As a 21st century High School student, I think the pressure of school is way too much. If you miss one day of school, it's like a hurricane of school work coming out of nowhere. The fact that kids are told "whether or not you do your homework this weekend will determine your success in adult life" is insane! From 8th grade you are put in Career Cruising courses to help you decide what job you may want. When I was in 8th grade I couldn't choose my nail polish color for the week- let alone my future! As a teen, you are still growing into the person you are going to be as an adult. How are we meant to know what we want to do for the rest of our lives? The over bearing pressure can lead to horrible situations.
In the US 10% of adolescences attempt suicide, and school has something to do with it. Waking up at 6 am everyday after studying until 2 am the night before, to go to school for 7 hours is unhealthy. Studies show that "students who [obtain] less sleep over time [report] heightened levels of depressive symptoms and decreased self-esteem." And if that wasn't enough after school, students have hours of homework to complete for the next day, along with trying to balance extra curricular activities because "without them there's no way you're getting into college!". This daily routine is certainly a recipe for depression among developing teens.
Education should be fun, and a positive thing, but whenever I hear my friends talk about school, it's always followed by something negative. I don't mind learning new things, and I often can enjoy it but the way kids have to sit in desks all day scribbling notes down before the teacher changes the slide is not fun. There are Twitter accounts solely dedicated to complaining about school. When did education become such a negative topic?
Citations:
"B. Depression, Anxiety, & Fatigue." The Impact of School Start Times on Adolescent Health and Academic Performance. N.p., 13 Mar. 2011. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
In the US 10% of adolescences attempt suicide, and school has something to do with it. Waking up at 6 am everyday after studying until 2 am the night before, to go to school for 7 hours is unhealthy. Studies show that "students who [obtain] less sleep over time [report] heightened levels of depressive symptoms and decreased self-esteem." And if that wasn't enough after school, students have hours of homework to complete for the next day, along with trying to balance extra curricular activities because "without them there's no way you're getting into college!". This daily routine is certainly a recipe for depression among developing teens.
Education should be fun, and a positive thing, but whenever I hear my friends talk about school, it's always followed by something negative. I don't mind learning new things, and I often can enjoy it but the way kids have to sit in desks all day scribbling notes down before the teacher changes the slide is not fun. There are Twitter accounts solely dedicated to complaining about school. When did education become such a negative topic?
Citations:
"B. Depression, Anxiety, & Fatigue." The Impact of School Start Times on Adolescent Health and Academic Performance. N.p., 13 Mar. 2011. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
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