Today, one group discussed DC public schools. The girls talked about the low graduation rates and the low test scores, to which I was not surprised at all. Compared to my hometown of Worcester Massachusetts, I find the youth here to be reckless, misguided, uninspired, and truly lost. I see kinds hanging outside on the corner chillen' rather than doing their homework. Although there are MANY blaring influences here in DC and a lot to do, these children still need to get their priorities straight. It makes me sad whenever I walk by these kids.
I feel the answer to making kids want to learn is the way the material is presented and the willingness of the teacher to help. Although many adults would disagree and say that the students are just making excuses, I feel the teacher has A LOT to do with the children’s interest in a course. In high school I had an English teacher, Mr. Baillie, who was interactive, lively, and kept the class awake and alive with his personality. In the end of his class I wanted to go to English and I learned the most I have ever learned in an English class. On the other hand, the next year I had Mrs. Webb for English. Her dry, bland personality and lack of enthusiasm in her own profession made me slack off and not care about the class.
The DC schools need to be revamped. In the eyes of youth I have seen on these streets since my arrival I see potential, and longing to learn and to be a leading man or woman in the world, yet the lack of resources and inspiration have hindered their track.
Natalie Nicole Hampton
Nursing Major/Spanish Minor
Natalie Nicole Hampton
Nursing Major/Spanish Minor
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