Now, I do know that I am not the only one who felt stupid after high school graduation.
By age 25 I was pretty damn sure I wasn't the only one who felt that high school does not prepare you for college, or life.
I graduated in 2006. I was the overachiever and well rounded student. I used to do extra homework in middle school because I was bored at home sometimes. (And I have a tv and game system in my room)
So, I am in college and I just received my 1st graded paper :D
A C? Wtf, I knew college was suppose to be harder but a freaking C? I was expecting a B! I talked to my professor and she said my essays were choppy and grammar was bad. Not one fucking teacher EVER told me that until I go to college. I am SO glad I did not spend 60k to learn that lesson. I went to CCSF (junior college) and I am so glad I did. It was the best education I could have asked for and a wonderful experience.
Now you may be asking don't school teach grammar and how to write? Yes they do but after a certain grade they do not enforce it. In high school I would spend 1 day or more writing on the subject given to me and teachers would give me an A each and every time and I never revised an essay. I never felt I had to. Until I got to college and I was forced to learn how to revise a paper.
Funny because I love to write and I thought I was good at it. Actually, I am good at it but it can be choppy at times and I would use metaphors and poetic words. Like I had been doing in high school and gotten an A on.
I never used a semicolon until I go to college and was forced to use one.
I can go on in a rant but I will just share this one example.
Tell me your story and resteem this one.
