One big problem in schools today is that they do not offer enough of a variety of classes to students to prepare them for college …show more content…
Many kids that grow up in a small town and choose to attend a university in a large town do not know how to handle it. Having the freedom to do what you want and large city to do it in is a complete culture shock. There could be ten thousand more kids in your university than your high school. There can be students from every ethnicity, religious background, and continent around the world. For my town, almost everyone has the same religious background and a lot of the citizens are from Illinois. Even though it would be hard experiencing life in a big city when you live in a small town, schools can make an effort to prepare students for life on their own. For instance, require a class that all seniors have to take that shows them the differences between high school and college. Tell them how much different life can be in college, so they will have at least an idea and do not go into college completely clueless. For many, this would be extremely beneficial before going into college.
In today’s world being prepared is the best thing you can do. If you start being prepared when you are young it will greatly benefit you in the future. In school, you can have a good work ethic and try your best. While schools should help you become prepared for the future with offering the necessary classes and giving you life experiences, so you are not completely culture shocked when you step onto the