Christopher Bobbitt
English 1- 4
April 10th, 2015
High School Dropouts
For most people high school can be a walk through the park;however for other people the four walls of a classroom is a prison cell. Even though high school is a stepping stone in a student’s academic career, most students don’t see it as a window of opportunity for success. Most Students scrape the bottom of their class ranking and skim by with just enough credits. In today’s high schools a high percentage of students drop out from lack of effort or domestic conflict.
Students dropping out of high school can be caused by lack of effort. These students drop out because they don’t turn in their work, they don’t show up to class, or they just don’t pay attention. For example, a student from Omaha High school walks through the stainless steel frame doors. This student doesn’t come to school to soak in information he goes to school because he has to. They look at a classroom like a torture room, feeling their brains with “knowledge they will never need,” In addition, These students feel like they can be successful without a high school diploma. Not knowing most adults took the same route. Never getting their high school diploma. These students had the impression that maybe life would be easier without a steady and high school education. These students at the time didn’t see the importance of a high school education.
Another reason students end their journey to success is because of domestic conflict. Some students might have to keep a job, have a baby, or get into trouble by the law. For example, a student from White Oak misses a big portion of school due to having a job. He has to provide for his family and make sure they have food on the table. In addition, he believes that his education becomes less important due to him having to feed and support his family.
Therefore, I believe the prison walls of a high school can be a difficult road to go down when you lack effort and get picked on every day but once it is all said and done the success that comes