This is something I have been thinking about for awhile now and it was recently brought back to my attention when doing an AP Psychology writing assignment, in which we had to free-write about our learning experiences (what influences it, how we learn best, what we enjoy learning about most).
Presently, I feel that students are disinterested in school more than ever before. With so many more television shows to watch and music to listen to, learning seems to be the least of everyone's priority. While the media is becoming a teenager's primary source of information and a tool for "knowledge", books and newspapers are a thing of the past. Why would anyone want to sit down and read a book with no photographs when they can easily access the same on the internet? Of course there are exceptions: those who attend school with anticipation and excitement to learn something new.
There is so much to be gained by just simply paying attention in school. It may take a lot of patience and will-power to stay awake during lectures or when the lights are off, but it is extremely rewarding to know that you understand class material and are able to talk about the information outside of school, if you choose to do so.
I find it shocking that many students either do not seem to care about current events or just have no clue about what is going on in the world. Admittedly, I at first did not know about what was happening in Egypt until brought up in class. However, I then took it upon myself outside of class to research the subject and understand the importance of those events. The same can be said for the crisis in Libya currently.
The so to speak ignorance of many high school students is very sad. It is sad how they little they care about expanding their mind and empowering themselves through the use of knowledge.
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