The fact that students are ill-prepared for higher education is no secret. It is very easy for students to “fall through the cracks” and not have their literary ina

The author’s relation to humans as being “Ignorant Shepherds” is scary but true. Our civilization is based on technological innovation; therefore we borrow, steal and find all the ideas possible to make further progress. The process is very efficient, but it is also very cold, where’s the heart. Instead of remembering past civilizations for their grandeur and greatness, we simply look at their accomplishments, we then steal their innovations and improve upon them, make them more efficient. But we only use what we need, sure we have museums and other tributes, but when was the last time you went to a museum or watched a historical program on television. Not only that, but our civilization doesn’t even have an image, all it has to represent itself is a mirage of too often lost or forgotten milestones from the past. It’s a shame that such an advanced civilization as ours feeds off of plagiarism and deceit much too often.

bilities noticed by the end of public school. When they get to high school, students often take courses that are more long-winded rather than academic. These courses often deal with topics that are hard, if not impossible for such you

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