At
the start of the video, the statement “it’s crazy that in a system that is
meant to teach and help the youth there is no voice from the youth at all” was
the opening line.
In
my opinion, this is not at all true. Schools allow the students to choose their
own elective courses, so this is kind of giving the students a chance to voice
and plan their own school life. It is also the student's choice if they want to
take a spare to learn other courses or knowledge. It is their choice to start a
study club for random knowledge. Students can also discuss with the principle
if they can get extra credits if the student is proven to have learned
something valuable in future references. Students shouldn't blame the school
system of not using the voice while it is the students who didn't give a voice.
There is a reason why mandatory classes are mandatory. It is because
educational experts concluded that those mandatory classes are essential to a
student if he or she wants to succeed in the future.
But
if the Independent Project is open to students, I think that there must be
rules. The opening statement was right, "...is meant to teach and help the
youth..." If the Independent Project is to be taken by a student, then the
student must show progress and results of learning. Because what is the point
of doing something in school that has nothing to do with education and
learning. Right? Also students must have a teacher's recommendation before
going off with a program that doesn't have a teacher watching over and keeping
everyone on task. In my opinion, the student must have good self control and
self regulation to stay on the path of learning instead of socializing and
gaming. The student must have stellar marks on their main courses such as
sciences, math, and English. This is exactly like building a house. One must
build the frame and base strong and stable, and then work on the extra carvings
and paintings. For without the base and the frame, the walls would collapse.
Other
than that, I think the Independent Project is a really good idea because I have
always wanted to learn random information without feeling as if I am wasting my
time. Here, the Independent Project gives credits, and gives a student to
explore the world deeper. It's a win-win situation. Also the students can also
use the technologies available to us today to do research with higher
efficiency.
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