{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"38237532","dateCreated":"1303952715","smartDate":"Apr 27, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"katierose13","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/katierose13","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/rumfordphysics.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/38237532"},"dateDigested":1531982889,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"April 27th","description":"I'm not surprised that the majority of graduates from high school in the United States are not ready for the workforce.  Comparing our coutry to the rest of the world, we're really falling behind.  We go to school less, our courses are significantly easier, and in my opinion, our public school system needs major revisions.  Kids are graduating from high school without being ready to enter the real world.  These younger generations with lower standards and less education are the future of the country which is a bit scary to me.  Even being enrolled in all the honors and AP classes offered to me, I know that when I enroll in college I'll be less prepared than others going to the same college because of the school I went to.  If I were to go to school overseas I wouldn't be close to ready for their universities because the kids there would be miles ahead of me.  <br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe work ethic part of the piece is also an aspect that I believe the United States struggles with.  Our schools encourage kids to develop a good work ethic but it's not necessary if taking core classes at an average high school.  This means that the majority of the students will graduate high school with little responsibility and work ethic.  <br \/>\n<br \/>\nHow does this affect me?  I'm a student that will soon be entering the workforce and though I've applied myself in high school, compared to other countries, I'm behind.  Being part of a generation that's soon to be the future of the nation, I'm worried that our lacking public school system will reflect on the preformance of our country as a whole when these students grow up.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAlso, I agree that we should go to school more, not because I'd enjoy it, because I wouldn't, but  because as a country we're in need of some more rigorous educational programs to turn out a more intellectual generation of people and compete with leading nations around the world.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}