Students are deterred by the high cost of education and this is causing students to not take school seriously. The cost of education puts a strain on many American families and many parents simply cannot afford to send their children to college. Ms. Friedman is advocating the use of vampires for the sake of intelligence. However, according to the Spellings report, students are not …show more content…
Students feel higher education is a huge waste of their time. Many students do not know what they want to do when approaching graduation. If students are not prepared when they graduate high school, then why would they see any value in furthering their education? Ms. Friedman states that theme-based programs are being taught at George Washington University and program directors often wonder if students give low marks in the intellectually challenged column because of theme-based courses. Accordingly, the conference reported that students were deficient in thinking skills. Using vampires does not spark intellectual thinking and is a huge waste of time. Many students have gone through these programs, have graduated, and the results are