What would happen in a world where it was the child's choice to go to school? Would you go to school?
A world where school is optional would be a disaster. Many adults wouldn't be correctly educated to fill job slots, since the majority of them probably didn't go to school when they were little or dropped out. Highly trained jobs like doctors, dentists, and etc. would be filled with fast food workers. Not many people would be educated so it would be highly unlikely to find people who fit the requirements for sophisticated jobs. Children would be crazy and parents would drag them around town to run errands, because they have nothing better to do. Teachers wouldn't be trained and might not even bother to show up to school due to the lack of kids.
I would go to school, because I think that it would be easier to get a job later if I was fully educated. If I didn't want to go, my parents would probably force me to go anyway. If I went to school, I would put less effort into the work because there would be less competition to beat if the other kids didn't show. If it was easy to be the best, not many people would work hard to achieve higher goals and become smarter. I would most likely be one of the slacking people, because there would not be a big enough reason to overachieve.
Dear Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on if kids weren't forced to go to school, they probably wouldn't. I however like you would continue to go to school, so my knowledge would increase and I would be able to get a well paid job.
Good Job,
Mary Beth