As Monday morning rolls around, of course I want to stay in my cozy bed all day, but I force myself to get up and go to school because I value my education. I push myself to get up, knowing it will be worth it in the long run. Every day I attend school now, increases my chances of getting into the colleges I’ve always dreamed about. My future makes me strive for good grades and a vigorous education. Participating in school now, will get me further in life; I will be more likely to have a successful career and be able to provide for my family. But, in many of my classes I am not learning at all which isn’t helping my future. Currently, the education system revolves around tests; the SAT, ACT, and AP tests. Too much class time is spent memorizing
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This goal starts in early childhood education, but in America our preschools focus on developing a relationship between the teacher and student. The Korean education system also teaches students how to learn, how to work hard, and how to avoid failure. In the US, many students go through high school without a struggle and don’t even know how to study until college. The Finland education system is ranked second in the world. They value the pursuit of personal interest and motivation. It is a low stress culture that idealizes a wide variety of learning experiences. Finland has a relatively short school day with many school-sponsored extracurriculars because the Finnish culture believes important learning takes place outside of the classroom and with experiences. One third of the classes these students take are electives and reflect their personal interests. They even get to choose which exams they would like to take. Teachers in Finland only spend about 600 hours a year in the classroom and spend the rest in professional development. In the US teachers spend about 1,100 hours per year in the classroom, leaving them with little time …show more content…
The US has the best technology and ideology in the world but we lack in our education, so imagine how much more advanced our technology could be with an even better education system. Job requirements are increasing and more are now requiring a college degree. Also if our technology continues to advance, basic skills that you should learn in school will be more necessary. Our culture needs to value education in order to be able to earn this enhanced education system. I believe our culture can be adjusted to fit this way and we can be more successful than we already
This goal starts in early childhood education, but in America our preschools focus on developing a relationship between the teacher and student. The Korean education system also teaches students how to learn, how to work hard, and how to avoid failure. In the US, many students go through high school without a struggle and don’t even know how to study until college. The Finland education system is ranked second in the world. They value the pursuit of personal interest and motivation. It is a low stress culture that idealizes a wide variety of learning experiences. Finland has a relatively short school day with many school-sponsored extracurriculars because the Finnish culture believes important learning takes place outside of the classroom and with experiences. One third of the classes these students take are electives and reflect their personal interests. They even get to choose which exams they would like to take. Teachers in Finland only spend about 600 hours a year in the classroom and spend the rest in professional development. In the US teachers spend about 1,100 hours per year in the classroom, leaving them with little time …show more content…
The US has the best technology and ideology in the world but we lack in our education, so imagine how much more advanced our technology could be with an even better education system. Job requirements are increasing and more are now requiring a college degree. Also if our technology continues to advance, basic skills that you should learn in school will be more necessary. Our culture needs to value education in order to be able to earn this enhanced education system. I believe our culture can be adjusted to fit this way and we can be more successful than we already