The Importance Of GPA

Being witness of the high school GPA madness I can see firsthand the competitiveness and conflicts that the number can cause. More students then we can probably imagine have lied about their own GPA because of the embarrassment that it causes if it is not up to par. It’s shameful to have a low number and people begin to treat you as a lesser person because it. In extremely competitive schools having a 3.0 GPA is considered below average because the goal and constant GPA of the top kids is 4.0. Even if you have less than a 3.7 you are looked down upon. Those students with higher numbers have more recognition and attention from the faculties. The special ways those students are recognized can lower the self-confidence of those who don’t have …show more content…
However, we care because of the importance that a GPA has been given. Teachers manipulate students with Zs in the gradebook and making an assignment worth several grades to guarantee a student will complete the assignment. The way students should be working should be in a happy and excited manner. Teachers should make their material interesting for every particular students. I think want most teachers don’t understand is that the process shouldn’t be tedious for both the educators and the students. The process should be enjoyable, kids should feel like they love coming to school and I believe that America is not excelling in that way. Too often I hear students complain about their work and their teacher’s mannerism. Elementary students in Madison Public Schools were interviewed and ask “What makes a good teacher?”. The opening response that the first student gave was “Encouragement and kindness” and little girl said “never letting you down” and “nice smile and sweet voice”. The responses continued with “always help me when I get stuck”, “plays fun games to learn math”, “a good teacher is one who says you can do it”. Among the most intelligent responses in my opinion were “they are going to ask the kids if they have ever learned that before and the answer should be no” and “somebody who will help me embrace my inner self”. Most of the answers also pointed out they wanted more hands on learning such as field trips, projects, and games. The majority of the students included that teacher who make sure their students are happy and that their teacher are inspiring them to do better. From elementary, teachers are lacking these essentials characteristics and we see that students in all grades are basically looking for the same thing in an