BY OAKLEE EWING
MIND & BODY EDITOR
MIND & BODY EDITOR
BEHIND THE SCENES
This interview was a lot harder than I expected. Many teachers turned me away in fear that answering this question would somehow put themselves in jeopardy - which should show you enough evidence of the flaws in this system - but I also had many people give me answers not wanting to be filmed.
Coach Kjar once again emphasized how enabling schools are, with no tardy penalties, no late work penalties, etc. Kids don’t have any accountability with anything, which sets up students for failure in the college setting where if you turn something in late, upwards of 50% could be taken off your score simply for not being on time with it.
On my mission of finding teachers, I think I asked upwards of 6 teachers, and yet only 2 agreed to it. I felt like the monkey in the middle, each teacher asking me to go ask another because “they are much more qualified, or opinionated than I.” Many students stared at me saying “I don’t know what to say.”
All I can say is that my issue with school? The fact that I no longer strive to get 100s on things anymore, all I want is a 93% at least since that’s an A and as long as I have an A I am A-Okay. I’m just here to graduate then get a degree, that’s all I want. The college experience doesn’t even sound appealing to me anymore because all I want is just to be done with school. I’m burnt out.
Coach Kjar once again emphasized how enabling schools are, with no tardy penalties, no late work penalties, etc. Kids don’t have any accountability with anything, which sets up students for failure in the college setting where if you turn something in late, upwards of 50% could be taken off your score simply for not being on time with it.
On my mission of finding teachers, I think I asked upwards of 6 teachers, and yet only 2 agreed to it. I felt like the monkey in the middle, each teacher asking me to go ask another because “they are much more qualified, or opinionated than I.” Many students stared at me saying “I don’t know what to say.”
All I can say is that my issue with school? The fact that I no longer strive to get 100s on things anymore, all I want is a 93% at least since that’s an A and as long as I have an A I am A-Okay. I’m just here to graduate then get a degree, that’s all I want. The college experience doesn’t even sound appealing to me anymore because all I want is just to be done with school. I’m burnt out.
