Why High School Students Should Not Be Ready For College

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Graduating from high school is important as it is a minimum requirement for success in terms of employment, as well as future career decisions. Presently, a majority of high school graduates feel they are not academically prepared for the rigorous learning style of postsecondary education nor to enter the workforce. Instead of feeling prepared, many students in high school are left unsure that they could pursue a postsecondary education and are confused about career directions. Ultimately, going directly from high school to postsecondary seems to have more risks than benefits for many graduates. I have come to realization that I personally may not be ready for university due to factors including uncertainty about career direction and a concern …show more content…

Failing to achieve passing grades has numerous implications during secondary school and students with failing grades are often unable to enter more advanced programs. This pressure to adhere to the current definition of success can feel overwhelming while the consequences of failure can be an early pressure to drop out . Failure is inevitable to all of us at some points in our lives but like me, many high-school students are stressed thinking about the same anxiety-inducing subject - university admissions and a lack of academic success that prohibits me from being good enough to get in.Teachers say that everyone has to work hard to earn their grades and that universities would appreciate the hours put into coursework, writing that 10 page essay, or staying up past 2 a.m. to study for my functions test, but throughout my 3 years of highschool I've come to the realization that the true nature of our grading system depends on whether a student can memorize facts and spit them back out. I myself, do not have a good memory so this raises issues. Overall this can result in a loss of self-confidence, and can cause students to become discouraged, decreasing efforts and making them more likely to

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