Senior High School for four years, apply to college, graduate, walk across the stage, go to prom. Attend college for four years, find a job, build a family. Repeat. The populace have their lives dictated to them by society from a very early age. For as long as I can remember, four years of high school has been what most of the people in my neighborhood and other communities find standard and natural. There were always those few who graduated a year early, but only to take a gap year and travel or “just relax.” Only a handful of fortuitous students and individuals have the chance to know what Simon's Rock offers and the opportunities that it makes available to its incoming and returning students. I am one of these individuals.
Simon’s Rock is the best place to start my college education. It is specialized for students who want more out of their education; more than just busy work, and filler classes. I want to be at an institution where everyone wants to learn and grow, both academically and personally. I want to be at a place where everyone is passionate about a specific issue or subject, whether it art, foreign language, or science. I want an education centered on me and the subjects I choose to study. I want freedom to speak my mind without being ridiculed and judged; a place where open-mindedness is rewarded not only by the teachers but also the students. I am tired of being placed in classes that will not help me achieve my goals, classes that I am put in just to
I want to go to Simon’s Rock so I can focus on what I love, and find more subjects that interest me. Ever since I was sentient, art has surrounded me. Whether it was in cartoons, books, classic rock music my father played on my way to preschool, or the art classes that my mother, a substitute art teacher, would try out on me. I want the opportunity to go to a school where I can study studio art as well as art history. I want to see the life beyond the endless worksheets and structured essays. I want the chance to go out and explore my interests and be challenged, not only by my teachers, but my peers as well. Simon’s Rock is a place where I can see myself reading and discussing Virginia Woolf and Franz Kafka with friends, just for fun.
The decision to leave the large public high school in Montclair, New Jersey, where I grew up was, in one sense, an unanticipated change of direction. I recognized by the latter part of my sophomore year that I needed to find a new setting where I could better realize my academic potential. I had studied at Columbia University's Gifted and Talented program the summer after my freshman year and was ready for something more. And thus I enrolled at Simon's Rock: a small, academically intense environment with a strong core curriculum. The
Education is an investment. This is the reason we see many people acquire education and become successful. Life is not bed of roses, and some people are unable to get their desired education. This may be due to various reasons such as not having enough money, or taking care of their families and loved ones. However, there are some people who fights with life to achieve their goals and return to college to fulfil it. According the article, “Colleges Embrace Older Students, Part-timers”, Sandra Block discusses that commute daily to college and family dependencies are also major obstacle for non-traditional students beside paying for tuition. Those who lives in remote areas it becomes very difficult to travel college daily. Moreover, people who are married they need to spend time with their spouse and children. Block suggests some solutions to overcome these problems, which includes creating more online interactive courses, opening satellite locations, evening classes and offering scholarships can aid the part-timers to fulfil their dreams. Even though there are several ways to counter the problems of non-traditional students but I suggest creating more online interactive courses will aid them to achieve their dreams.
Having an education is one of the most important things to have no matter where you are. My entire life I have envisioned myself as a teacher. When I was young I would line up my stuff animals and give them math problems to solve. As I grew older my passion never faded. In middle school I began volunteering as an assistant soccer coach where I would sit and help teach new skills, from there in high school I did my student internship at a local middle school. Not only did I have experience in these classes, I also was able to sit in my Mothers middle school math classes. So when I got to college I knew that I wanted to follow in my mom’s footsteps. Currently, being in my field study and middle education classes I have learned that becoming a teacher is one of the most rewarding and influential careers someone could choose. Middle school aged students are going through the transitional years of their lives. These students are changing provocatively, whether it be physical, intellectually morally, psychologically or socially, these changes will impact who they will be in the future. While students are going through these changes they need a role model in their lives to represent and guide them through these challenges. Each student is changing at different rates. Boys and girls are both beginning puberty at this point of their life, their bodies are changing rapidly physically, and new things are going on with their bodies that they have not experienced before. These changes
There is a famous quote by Miles Kingston that states, "knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Often people use the words Knowledge, Wisdom, and Education interchangeably. However, this is far from appropriate. Currently, being an educated individual does not necessarily mean that that individual is wise or knowledgeable but simply that he or she has had an "education" and therefore carries a level of status and qualification.
The way you grow up directly affects how successful you are in the future. Many parents can’t provide as much to their children to give them the necessities they need for school, medical care, and even the basic needs. When it comes down to it, the way a kid is taken care of shapes who they are as a person and their development in this world.
Why school? Throughout life, we always tend to wonder whether or not having an education is beneficial and can end up leading to a life of success. As students, we always search for the deliverance that will help us to answer this question. When we are young, we view school as a place to meet new people and a place that we go to have fun. But once we grow out of this stage, we wonder what the true reasoning behind education actually is. We as students tend to outgrow the day to day lifestyle of forcing ourselves out of bed every morning to go to a place we have no idea to interpret what we are learning and how to apply it to our lives. We are lost, and this guidance that we are in search of, comes from educators who believe that school is
I was driving to an art performance on a Friday night with my eight-year-old daughter strapped in the backseat, and we were talking about where I was going once she was dropped off at her friend’s house. I explained to her that there had been several hurricanes that left the island of Puerto Rico in need of resources and help, and that the money raised at the event that night was going to will help aid the effort. She proceeded to ask questions about the topic: “Where was the island? What did the hurricanes do? Were people hurt?” She had numerous other follow-up questions about the country and its link to ours. Our conversation led me to question what I knew about Puerto Rico as I stumbled to give the place a label for her. Was it a
There are many reasons, that in today’s age, people should be educated. Young people need to realize that being educated could change the state of the nation that he/she lives in. In countries where education is limited,such as Africa and Ethiopia, people are living in ungodly conditions. Nonetheless, the United States gives everybody the opportunity to learn and the poverty line has been getting better throughout the years. This is all because people were able to get jobs with their education, furthermore creating a stronger, stable economy.
A stable education is vital for kids and young adults. It’s especially important for younger children. Learning and being taught properly helps to form their brains at an early age and helps insure a lifelong learning opportunity. Fortunately, the U.S has a very stable education system going, but unfortunately, that’s not the case for some new world countries. Some countries aren’t as lucky and developed, and cannot get a correct education system established. Some areas targeted in this goal include, sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, indigenous people, refugee children, and poor children in rural areas. According to the “United Nations”, the amount of children attending school has greatly increased, but most of them do not acquire basic
Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” While they are indeed wise words, what does it mean to be educated? What can be classified as a proper education? Some say college is where people go for a “real” education. College is an educational institution meant to further prepare a student for the real world, real jobs, and real life. Instead of the basics taught in elementary, middle and high school, college is meant to be more specialized. Because students have the liberty to pick and choose their own classes it’s easier to cater to their needs, thus allowing each and every student the chance to work towards their future profession. But is what is currently being taught at
Education is a very important tool you need to live a successful life, Those students who actually take advantage of the education given to them are usually the ones with the most success. The students who don’t take advantage of the education given to them are the ones working a minimum wage 9-5 job. With some students, the education they’re receiving isn’t enough, nowadays most students worry about their elective classes, sports, and after-school activities more than their common core classes. Which are Math, English, Science, and History. In order to increase student success at school all around Anaheim, students should spend more time in their common core classes, rather than spending the same amount of time in their elective classes.
I am in awe that education is seen as mandatory today compared to the past. How much can one learn if they are being forced? People should indeed have the choice, because after all, this is America- the land of the free. Education is displayed today as the only way a person is going to succeed in this world. To my surprise, the amount of universities have indeed increased an astonishing amount. There must be other ways that the society can have importance. I am truly amazed. In order for a person to make a name for themselves, and to make any sort of profit than the only option they have to grow is to get an education. This must be put to an end. Additionally, it is no shock to me that Harvard students are still sitting at the top of the
ducation is a very significant aspect of nowadays life. Personally I am convinced that education is extremely important in shaping my future career and personality. It will shape me morally, intellectually and academically qualified. Due to the education my opportunities will increase, and I will be a honorable person in the society. Mentor status requires long-term achievements, which can be realized only through education. In the future I want to be a role model for many young people. Therefore, studying seriously and reaching the highest educational level will be a landmark in my life. In this essay I have used my personal endeavors and preferences for education, in order to show how crucial it is in shaping future careers of the
Education is a fundamental of life, so why do we take it for granted? The problem is that we've never known anything more, or anything less. As children, were told; go to school, graduate high school, go to college, get a good job, have a good life, right? As we grow older, we begin to question what we were told, question the purpose, begin to ask more why than how. So what if, it's easier said than done? Who is to say that by taking these steps one will have success, which will lead to a good life? The problem is that we have never known of an alternative. The pressure in which one has been set to lead by example and live a classic American life has filled the void in which says what's our purpose may be.