High Schools In America Essay

My life involved moving from school to school; as I grew older I realized that the education system in the U.S. is different than education systems in another country. I recall my first grade living in Egypt where my mom paid 500 dollars a month for me to be able to go to a good school. Living there I don’t remember much but I do recall how the teachers wanted everyone in there class to succeed no matter how hard things are for them. Are high schools in other countries surpassing high schools in america? I decided to interview my brother because he had more memories because he attended high school in Egypt until his freshman year. I remember my brother calling us and saying how exasperated he felt during his freshmen year; but for me attending

American high schools might have some issues where some teachers aren’t properly trained that might be the cause of why students are becoming thinkers but told how to think . As for me going to high in america I had way different viewpoint on high schools in america, I realized that some high schools aren’t dedicated to help students succeed. Out of 34 countries we are 17 in reading, 20 in science and 27 in math. Should we as a society be worried with these kind of statistics. That question will be unanswered if changes don't happen before it's too late. In kyoko Mori School she states, “Japanese schools are very good at teaching skills like basic writing (Mori).” While american are lacking in basic skills other countries are taking advantage and surpassing american high schools that are struggling. High schools in america are creating road learns; then teaching students how to critically think. As David Foster Wallace This is water says, “teaching you how to think (Wallace).” Wallace is right students who already have graduated from high schools, if you ask them a question on what they learned the chance are they probably they won't recall any of it. If high schools in america are just spoon feeding thinks you can regurgitated instead high schools in america should be creating inventors that one day look back and say that they could recall everything they learned in high schools.