Reflection

When we talked abut Jean Jacques’ Rousseau and his book about education, it got me thinking about what we need and don’t need in a school to have a better outcome. I know we listed some ideas in class, but here are a few more. I wish there was a way to make people read more. Reading is in everything and if you cant read well, the ACT is difficult. We should have a class that is required once a year to take that is strictly reading. We shouldn’t read boring biographies or trashy teen books. An up to date book that is a mystery or something interesting. To get everyone to read, the grade in the class would be mostly test grades and class work or projects. Sparknotes can only get you so far. I also think we need a grammar class. I’m so surprised that it hasn’t been added to the curriculum yet. Spelling and grammar are such a big part of our lives. When we write papers for professors in college, they’re going to expect us to know how to correctly use a comma. For seniors, I would have a class that teaches you the basics of living on your own. How to use a checkbook, save your money, and buy a car. A class on the How To’s of living on your own. A lot of kids (including me) have a hard time doing their own laundry. We could switch out a few electives and add in a few more that will benefit us.