Last night I was at my friend Rachel’s house reading the newspaper with her. The article I picked up was a Bush article. Since I am anti-Bush I like to read the things that he does. In this article it described Bush’s plan to change Florida school systems. He wants High School students to choose their majors and start taking classes for their major. I thought that making all High School students choose their career goals so soon could be a bad idea. Many students don’t know and for the ones who do know (at least the ones in Gainesville) dual enroll with the local college. I will be dual enrolling shortly but I’m still not sure what I would like to major in college.
Bush’s plan also states that sixth graders will start exploring the idea of different majors. I think that this could potentally ruin Florida school systems even more. My friend Rachel wanted to be a rock star, that’s it, all throughout middle school and high school. I had no idea what I wanted to do. The idea just scared me in middle school. I think that forcing younger generations to make up their minds too early can cause even more stress. This idea seems as if it could work for some, but not for all students. Maybe this should just be an option for honor roll students as an addition to what they already do.
February 28, 2006 at 6:50 pm |
I know so many people who had no idea what they wanted to do when they started university. I know people who switched majors, departments, faculties – you name it. When I started I thought I was going to study sociology and ended up walking out with a double major in history and anthropology. sheesh. School systems should be expanding choice, not narrowing it.