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Submitted by kblackston on February 25, 2008
Category: Social Issues
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Despite schools technologically improving at a rapid pace, new learning techniques being incorporated into the education process, and the number of high school graduates rising annually; American students are not manifesting the capability required “tackle academe”. Why are our children so often labeled incompetent? The answer lies in preparation, or the lack thereof. With lack or proper preparation come several problems which need to be addressed. The problems of apathy and incredible passivity toward schooling stem from the students’ living environment, modern American outlook on education asserted by the media, and last but not least, the classroom.
The old adage “the problem begins at home” has proven true for American high school students and their lack of preparation for college. In today’s world more than ever parents retard their children’s growth through spoiling them with physical unmerited gifts and providing them with embellished images of flawlessness. While no parent wants to point out their child’s flaws, over exaggerating their strengths has proven to be an unsuccessful way of helping them to succeed (Source E). However, undermining these strengths has proven unsuccessful also. While some students are brought up to believe that they belong on a pedestal, others grow up believing that they do not belong at all. These students have the mindset that they cannot accomplish those tasks necessary to be successful and with no one to steer them differently, they give up easily (Source A). Students today face other problems because they lack a sense of what is important (Source B). With many twenty-first century parents and the media portraying success as making quick money and having nice things, college simply does not fit into the glamorous lifestyle that many students hope to attain.
Students also find themselves constantly distracted by thing around the home. More than ever before, students have access to devices such as iPods, cell...
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