Getting back to school after a couple years off is so exciting. Dallas is much hotter this summer. That makes the idea going to school even hotter than ever. I love my school now, Collin College, where the students are friendly and the instructors are caring and helpful. Choosing the right school makes four years in college seem easier. I had a reading task in my writing class last week about Fremont High School by Jonathan Kozol, a famous writer, activist and educator and is well-known for his work in social justice and public education. After reading his report, I recalled so much memories and experiences I had in my high school ten years ago in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. I had attended An Lac High School since I was in sixth grade, and
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In Fremont High School, some students had to take Sewing Class or Hair Dressing 1 and 2, etc… even though they were not planning to become a designer or a hair stylist. However, they had to take these classes because they were required. Mireya, a student at Fremont High School, got so overwhelming that she feared for her life she might become a seamstress like her mother. There was another one called Social Service that the students did some errands for the instructors and got credits for it. How could the students get credits without studying …show more content…
There were not enough rooms, and there was always a long line. If the students waited, they would have been late for the next class. I wish the Principles of these schools would put themselves in the students’ shoes so that they could understand that it was impossible to change class, eat lunch, review the papers, go to the restroom…in an average of twenty-five minutes. On the other hand, I think my high school, An Lac, was better than Fremont High School that was reported by Jonathan Kozol because we had a better environment of studying. We had nicer classrooms with full equipments, computer labs and a library that were always available for the students. The classrooms were clean and well set. Having a lovely landscape with tall trees and colorful flowers all over the school made a nice view and peaceful atmosphere. We were lucky that we did not have fences with pikes around the
In Fremont High School, some students had to take Sewing Class or Hair Dressing 1 and 2, etc… even though they were not planning to become a designer or a hair stylist. However, they had to take these classes because they were required. Mireya, a student at Fremont High School, got so overwhelming that she feared for her life she might become a seamstress like her mother. There was another one called Social Service that the students did some errands for the instructors and got credits for it. How could the students get credits without studying …show more content…
There were not enough rooms, and there was always a long line. If the students waited, they would have been late for the next class. I wish the Principles of these schools would put themselves in the students’ shoes so that they could understand that it was impossible to change class, eat lunch, review the papers, go to the restroom…in an average of twenty-five minutes. On the other hand, I think my high school, An Lac, was better than Fremont High School that was reported by Jonathan Kozol because we had a better environment of studying. We had nicer classrooms with full equipments, computer labs and a library that were always available for the students. The classrooms were clean and well set. Having a lovely landscape with tall trees and colorful flowers all over the school made a nice view and peaceful atmosphere. We were lucky that we did not have fences with pikes around the