Jackson Academy Vs Puckett High School Essay

I’m sure someone has asked them self what it would be like to go to a whole new school at one point in their life, especially if they did not like their school much. I certainly had, but I most definitely not expecting to. Going from a private school like Jackson Academy to a small public school like Puckett High School was a big change, and there were many contrasts between the two schools. The three most important differences between Jackson Academy were the size, dress code, and education. Jackson Academy was very different from Puckett. It was very spaced out and not many of the students from the other divided grades socialized. Another difference was the fact that uniforms were a requirement. Although it was nice to wake up in the morning and not needing to worry about what I was going to wear, wearing a …show more content…
The small campus offered more opportunities to make new friends, and everyone generally knew everyone. Another reason was the dress code, or lack of. I could wear almost anything I felt like. I felt as though there was more freedom, and especially comfort in getting to wear what I wanted to. I liked the fact that I could dress warmer in the winter with more clothing options, and I could finally wear sweatpants to school, which was probably my favorite element about Puckett. At Puckett, because it was a public school, preparing for college was not very pushed. There was a class to help students get into college by helping with college applications, scholarships opportunities, and essays, but it was not offered until 12th grade, and before that no one usually asks what college a student will be attending. It was usually more a question of if a student was going, and if they didn’t that was certainly acceptable too. The teachers were more lenient when I goofed off and decided to not pay attention, and did not enforce the rules very