self, and a stronger, more well-rounded nation. The American educational system is hurting students by passing them without merit and relying on standardized tests; however, many are now running back to these hollowed halls to ensure better futures.
What is secondary transition? Why is it important for school personnel to help students plan for post-school transitions?
leadership is not a skill that can be taught in an academic nature. Northouse (2015) assesses “In
Somewhere in America a parent is asking their child what they learned at school today, the child will most likely say that they didn’t learn much. It is sad to say that with today’s education system, this is true. The K-12 school system has oppressed students far more than it has liberated them, and this must change if America wants to produce members of society that actually have something to contribute. Students graduate high school having learned how to play the “game” of school leaving them grossly unprepared for college. Students should leave high school with a base of knowledge and strategies they can employ to succeed in college if that is where they wish to go, but instead they come to college knowing how to line up quietly and copy
The dependent variables for this study were minority students’: perception of themselves as leaders, perception or their belief that others see them as leaders, desire to be a leader when they grow up, that anyone can learn to be a leader, perception of the need for leaders, perception
I have always been interested in people?s stories. The narratives of our peers give us insight into our own lives as much as they entertain us, giving our own stories meaning and substance. Of course I enjoy medicine for the science, the pride, and the stability, but nothing draws me to the profession like life stories do. And the physician has the opportunity to not only experience these narratives first hand, but to be a part of them as well. I hope that I may, one day, know and become involved in the lives of my community, just as you, the reader, might become a part of mine.
High school is a crucial part in many people’s life. It is a time for people to grow, develop, and transition into adulthood. I am a firm believer in the idea that situations are what a person makes of them and I believe that I have created a great experience in my three years of high school. My experiences throughout sports have shaped me to become the person I am today. Throughout high school I have learned a lot about, not only myself, but also about my friends and family. I have experienced many things that I only thought happened in high school drama movies. The best years of our lives are quickly coming to an end. I’m not good with metaphors and all that figurative language stuff but I am semi-good at one thing, that is running long distance. High school is like competing in a cross-country race, shy and timid at first, but by the end people will see my true colors as I am crossing the finish line.
If schools do not build character in young students, the next generation will be closed minded, illogical, and far from the requirements of a leader. However, another article also supports my claim. The article “The Goal of Education is Becoming” by Marc Prensky, informs readers about how the standard of the education systems today are not giving all the needed tools to become leaders by saying “ We spend so much time and effort looking at test scores, averages, and other petty measurements of "learning" that we have little time or energy left to focus on who our students are (or are not) as individuals, what they love or hate, or what drives them (Prensky2).” Prensky is saying that schools are only looking at the academic achievements of the students, but not at all their artistic, characteristic achievements. Students should be thriving to become better individuals, thinkers, and idealists. They can achieve this through the right environment, encouragement, and curriculum from
During my senior at Laurel High School I started analyzing what public schools actually offered me. Ultimately, they taught me it’s more important to learn to pass then to actually learn the assignments. Public schools only cares about students passing standardized test in order for them to look good. They don’t actually care if we are retaining the information which is why they are not preparing us for the real world but they did tell us what prison is like. They tell us what to wear, where to go, they feed us toxic food, and the conditions of the schools are hideous. Public schools love to claim they are college bound but it’s impossible to be college bound when you 're nothing like college. Public schools set kids up for failure which is why most Freshmen drop out their first year of college. The reality sets in that it 's nothing like what we have learned for eighteen years in a
Work Experience: What I learned from working is that I am always told what to do. I am always order to do something. I did not enjoy that experience that is why I left.
It all began when my tutor informed us that we have to find our work
College is a collection of diverse people, new experiences, and learning how to be an adult. While it is completely different from anything I have ever done before, I feel like I have adjusted well and am getting into the swing of being a college student. The transition from high school to college is difficult and I have faced some challenges including, learning good study habits and accepting who I am as a student, time management skills and putting myself into new situations where I can meet new people. While these have been difficult for me to encounter, they have taught me valuable lessons about myself and who I can and want to be.
What has been the most fulfilling or rewarding experience you have had as a college student? If applicable, how did the Honors College facilitate or enhance that experience? *
I can see how most of my strengths that God has given me are weaved throughout my life, in my work history and my relationships. There has been a growth process with these strengths that I feel will continue to be refined throughout the rest of my life.
Growing up, my parents, they always told me keep my grades up, to never put important things aside. They said learn from them, they had my oldest sister at a young age and they were not able to graduate or go back to continue educating them self. They struggle for so long, from buying themselves clothes, to paying the mortgage. Always put school first, work on myself to have the life I want when I am older, my parents said. Saying that, I believe; all the money I am spending, sacrifices I am making, skills I am gaining, and being able to say I fulfilled my goal will be worth it in about seven years for me.