Asked my teacher a question

[Lieutenant]

So in english, we were assigned an essay on persuading readers. My teacher said either we pick the topics she picked or we ask her afterclass about the topic we want to do. I have her last period btw.

So I went up to her after class and asked her if I could persuade that school isn't required. She told me, "Well, there's nothing to debate about, school is mandantory." I was pretty shocked at this, I mean isn't the assignment about persuading others? I don't see why school being mandantory or not would really effect the essay.

Then I asked, "Well, what about if I could persuade others that they don't need college to live a good life?"

She respond, "Well then, there wouldn't be much debate. If you go to college, you get a good job. If you don't go to college, you end up working at a fast food joint."

At this point I wanted to argue back, which was exactly what I did.

I said, "What about Bill Gates? He was a college drop out. Steve Jobs? College drop out also. Going to college is expensive, and for some reason, the government keeps spending money on student loans that obviously aren't gonna get paid because of the miniscule amount of jobs there are here. What if I took all my college savings and started a buisness? All I need to know can be learned in the library or online and get some permits. And don't tell me you need some paper you get after four years of college. Because that doesn't mean crap. If I started a small buisness, I'd create more jobs, I'd actually help the economy. But nope, society today expects high school graduates to go to college because it will "guarantee" them a good job. Maybe that would've applied 20 or 30 years ago, but not now. Instead of wasting time on more useless education everyone forgets, use that time and money to make buisness, create jobs, help the economy."

My teacher stared at me for about 10 seconds and sent me to the office. Afterschool. I didn't go. And I'll probably write up the essay on college isn't required and hopefully snap reality into her head.

[HawkbitAlpha]

Sent to the office for making valid points?

#MoarDictatorship

[Heil_Kaiba8921]

#highfive

btw, you could use Einstein as a loose example. He had a different brain than us, but he still flunked out of math even though he could have done all the work and then taught the class

[brainiac3397]

(03-12-2013 02:25 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote:  Sent to the office for making valid points?

#MoarDictatorship

It means the teacher was stumped and being the unenlightened animal specie she is, she tried to get rid of the source of her problem by sending to the next-in-line.

[xcriteria]

Wow, given all the recent press about college, having such a black-and-white attitude about it is crazy. Especially sending you to the office for participating in an assignment option she provided!

This article sums up a lot of the "question college" message coming from various people:

Saying No To College
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/fashio...d=all&_r=0

And here's a related video that parallels the argument you made to your teacher:



Watch on YouTube

Finally, to cover the alternatives to school side of things, consider this interview:

John Stossel hated school. Investigates unschooling.
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.co...gates.html



Watch on YouTube

Maybe write the paper anyway and see if you can get credit for it. You can always use it for a portfolio piece or a blog post, or submit it for publication. Those are all some of the paths, with or without college, to get a job or clients.