Going, going, gone forever. Aaron Hernandez. Well well well, I guess this is goodbye. It has been real and it has been fun, but it hasn’t been real fun. I have met many good people, many bad principals named David, and some pretty exemplary Science and English teachers. The teachers allowed me to find my passion in life, and I am forever grateful for that. You did pretty good. Carrington High School, you have not been totally bad or a waste of my time. I may have found that some of your classes provided were nearly worthless, but some of the classes that you provided were actually helpful. Yeah, I know this is kind of a shock. Classes such as Science and English gave me skills that I will use on a daily basis in my future. Classes in the Mathematical field gave me skills that I will seldom use, but I will use sometimes. Then there are classes such as Intro to Business, Social Studies, and Physical Education that taught me skills that I will never use or already knew. …show more content…
There were even more skills and lessons learned outside the classroom. There are skills and lessons an individual can only learn by having the privilege of attending a public school. It would be nearly impossible to learn lessons such as how to have a normal conversation, what to do under peer pressure, and how to cope with individuals that are unpleasant, if you did not have to face these situations in a public high school. Facing struggles really helped to develop into the man I am today. The saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” really is true and this high school taught me that first
High school is the stepping stone between childhood and the real world. John Dewey spent most of his life striving to improve this transition. He believed high schools were not preparing students for the needs of society by merely teaching the basics, such as reading, writing, and arithmetic. Dewey argued that high schools “must present situations where problems are relevant to the problems of living together, and where observation and information are calculated to develop social insight and interest.” This type of education would create socially-responsible citizens who have the ability to work together and solve societal issues; in turn, America’s democratic society would flourish. With this said, high schools continue to ignore Dewey’s suggestions,
High school or more generally education plays a vital role in society here in the United States. It provides a necessary transition from childhood to adulthood through education and conditioning. Others would argue it serves as a competing group for resources or a center for learning and practicing the implied meanings in society.
High School is every Junior High students dream. It is a time in a student’s life where he/she receives a large amount of freedom as well as responsibility. Mom no longer accompanies the teenagers at the movies and one can even drive himself/herself there. Academics are important also because these grades determine if you are college bound material. But, are freedom and academics the only parts of a solid High School career? I myself believe that there is more to High School then freedom and academics. High School is also a time when young adults are entering into society as individuals. They are on their way to adulthood and their education during this time should stretch further than just an academic education. I attended a private high school known as "Brother Rice High School", where I received more than just an academic experience. When some people hear the word "Private" school they think of words such as: "Stuck up," "Rich," or "Snobby," but these are not accurate portrayals. One must look inside the doors of the school before making such negative connotations and if you did you would realize that this is not the case. Brother Rice High School is an academic institution that teaches young men academic fundamentals as well as Christian morals and social values.
Now that public schools were commonplace in America, they needed to be altered to increase knowledge of students leaving them. Through reforms and political events, schools became not only a place for learning math and English, but also a place to learn other skills that will help students obtain jobs once they graduate. School was becoming essential rather than optional.
Throughout high school, my experience was very difficult. The past three years at Wise high school have been difficult because I have transitioned from a small school to a huge school. It seemed like staying to myself was easier. It cut out on drama and unnecessary interactions. This helped me in school because each individual person shows their culture and they express it vibrantly. Being passively social in school helps me realized that there lots of opinions and point of views. I tend to take in more than what I spit out but it's because I want to hear people out and understand where they are coming from. Throughout my art classes, the teachers help me express myself without talking. It challenges me to be more creative and imaginative.
Overall, I am glad that I had the opportunities growing up to attend different types of schools. They shaped me into the person that I am today and helped to make me successful, along with the fact that I am very competitive, take pride in what I do and take the time to learn how to work with others. I believe these traits have gotten me as far as I am
School allows many opportunities to grow as a person, and show your personality. Within class I am always an active participant, I always add my input in discussion, and work to answers questions. I have always maintained good grades I was placed in advanced courses beginning in fourth grade and within all 3 years of highschool I have earned a weighted
As much as I enjoyed school as a child, that was not the case when I reached high school. High school was an entire different environment from elementary and middle school. I strongly disliked my classes because I felt that they were too difficult for me and the teachers never had time to explain the course material more efficiently. It felt as though the teachers were
These two functions of education shaped my identity. Through socialization, I learned many social norms (learning attitudes, moral values, and behaviors) through interactions with my teachers and peers. I learned to respect and appreciate my teachers, my friends, and myself. Not only that, the most important thing I learned that made me a successful person is obeying the deadline. Furthermore, I also learned “soft skills” (Manza 417). In the case of Steve Job, his body odor was the reason stopping him to be successful if he was not able to create his own company; I learned that keeping my appearance neat and clean was also important to be socially acceptable. Socialization is very important in my life because it helps me realize that I need to surround myself with people that support my decision, and continuous broaden my circle of acquaintances. Overall, my past high school had done well in preparing my friends and me for our future. All faculties not only guided us toward the career we want in our future, they also helped us having our first important credential – the high school diploma, and they also shaped us to be who we are today. I learned the intellectual skills I needed to be able to graduate high school and able to go to college in order to become a pharmacist. I learned that having credentials is important for my future
Growing up around kids who have only been home schooled and hasn’t ever been to a public school before, I have noticed glaring problems. When socializing with others, they struggle, and need their parents to ask questions for them. They don’t have a set of standards, and get taught what their parents want to teach. They don’t have extracurricular activities that mold them for the future. When it comes to structure there isn’t any, they do what they want when they want. Their parents aren’t teachers, and just teach them what they want to teach them. Finally they don’t get certain benefits offered by all public schools. All these reasons and many more, is why I think Public schooling can be a better educational system than homeschooling.
High School was a new phase in my life that I had no one to relate to in my family. My parents, being immigrants from Central America never experienced high school in the United States. I entered as a freshman, not knowing what to expect, less not knowing how to create a successful road to the eminent idea of college that all my teachers encouraged. I wanted to attend college, I just did not understand how to make my high school career the most, so I can be prepared for the next step of my life. I became focused on making the varsity soccer team and getting the best grades I could to be eligible to
It has been four years since I moved to America, and three years since my graduation from high school. Most of what I have learned came from my time out of high school. While I value my time in high school and still reflect on how quickly I adapted and succeeded, my two years out of high school has taught me how to live life. There is so much more than making friends and building a great GPA. There is the love of helping others, volunteering, working towards something bigger than yourself, and most importantly understanding yourself.
Although some parents will use excuses like a student’s safety at home school vs. public school but it’s simple, nowhere is guaranteed a safe not even your own home. Attending public school at least someone will be there to witness if something god forbid does happen. There are adults in the building hired by the school board to attain your child’s safety, that’s way more adults to safely protect a child or student out of harm’s way. There’s nothing better than seeing your child as parent be so excited to learn or go to school even if just because that day is the school’s dance, it motivates them to be excited to attend public schooling. I remember the biggest event for me in school were my 8th grade prom and my high school senior year events, it made it feel rewarding that you went to school for so many years and continuing. I am more than glad that I got to experience school events through elementary, middle school, and high school. It gave long lasting memories with good friends, staff that worked in the school and even build some connections with teachers also Significant people in my city for the
Valedictorian Speech Good evening fellow graduates, teachers, family members, friends, and distinguished guests. It is a tremendous honor to be the valedictorian of our graduating class. My job is to somehow be the voice of the entire graduating class, and take five minutes to say a few words on behalf of all 539 of us. Like most valedictorians, writing this speech was not an easy task for me. Not because I did not have anything to say, but because I was overwhelmed by how much I wanted to share with you all on this day. Tonight, we have one common purpose, to celebrate. We are here to congratulate, to look towards what the future holds for us, to wish each other well, and to, most importantly look back on our time spent here. So, I would like to start by saying 'well done' to my fellow graduates, who have all worked hard during the past several years to reach this milestone. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the graduating class for selecting me to speak here tonight. Ever since the news broke, many people, some who've I've never really met before, have come up to me and have wished me well. Perhaps this speech would be incomplete if I don’t say something to the teachers. On the behalf of my entire class, I would like to thank all my teachers: thank you. Thank you for teaching us, for leading us, for building us up as adults. I know that we have not given back to you the respect you deserve. I know that we have not told you how much we appreciate you taking time out of your schedules to help us. And I know that we have not said thank you for giving us a wonderful education. So, I hope that as I say thanks, you can forget our shortcomings and remember us for who we are and not from the mistakes we have made. ...
High school has been a very interesting experience for me. It has definitely had its highs and lows and many confusing experiences in between. Overall, I feel like I have been equipped for not only college, but also life as a whole. High school has taught me many things, both academically and emotionally. It has revealed and exposed my true colors, both good and bad, and as a result, has built many aspects of my character. My experiences at Alameda High school and Alameda Community Learning Center have shaped me into the person that I am today.