First off, I would like to commend the school administration’s efforts to provide us, as the student body, with a safe learning environment that encourages us to express ourselves as I do by writing this letter. Considering the state of schools in the country today, I believe that this is among the things that make this school a top institution at which students can learn without unnecessary distractions. However, I also believe that the administration could implement some changes to improve the students’ preparation for events in their educational lives in the same way that it builds a safe and collaborative learning environment. This would ensure that students leave the school fully prepared to tackle their further education and work life rather than graduating with academic honors and yet still struggling with important decisions about their educational futures.
For us as students, preparing for examinations is a constant activity that comprises most of the learning experience at home and at our school since comprehending and reviewing curriculum content is vital for learning to occur. However, some of the students have concerns about how these skills translate in university-level education as well as one’s professional career. I know that these concerns have a firm foundation since Robinson (2012) also notes that students from some of the best schools in the country also face similar problems. A review of our school shows that this issue persists despite the efforts that the administration makes to provide adequate resources for students. I would thereby ask you to look into this issue and introduce changes that can improve our preparedness for our university education and professional career from this young age.
A college education is a vital experience in a student’s life and the school, thereby has to do its best to prepare us as the student body for life as college students. However, I also believe that our school focuses too much on helping us to get the grades that would qualify us for college life. As a result, students from this school may report higher grades but have a limited understanding of the core concepts of the ideas that they encounter. For instance, I know a student who came back home exhausted with his first semester even though he was the top student during his year. Kang notes that this is a persistent problem for schools in the country, and it would be extremely helpful if the administration could note this as a rising concern for the student body.
Even as the school focuses on providing us with equal learning opportunities, it is also vital to note that some of the students who do not achieve top performance in my class also have little motivation to go to college. I expect that this is the case for students from other grades and as Rawlings (2015) highlights, this is a problem since it means that the school favors college qualification rather than a student’s education as the expected outcome of the high school experience. This disconnect may mean that the school loses the interest of such students who I have found have valuable skills and talents that would ensure their success in later life if they had the necessary guidance and motivation. It would thereby be advisable for the administration to find ways to engage with students who have already developed a negative attitude towards the educational experience over the course of their earlier school years.
Another issue that I would like to highlight is that of parental inclusion in the learning experience. So far, my parents play a key role in providing me with the material and emotional support that I need to continue with my studies undeterred. However, this may not be the case for all students since some of my peers report that their parents only pay their fees and keep track of their progress without taking a keen interest in their day-to-day school life. Kang notes that parents can either inspire or demotivate a student’s learning through their involvement, meaning that the school can improve educational outcomes for the student body by including parents in more of the decisions that it makes regarding our education.
Overall, the attempts that the school administration makes to provide us with a safe and holistic learning environment are commendable since they make it easier for us to focus on our studies with minimal distractions. The comments that I included in this letter should not stand out as a negative review of the school. Instead, I only seek to point out ways through the school could improve students’ educational and life outcomes by building upon the already set foundation of educational excellence. Here, a detraction from selling the college experience as the expected outcome of our education can open our minds up to the wealth of opportunities available for educated minds. I believe that this would not only help the school’s students in their current and future lives but also make the school a center for educating well-rounded individuals who fare well in their college and professional lives as well.
Yours faithfully,
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Works Cited
Kang, E. "A Cure for the Deadliest Disease." n.d.
Rawlings, H. "College Is Not A Commodity. Stop Treating It Like One." Washington Post (2015).
Robinson, D. "I Went to Some of DC’s best schools. I Was Still Unprepared for College." Washington Post (2012).
