"So what they tell you will become a part of what you're thinking. Same as then they told black people they were meant to be slaves or entertainers, and that's what they grew up thinking. I hate school when the information that I'm learning doesn't reflect the person that I am" -Tiffany (page 103).
I honestly could not believe that a student would honestly relate the reason of why society makes children attend school to slavery. I was shocked and after reading Tiffany's quote over and over again, I was even more shocked to realize that I completely understood where she was coming from. It might seem to be a little bit melodramatic at first, but after analyzing her comment and trying to understand why society makes students attend school, it is not difficult to understand her point of view.
Because school curriculum is set is stone and because it does not conform to the interests of the students, society is deciding what is important for students to understand. Although I agree that there are some essential subjects that students need to know, I truly believe that the curriculum is determined by the text books. Students hardly receive the opportunity to explore their interests that connect to the content. Because society is emphasizing the material that they think is important, students are merely memorizing and training to be exactly what society wants them to be. Creativity is not stifling the essential curriculum. In fact, if educators make the information reflect the individual student, children will be more apt to see the relevance and importance of schooling.
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