Reflective Essay On Photography In Schools

It is no secret that the school systems in America have numerous faults and shortcomings. As a student that has attended various schools, both private and public, in multiple areas within two different states, I am no stranger to the flaws within our school systems. Although some issues are present only in certain areas, there are many that are prominent within almost every school, regardless of location or the average income of the surrounding area. While negatively affected by problems such as a lack of funds, faculty and staff shortages, and diminishing supplies and extracurricular activities I, as well as many other students, paid them little mind. We accepted these faults as minor, unavoidable aspects of the school system. It was not …show more content…
I was a part of two separate photography classes during the school day, in addition to being an assigned teacher aide to the photography teacher during my free class period. Even outside of assigned class time, it was not uncommon to find my friends and I within the photography classroom, it was there that we would spend our lunch hour, as well as some of our after school time, working on projects, aiding other students or socializing. My photography teacher, Mrs. Curry, was an eccentric woman with fiery red hair, a passion for teaching and an infectiously cheerful outlook towards life. I grew very close to her throughout my high school experience and she became an incredibly positive adult figure and mentor within my life. Due to my tremendous involvement in the photography program and my close relationship with Mrs. Curry I soon became more actively aware of problems within the school system that I had passively accepted in the past. Although there were various occurrences that significantly increased my awareness and concern over the faults within American school systems, there is one instance in particular that stands out in my