Should High School Students Be Required To Skydive?

The youngest person to have skydived is four year old Toni Stadler from South Africa, she was strapped to Paul Lutge's chest as they leaped out of their single-engine plane 10,000 feet above the earth, freefalling for half a minute before opening the parachute. Surely if a 4-year-old could complete the task, high school students could too? Many teenagers are going into college unprepared and usually end up dropping out. In order to change this and have teenagers prove their courageousness and readiness for college, along with giving them the experience of their life, they should be required to skydive from 10,000 feet in order to get their high school diploma.
In order for students to be prepared for college mentally and physically, students should be required to skydive from 10,000 feet to get their high school diploma. “Almost 41 percent of students who start college don't finish, according to the U.S. Department of Education.”(Bloomberg, Otani) What this shows is that students are going into college, unprepared and a large percentage of them end up dropping out. While taking on challenges, students often time find themselves stressed out and overloaded …show more content…
What a conversation starter it would be to talk about your skydive from 10,000 feet at such a young age! As telegraph.co.uk states, “ – but once the parachute opens and your heart rate steadies, you’ll take a moment to gaze around you and see the whole world in a new light. It’s beautiful up there, and the experience is about as close to flying as humans can actually get.” The breathtaking view is reason enough to go skydiving. Some might say that it is overkill for students with a fear of heights or falling to skydive, but conquering your fears will make you feel more empowered than ever before. Skydiving is a chance for students to experience something truly incredible, the perfect way for them to end their high school