The material was not interesting, teachers didn’t seem to care about students as they once did, and I found myself looking for answers that just weren’t there anymore. I dropped out and then went on to obtain my General Education Diploma (G.E.D.). I am the only child out of four to have done such a thing. Doing such a thing I felt I lost my ambition, my goals and my dreams. Here I am today almost ten years later after dropping out pursing a college degree.
Students don’t have that support from the teacher that they need to succeed in school. They struggle because the teacher is helping somebody else or having to teach the entire class. The final and main reason why high school grads are unable to read is failure of the parents. Parents are so wrapped up in their busy lives that they don’t make time for their children. Children are often home alone with too much independence.
Running Head: GRADUATE STUDY CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES 1 Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies Jasmine Hodges Introduction to Graduate Study in Criminal Justice & Security AJA 501 University of Phoenix Dr. Cora Anderson September 22, 2014 GRADUATE STUDY CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES 2 There are many benefits of going back to school. As for me, the challenge of returning to school brings me the delight of learning and the experience of something new every day. My years in the workforce have prepared me for dealing with different situations and many different types of people. Going back to school affords me personal growth. I have found out that many people lose sight of who they are after so many years on the job, and also lose sight while trying to balance family life.
Throughout my years of high school I will change my mind a million times, make a billion mistakes, and learn a gazillion things but there will always be goals I want to accomplish. At the beginning of each goal you will always set unrealistic standards that you slowly but surely can adjust to become realistic. For now, at the dawning of my goals. My first one, is to achieve and maintain an average of A's and B's at each grading period end in every class. I theorize with good grades I can accomplish much more in life and have more advantageous and good fortune within the terms of being successful.
Now its like you cant get me to shut up. But high school for me couldnt be over fast enough. I didnt really like it. I like my teachers and some of my classes but as a school itself, I dont care for it. During my sophmore and junior year we had practice ACT and PSAT.
The speech Mrs. Holler had given had placed a heavy weight on my shoulders, my schedule was already so difficult, and I didn’t think that I would be able to be successful with a class that required so much devotion. But then I made new friends, sitting with different grade levels, and I started to get more comfortable with the class. But then you switched it up once again. You gave us our group members; you put me in a group with complete strangers, Jacob Biber, Julie Klemz, Katelyn Meeter, Natalie Ambrose, and Kristen Saunders. Ohmigosh, I wanted to run out that door and never come back.
I never really thought school was important. I was always taught that if you wanted it work for it, and then i lost my job and lost everything. School was looking like a must now for me to get back on my feet and for my family. So what do you do when you have everything taken from you in the blink of an eye? You fight back and make the proper steps needed to push forward.
Regrettably, I discovered that I do not feel comfortable around groups of children. Throughout my undergraduate degree there was always a little nagging voice in the head telling me that I was on the wrong track but I chose to ignore it and forged on to what I had convinced myself I wanted. Within months of my new career I knew that it just was not the proper setting for me. After four years I made the challenging decision to leave teaching to find
The second cause for students quitting school is lack of motivation. When a person does not have much motivation, they feel as if they are wasting their time and money. One of my friends decided to drop out of college because she lost motivation because she was working too much. Without motivation it is hard to concentrate. Sometimes my motivation is not as strong, but I have to remind myself that it will all be worth it in the end.
Walden1 Alishia Walden Dr. Pat Arnn ENF 03 25 November 2013 Cause Essay WHY STUDENTS DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL Entering high school is the beginning of a whole new learning experience. Transitioning from middle school, high school presents more classes, students, and a bigger campus. It brings new expectations and responsibilities to each of us. High school also offers fresh chances to make new friends, try new sports and activities, and really explore who we are as individuals. The goal is to maintain good grades, score high on the SAT test, and keep a positive attitude so colleges and universities will accept you.