Friday, October 28, 2011

Causes and effects of high school

Sabrina Brown
Wight
10/26/11
Is High School Preparing Us for College
               High school has many purposes and factors toward and against it. The teachers who teach us, do they prepare us for college or are they just doing their minimum job for a paycheck? If they weren’t are their methods working on their students? Some teachers are trying to fail us and some just fail you because they don’t like you. Some that live paycheck to paycheck just give easy classes and make our lives easier. What are the real effects of high school on a student and how do they show that they are learning in college. There are many causes and effects of school after school, before school. Between grades, AP classes and students high school can be hectic. The real question is what are the causes and effects of high school and does it really prepare you for college?
               High school is a place where children become young adults as their education forms who they are. High school, although sometimes challenging, usually will leave a goods mark on your reputation. There are good causes and effects that come out of high school. First, many if not all colleges will not accept you, college is your head start on a good education. Then if you take college and your grades seriously, this will give you a good chance to get into a good college. Playing academic sports and being involved with your school gives you a much inclined advantage over your peers at getting a scholarship. High school is where you make everlasting friendships and learn new faces to take you into college. One of the best things about a good high school is the fact that they help you apply to college and get jobs or even apply for scholarships. High school is also the place where you learn key things to take you through college. The AP classes are vigorous but the teachers are only trying to help and prepare you for college.
               High school also has its not-so good effects. When a student gets out of working their butt off in high school and then working harder in college, they end up being burnt out. They don’t want to work anymore and shut down. High school is supposed to be about half fun and half work but are our teachers doing too much and pushing us too hard for something where we are going to have to work again? We are people not machines and some of the students don’t get to go out and get fresh air because they are stuck inside doing home work and the sad part is if you fall behind it is nearly impossible to catch up,  especially in high school. Its effects are everlasting and to ask us to push harder is very discouraging. Something that high schoolers question is why do we learn this stuff if we are not going to use it ever again but that is the purpose of high school is that you will learn it in high school and it will show up again in college even though your major will not be centered around it but you will use the material for the next ten years.
               In the end high school is proven to have less harmful effects than most high schoolers think. High school holds one of the most prominent and successful years of a persons life and set the standards that you will hold for the rest of your life.