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Hello Ilinca (awesome name)! I understand your post and I understand the frustration, because i have - and do currently share the same frustrations. I graduated this year and I'm also in a different country, but the issue remains. I can't speak for how it may be in the uk, but I remember throughout all my years I kept getting frustrated with the people around me and their lack of care and effort in the subject, which was mainly out of concern for the future. I also struggled in school, but I never once complained about having to read a single paragraph because it was too much of a hassle. |
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although, as well as a high schooler, seeing peers our age struggle with reading and everything else within the range of English is frustrating, it's important to realize that people have different abilities, strengths, and issues. The school system does though partake in the reason why reading and comprehension skills have worsened throughout the years. The make of technology and social media definitely have been a great contributor to the worsening of it. I struggled in English around the 7th grade due to mental health issues and more, what I'm saying is, you can't put everyone into a marginalized group and try to act all "high and mighty". The tone of your blog seems as if you don't struggle and they're all inferior to you which cannot possibly be true since everyone struggles at something. Just be careful of your tone and maybe instead of being mean about it you can help by offering tutoring or just being supportive of your peers. |
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First off, don't make assumptions that I didn't struggle, I struggled a lot mentally especially in Year 7 and I still do today. I also put in my first paragraph that if you have learning disabilities or other issues that this blog does not apply to you, so before you form an opinion actually read my blog.
It is not my responsibility to help my peers, after all we are in a school where if a 13 year old can clearly see someone needs help the teachers should've been involved way before that point. Nobody can expect me to dedicate the time I have to people that wouldn't appreciate it and libraries are open they can easily just check out a book if they realise they need help there are also after school clubs that can help with this.
Apparently, I can't be passionate about something anymore because I come across as mean, trust me, if I was anyone else and not a 13 year old girl no one would tell me to watch my tone.
by the_vampire_ilinca; ; Report
Your age had nothing to do with my comment.
And I mean we're living in the 21st century, of course the school system and students of this age won't be the same as previous years. With the rise of technology and further "distractions" directed towards students, it's prone to happen.
And your point does not stand when fully deconstructed. When people as negative as you portray continue to bring down people for their intelligence and skills, it causes for people to shut out and no longer wanting to try in fear of "embarrassing" themselves. Some skills we needed back then are not needed as they are now, although English and the study of language is critical to you as a human and a career, new substances have been brought into jobs and the career market in general.
And with you bringing up that if you have any type of learning disabilities, the essay doesn't apply to you, it disarms the whole essay. It creates this marginalized group of I'm assuming you mean "average" kids. If you struggle with reading that doesn't inherently mean you have a learning disability, just a different set of skills. One kid might be better at mathematics than he ever will at English and that's okay.
I do not want you to take offense in anything I'm saying as that's the opposite of what I am trying to get across.
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