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Post by Angel Ligero on Feb 12, 2009 19:04:51 GMT -5
Recently I watched 2million minutes a movie about education around the world. while watching the movie, it described that the levels of education in three countries, America, India, and Japan were different. How are they different, well in Japan a strong motivation to higher education is available therefore students in that country work hard to gain a level education to move on to another level. A similar occurrence is in India, students work hard to be successful because they know that there is something to be gained and they also enjoy learning. Here in the united stated though Education doesn't offer a strong motivation to learn and therefore some many students don't have the motivation to get anywhere. Inside schools here in the U.S. students either want to learn or they don't but schools don't enforce the idea that learning is necessary because many don't seem to care.
One of the big differences between schools here in the U.S. and those in other countries, is that in countries like Japan and India education is free no matter where you go the catch though is that unless you learned something and pass a entrance exam you cannot continue toward higher education. How does schools handle this, well to start off they make sure students learn what they need to know based on where their interests lay. I'm not entirely sure if schools outside the U.S. have a curriculum or not, i do know that teachers do there best to ensure every student learns what is expected of them in a social environment...
My conclusion: I think education should be free in the U.S. because its necessary to get anywhere in life. To charge students to learn is like saying that education is not important but if you want it go pay for it. Education is important but schools either don't show it or don't do a good job showing it. Many teachers may have a degree in something, but what is there real motive inside schools? is it to encourage students to learn or is it simply a job about making money? It could be both, but what is important is that education not be seen as a job to students but more a need.
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Post by Dalberg III of Lumbridge on Feb 12, 2009 19:42:19 GMT -5
if college was free for everyone there would be higher taxes. Thats especially unfair for people that don't even have kids going into school.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2009 20:27:43 GMT -5
In the world, college is free to students with merit. Unfortunately, America sports few of these. Most (not all, so don't get offended please) people just do the minimum to pass school so they can get out. They see all these adults who drive and go out for beer and want to be just like them, so they don't care about school. That, and the fact that our culture is screwed up (we seem to have an addiction with guns and beer) will ensure that education is not a priority for most young people here in the States.
I'm guessing that in the more civilized areas of the world, education is way higher on the list of priorities.
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Post by Chuk on Feb 12, 2009 21:52:46 GMT -5
The American youth as a whole does not care about getting a higher education. They want to sit in their basements and do whatever all day. I personally strive for the highest I can achieve, but most of the people I know do the least they can and still pass. That's why it's not free here.  |
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Post by Sir Ewoksrule91 on Feb 12, 2009 23:47:39 GMT -5
That doesn't effect education... yeah most people don't try but for the people that actually do try school really isn't that expensive. Most people can get financial aid and if they can't then they have enough it doesn't matter.
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Post by Sir Dark on Feb 13, 2009 1:13:56 GMT -5
Icup and Chuk...you have a very, very stereotypical view of American youth. While it may seem like that where you live, it's not true of all America. I come from an extremely small town (less than 2000 people) and only have 57 people in my class. However, we have four valedictorians. Each one of them has a 4.0 GPA, they don't take easy classes, quite the opposite. Each one of them is in a Pre-college and college level math class. Two of them are in a Pre-college and College level Science class. It is nigh impossible to get into the top 10% of my class without having a 3.9 GPA. Everyone down to rank 30 study their hardest so that they can go to college. This isn't a private school located in a city, it's a school that borders a dang corn field. Wanting to be like adults to drink and drive isn't a motivator for anyone in my class...Driving isn't as great as 12 year olds think it is and hell, 4 of the people in our top 10% go out and drink anyway (Two of them want to be engineers, one wants to be a pharmacist). The fact is, free schooling won't happen....at least not with how the economy is right now....20 years in the future? Doubtful. Here's a secret about those kids in Indian and Japan...they have nervous breakdowns because of the rigorous testing and preparation. Children as young as twelve are experiencing nervous breakdowns for High School entrance exams. ( findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3965/is_200001/ai_n8894769/pg_10 ). The Japanese have a term for it, Examination Hell....they all hate it, but still allow it to exist. lysokchea.blogspot.com/ - second article on the page. query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE6DF1E3AF933A25757C0A96E948260Considering schooling here is actually pretty relaxed even though we pay for it...I think we have it better off. |
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Post by Chuk on Feb 13, 2009 17:09:24 GMT -5
Well, at the four places I have lived and gone to school, a lot of people sleep all day and fail the tests, but seem fine with it. And I'm not saying everyone is like that, nor am I saying it's that way everywhere. I'm just saying what I see based on where I have gone to school.
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Post by Sir Dark on Feb 13, 2009 17:37:12 GMT -5
The American youth as a whole does not care about getting a higher education. They want to sit in their basements and do whatever all day. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2009 15:43:47 GMT -5
Yeah, what about that quote?
Chuk, I agree with you. A small minority of people care about bettering themselves but the majority just want to "sit around and do whatever all day"
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Post by Angel Ligero on Feb 14, 2009 18:01:25 GMT -5
It would be nice, if we didn't have so many distractions in our lives. I enjoy school so much and yet people have to worry about money and get tied up with jobs. many are jobs that i don't like such as fast food places. yet it all comes down to the importance of education and what if can do for us. it seems to be ignored and left for those who seem interested those who can't afford it seem helpless and dont get to reach their full potential in life.
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