Personal Statement: Why Students Hate School

Blank stares and empty minds, this is what the school day consists of for many students in our current school system. The vast majority of students simply don’t enjoy school, this is reflected in their grades, behavior, and attitudes. Some students even dread school, spending every minute of class staring at the clock just waiting for the bell to ring. This happens for students of all ages, elementary to college. Over the summer I I ran into one of my former students, Anderson, while I was at work. I asked him if he was excited to start third grade, and he immediately shook his head no. As a high school student I am very aware of the fact that older kids hate school but it never even occured for me that elementary students would hate school, I mean they have recess, what is there to not like? …show more content…
If Anderson can't even fake a smile for third grade, I have no clue how he will even survive sophomore year.
It is the teacher's job to give students something to look forward too. Kids need a reason to love school. Teachers can't forget that, for the most part, their kids don't want to be at school they would much rather be at the park or at home playing video games. Elementary teachers build the foundation for a student's outlook on school and this will affect them for the next 15 years.
As a future teacher I plan on building a personal relationship with each of my students, I think this is fundamental in education. Most kids who do like school don't like it because they have a passion for learning, it's most likely because they have friends in school. As a teacher I will plan time for my students to socialize, with each other and with