I woke up to the smell of buttermilk pancakes clouding my senses and igniting an effervescent hunger every five year old possesses. This hunger drove me to spring from my bed, slightly stumbling on my little legs but quickly recovering. I run down the stairs only to be met with my baby sister’s giggles and my dog’s sloppy kisses. My parents instantly realize that I had woken up and told me to get dressed. Not wanting to I stubbornly sat on the ground refusing to move until I got my pancake. My father undoubtedly saw this move coming because he walks towards me, his shadow looming over me. His tall, lean figure gets closer with each step slightly terrifying me. I soon feel resentment for my actions and wonder if I went too far with my little
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Rodale was a private school I attended until first grade. It was a school designed for children of the writers at the magazine. The school profoundly pursued reading and writing in academics due to the rich background they had in the journalist field. On multiple occasions I remember having guest speakers and health fairs that we would attend. I have a lot of books that were signed by authors who had visited our school. For instance, author John Grogan of Marley and Me used to be associated with Rodale Inc. and would occasionally visit. I remember meeting him with my mom, who had worked with him in the past. I grew up in an environment surrounded by writers, which allowed a curiosity to build within me. This curiosity allowed me to explore all types of genres and to become enriched with the ideas of others, subsequently helping me see the world through a different lens. I realized that authors used their characters as mouthpieces to tell the truth that many people are too afraid to speak of. This objective is what kept me attached to non-fiction and biographical pieces of writing, combined with historical …show more content…
This structured education is the center of the debate between private and public education systems. Many people argue that public school is cost effective, allowing equal opportunities to all types of students. The No Child Left Behind Act put in place during George W. Bush’s presidency in 2001 required state funded schools to administer a statewide test. This Act also required the integration of special education students into mainstreamed classes. This Act really defined the line between the two types of education systems. Private schools are expensive and at most types unrealistic for the average American family. Subsequently, this leaves the American public to gravitate not so willingly to conform to the public school system. Although people agree with idea of equality in school they don’t agree with how obsolete the state testing policy is. It takes away from the education that students deserve. Today nothing is taught that is not on the test, this is because teachers get reviewed based on how well their students score on the test. Ultimately this allows little, to no room for teachers to wander outside of the restricting curriculum of the test. Not only does this restrict what students can learn but also restricts students from becoming interested and invested in school. Many students in school today tend to despise school because the teachers simply aren’t positively
Rodale was a private school I attended until first grade. It was a school designed for children of the writers at the magazine. The school profoundly pursued reading and writing in academics due to the rich background they had in the journalist field. On multiple occasions I remember having guest speakers and health fairs that we would attend. I have a lot of books that were signed by authors who had visited our school. For instance, author John Grogan of Marley and Me used to be associated with Rodale Inc. and would occasionally visit. I remember meeting him with my mom, who had worked with him in the past. I grew up in an environment surrounded by writers, which allowed a curiosity to build within me. This curiosity allowed me to explore all types of genres and to become enriched with the ideas of others, subsequently helping me see the world through a different lens. I realized that authors used their characters as mouthpieces to tell the truth that many people are too afraid to speak of. This objective is what kept me attached to non-fiction and biographical pieces of writing, combined with historical …show more content…
This structured education is the center of the debate between private and public education systems. Many people argue that public school is cost effective, allowing equal opportunities to all types of students. The No Child Left Behind Act put in place during George W. Bush’s presidency in 2001 required state funded schools to administer a statewide test. This Act also required the integration of special education students into mainstreamed classes. This Act really defined the line between the two types of education systems. Private schools are expensive and at most types unrealistic for the average American family. Subsequently, this leaves the American public to gravitate not so willingly to conform to the public school system. Although people agree with idea of equality in school they don’t agree with how obsolete the state testing policy is. It takes away from the education that students deserve. Today nothing is taught that is not on the test, this is because teachers get reviewed based on how well their students score on the test. Ultimately this allows little, to no room for teachers to wander outside of the restricting curriculum of the test. Not only does this restrict what students can learn but also restricts students from becoming interested and invested in school. Many students in school today tend to despise school because the teachers simply aren’t positively