Sunday, October 24, 2010

Do you think your experiences in high school and college are similar or different from other people’s experiences?

No one person is like another. They can be similar but not identical or just completely different. This same concept can be applied to their experiences they’ve been through as well. In my case, I had a very up and down high school career. I lost another friend, my uncle and my grandpa all within six months during my sophomore year. That year was extremely hard for me to over come but I eventually did it. Other people may or may not have had a similar experience with losing people that are close to you but they most likely have lost something close to them. Now education wise, my high school was very wealthy and could afford certain things normal high schools could not. An example would be that my school bought smart boards (huge touch screen computers) that hung up in every single classroom. These I found very effective because with me, I learn better by interacting with what I’m learning and the smart boards made it easier for me to learn. Some peoples high schools may not even be able to afford books and computers. This would make it very difficult and frustrating to learn without the necessary tools needed. I find myself very lucky that I went to the high school I did because I learned a lot not just because of the right and most effective materials but also because we had experienced teachers who knew what they were doing. I’m sure there are other high schools that are better and worse than my high school. I think some peoples experience in high school may be the same as mine were but also could be very different at the same time.

1 comment:

  1. Hi Paige,

    It sounds like this may be something you would like to continue onto Task Three. If so, remember that you don't always have to agree with each text. I would encourage you to examine what Kozol has to say in regard to the affluent and inner-city schools. You may find that this is where your focus lies.

    Ms. C

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