Education is very important in life. Many people in this world live their lives not knowing how to read and write. In America, citizens have the equal opportunity to an education through public schooling. Our nation would not get far if only the rich were educated and the poor left on the streets. People are very fortunate in America because other countries have different types of governments, which do not allow people of lower class to have and education. America would be very different if the people did not have access to a public education.
America has said to be the land of opportunity. People from foreign countries migrate to the US. People like my dad came here from the Philippines seeking to live a better life. My father attended high school in Iowa for 2 years, then returned to the Philippines and finished college there. He came back after college because the job availability in the Philippines was at a minimum. He also believed that he would make more money working in America. I know in the Philippines, many people aren’t educated and living on the streets. The government does not provide the public to a free education; only allowing the rich to pay for a good education.
Even though America gives us the opportunity to an education, people still have to strive for it. People are given the chance to learn and succeed with an education, but many of them take it for granted. I know that going to school and doing homework is hard and stressful. Not only because of the workload, but because I don’t have the strive or the motivation to start or finish it. Many people in this world are lazy and just like to sit and watch television like a couch potato. I believe that everyone is smart; people just fail due to the fact that they are lazy and cannot get anything done. Having the will and determination to do homework and study hard pays off at the end. In high school, I started off with low grades and many missing assignments. I have been lazy in the past, even with house hold chores and being on time to a certain event. But I knew I needed a change during high school. My mom and dad would always lecture me and tell me that I have to get good grades for my future. It took a while and whole lot of self motivation. I slowly started doing my homework and studying for my exams. Next thing I knew, I got straight A’s on my report card. After that experience I believe that I can do anything I wanted only if I tried.
ublic schools. Private schools differ tremendously to public schools. Private schools have a more strict conservative philosophy towards their
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