I feel like I can watch this video over and over again and I am amazed every time. A guy by the name of Prince EA created this video confronting the school system about every single flaw. Prince introduces the quote by Albert Einstein preaching that, " Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." The sad truth of this quote is that most people do life such a life believing that they are stupid. Letter grades play a huge part in making those people feel like they are not as smart as others. Using a letter grade system only gives students the motivation to compete. As a student, I feel like my whole life in education has been one big competition. In high school, the competition changes into an even harder race to becoming valedictorian. We compete for this spot, yet most students do not rightfully deserve it. Most of the time, a valedictorian can be described as student who does anything to raise their GPA. This is similar to other average students who are given work and asked to complete it for a good grade. For example, I personally hate mathematics; however, I will do anything I can to make sure my grade is high enough by the time the quarter or semester ends. This implies the idea of working in order to pass. Unfortunately, I feel like my main concern in school has evolved to only focusing on the letter grade instead of the actual material. It is also interesting that the schools that are successful with education tend to use better tactics such as collaborative work. On the other hand, schools in America have tried to introduce programs that are designed to improve Americas education system, yet these programs tend to come off as annoying and irrelevant. Why is that? What do schools with successful education systems have that lower educated school systems lack?
P.S. Watch the video! There's so many topics I can go on and on about! What do you guys think?
Hey Jada, I've seen that video, and I think it's perfect for this subject. I like how he points out all the flaws of the education system, and I'm glad someone posted it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting this video! I saw it a few months ago on Facebook and I couldn't help but feel so inspired by it!
ReplyDeletePrince EA's video has definitely become viral for a reason! The video really does reveal what students are thinking and the struggles we have regarding the education system. I agree with you that school feels like one big competition (not that is shouldn't be competitive or challenging), and the system is flawed in making education not enjoyable anymore for students.
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