America has been the home for numerous people and they feel the need to represent “their” country in many ways as possible. However, as they grow up they observe that they are limited to certain things including going to college. It is not because they are not intelligent or committed to education, it is simply because they do not have a legal status that provides the opportunity to apply for financial aid and in some cases college. During high school everyone starts planning their future, and one of the main focuses is getting into college. How would you feel if you find out that you cannot attend college?
The classes were harder, teachers more strict and being mixed in with some of the bigger kids changed my view of school. I will admit I goofed around a little too much during freshman and sophomore year not realizing the importance of my grades until junior and senior year, when suddenly everything became focused on colleges and universities and SATs and ACTs and applications and just complete overload and stress on my mind. Realizing that I screwed up I decided to get act together, but unfortunately I realized all this a little too late. I believe the one experience that changed my view on the importance of education all together was my job. At the age of 16, I was hired at Cinemark 14 Boynton Beach as a concessionist.
Paying athletes to play would create a huge gap in college sports because of the ability to pay more at the bigger schools. The title XI would make it so that all college players have to be paid equally. That would create a problem that they cannot pay all students athletes. That would call for some college sports to be cut and that is taking away opportunities for people. The first thing that these student athletes should be worrying about is there academics and with all the extra money they would get for playing would break their concentration and create more nationally know problems in the college sports world.
Some kids get bullied for only being able to afford a used uniform. Because teenagers grow so much, it’s a yearly hassle for families and a big price tag every year that they shouldn’t have to worry about. Because uniforms cause financial stress annually, they should not be mandatory. Secondly, teenagers are looking for ways to stand out from the crowd especially during the high school years. Forcing and limiting them to wear a uniform can limit their ways to stand out from a crowd.
This assignment is a major determining factor in whether a not a student graduates on time. There are many reasons as to why this project should be done away with, a few being: the project is just not feasible, it’s given too much weight, and because it is an inaccurate measurement of what has been learned. Imagine being a senior in high school, and all you can think about is walking across that stage in June. Graduation and prom are the only two things that seniors want to worry about during the last stretch of high school, but instead students are worried about their Senior Exit Project. This task consumes half of junior year and most of senior year too.
When in high school, there was a sense of urgency to get out of the normal routine and head off to college. The reality when college life hit, was a newfound sense of insecurity that I had not felt since the transition from middle school to high school. Students who attend college away from home are faced with even a greater amount of uncertainty. The other costs not related to financial burden are the physical toll, and no, I am not talking about the pain I felt from my first spin class, although it was painful. The physical toll is based on the change in schedule, the additional homework, the late nights and long walks to and from campus.
There are college stopouts due to race gender and not enough money to pay for college. Troubles with the economy have caused college stopouts to occur as well. Higher education, or college is getting more expensive by the years, and is becoming more and more of a pain to pay for. According to the article, “students from low-income backgrounds in particular may find they need to take time off from school to save money or to help their families pay their bills” (Terriquez, Gurantz, Gomez, 2013). With this being said with these students having to focus on their financial issues, it is going to be a struggle for them to afford both their bills and college cost.
They have the tendency to be self absorbed, worrying more about their appearance than anything else. Most of them are insecure about themselves but hide behind their money and designer clothes. It is not unusual for them to lie and gossip about one another just to get to the top of their clique. After high school some grown up and realize there are more important things in life while the others still need materialistic stuff throughout their life to be happy. In high school we all get a label, sometimes its one we spend decades trying to live up to, where others spend a lifetime trying to forget those painful years.
Also, students need to drastically lower their expectations when it comes to finding a job, “a lot of students want that perfect needle-in-the-haystack job but with this economy that’s just not possible.” (SF Chronicle). The economy is in very poor shape and to expect a job that will instantly provide them with more than substantial pay is not practical. Young individuals will have to get used to the idea that they have less options coming out of university, and that having a degree does not guarantee them decent-paying
Senioritis not only has a strong impact on student performance in high school, but it also has a large impact on college bound students. Nearly one-third of students entering college require remedial help (Mrozowski, 2001). Even worse, experts estimate that nearly a quarter of college freshman drop out due to the difficult academic transition from high school to college, which could be attributed to having a “soft” schedule during senior year (Newsweek, 2000). In order to avoid senioritis, teachers can apply many different motivational strategies to help students during this fun, yet very important year. Before discussing how teachers can motivate seniors, it is important to look at the different types of senior students a teacher may experience.