Monday, August 3, 2020
Keeping High School Education at Four Years
In the Room for Debate article, "Should High School Last Six Years?" former president Obama visited a high school lasting six years instead of the regular four years like in the United States. This brought up discussion on how extending the years in high school would have an affect on students, or how I see it being if it will bring students better success stories. But, I simply do not think it would do any more good. Many students are so eager to finish high school and move on with their lives. High school is the time to prepare for adulthood, but if the graduation time was to be extended, the chance to begin their lives would be delayed. What would be the purpose of extending school for two more years? Students graduate at the ages of about 17 or 18, I think that's the time to grow up, take what was learned from the high school experience, and move on to start our success stories. Also, many students lack motivation in school already. So, referencing the article, I think adding two more years knowing usually another four years of college is next, can create the risk of teenagers lacking the motivation to even complete high school. In addition, to those who aren't thinking about college, they have other things in mind and those two years can set them back from what they personally want to do as well. What do you think? Would you mind if two more years were suddenly added to your high school education? If so, how would you react? Would that act change the plans you already had in mind for your future?
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I'd be annoyed if I was given two more years because I feel as if highschool, and school in general feels too long and that there is lots of filler attached. I think that it slows down the proceess to higher education along with its motivation. It wouldn't interfere too much with my plans as I plan on going into the military and that is more of an age requirment rather than a schoool one. It would just be annoying to deal with more work instead of going into to higher education sooner.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I believe that four years of high school is enough. With the addition of four more years from college, and possibly even more depending on what career path you take, the two more years would prove to be a hindrance especially if you have a specific age you want to join the workforce by. Unless we are guaranteed to still be ahead of those who are not taking six years, I can’t imagine going through two more years.
ReplyDeleteI would be incredibly annoyed if suddenly there were two more years added to my high school education. I already have the thought in my mind about how there’s only two more years of high school. Many high schools barely meet the standards to provide decent education so there would be no reason for putting students through more years of poor education. There would also be nothing much to teach. What else is there to teach? There are many things in school that we’re learning only to forget about it after the school year is over. Usually, after high school, the things we are learn never contribute to actual life. Also, if you want to join the workforce during a particular age, these extra years of high school will delay your life path. Overall, having more years in high school would be an hindrance to your life because you would be older when you graduate and you would be able to do less in your life.
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