Gerald Graff points out the pressure that society and school put on students to be academically intelligent. Students must have the perfect grades and attend the highest ranking school. Students also have to go to extreme measures to just get through one class because they know that failing is not a option. As Graff says, “To say that students need to see their interests “through academic eyes” is to say that street smarts are not enough” (p.303). I agree with what Graff says and also agree when he says, “The challenge, as a college professor Ned Laff has put it, “is not simply to exploit students’ nonacademic interests, but to get them to see those interests through academic eyes” (p.302).
Seems kind of pointless, most athletes don't go pro after college, so I why not get the full educational experience? Getting special treatment in school just because you’re an athlete is not fair. College is way to difficult for people to get special treatment just because of a person’s special talent. How about for students who are honor students? All their hard work doesn’t mean anything?
According to Marshak, relationships and personalization are far more important in a child’s life than academics. This may be true, however, the NCLB was formed to help improve all three of these areas as well as make a student’s life more successful. The first identifiable fallacy in this article is a post hoc. This is an assumption that one event causes another although there is no clear connection. Since “50 to 70 percent of students pass through their high-school years without developing a single important relationship with an adult in their school” this causes them to be “disconnected and alienated from
This article basically says that high school sports are not killing the academics but the students/athletics are killing it themselves. It explains how school sponsored sport programs should be seriously be thought about being cut off. Some people believe that sports are far more firmly fixed in American high school than in other countries but the test scores finds no support. Ripley bring up that athletic coaches are typically lousy classroom teachers. However, athletic coaches gain additional opportunity for communication by helping the student succeed.
They did workouts together, he said, “I thought I would be pretty good at it, so I gave it a shot.” After senior year he attended college at Emporia State University. His exposure to college athletics was a great experience, one of his favorites. After his college career, his love for the sport did not pass and the only thing to do to keep that passion burning was to become a coach. However, he wasn’t always interested in coaching or teaching. His true dream was to work for the national government and become a park ranger.
It wouldn’t have taken any absence of conscience to run right by him, and he wouldn’t have lost any sleep over it. If I were John Hoyle that day then I would’ve ran right by him and I would’ve been a state champion. I’d be bragging to my friends and family about how good of a runner I was in high school, and I’d showcase my reward for being the state champion. I’d never hate to ask myself if it was worth it, and I’d never hate to write a short story to convince people that it was. The most important goal that day was to win, so why
The likelihood of making it to the professional level of athletics from college is very low, typically 1 or 2% depending on the sport. Moreover, the typical length of a professional career as an athlete is rather short. However being a student athlete offers a lot of skills and traits that can spark the interest of a potential employer or be helpful skills as a current student. We call these “transferable skills” since these are broad skills that are valuable to have as an athlete, but also just as valuable to have as a student or potential employee. Some examples of transferable skills for student athletes include the following: * Understanding the value of teamwork * Competitive nature * Handling pressure well * Coachable and willing to learn * Great sense of discipline * Strong work ethic * Understanding the importance of preparation * Seeks and loves a challenge * Self-motivated * Mentally tough Additionally, in a job
Many jobs require high school graduates, but the jobs offered couldn’t be called satisfactory enough, especially the salary. In order to get a good job with good salary, a higher degree is required. Students with a high school diploma can instantly further their education in community colleges, universities, and even an accredited online university. By doing so, when graduated with a new title, more and more jobs with great salary are there to offer. In contrast, high school dropouts have zero chance in this
Being the first person in my family to get a college degree makes me feel so good. Setting example for children and letting them see that mommy can do it is priceless. The things that we do in life as far as school wise are thing we can take us to the next level is just a lot of us lose hope we are not sure where to go. I though getting a high school diploma was fine for me. I felt school was not for me because I have dyslexic and, I feel people just don’t want to help me.
Everyone wants an edge on their college applications; however, the color of your skin should not be considered an advantage or disadvantage for students applying. Colleges are battlegrounds for numerous morals, academic and political beliefs. The college admissions committee should not add another weapon to their campuses by using race as a determining factor in the admission of students. Their acceptance should be based on hard work, determination, and the knowledge and skills gained in school leading up to college admissions. These factors, proven by transcripts, standardized test scores, and a resume will lead to a well-prepared incoming freshmen class that will excel at their respective universities.