Electives Are Freedom, Applications Are Not

Electives. Some say freedom, others differ from that statement. Middle schools across America are debating whether or not students should fill out applications for electives. The reason of this situation is the knowledge and well-being of each student. Some educators agree with applying for classes because they feel scholars should be enlisted in classes with peers that share the same amount of knowledge. Others do not because the people in lower classes may feel insecure since they are not one of the elite students in the school.

The main factor of this subject is the knowledge of each student. In order to be in a higher class, a student must excel in the elective. In order to be in a lower class, a student must do poorly or under-achieve in the elective. Is it the student's fault that he/she is academically challenged? Is it the student's fault that he/she is not as smart as their peers? Is it really necessary to create a whole new curriculum for the students that are smarter? Do students get a chance to express themselves to their full potential in a lower class? These are the questions that follow when students are forced to make applications.

In my opinion, making pupils fill out application forms, resumes, and cover letters is not-needed and not necessary. What if students don't know how to make cover letters, resumes, and application forms. Will students have to be sent to lower classes even though they have intelligence with their chosen elective? Schools already make students do not-needed work so why will they make them do more? Adults of this time period did not have to make resumes, cover letters, and application forms when they were younger, so why would children of this time period have to? Not only is this act unfair, but it puts students through a lot just to do something they enjoy. Does that mean principals don't care about their students if they make them do all this work? Maybe principals had a bad day so they want to relinquish their anger on students by making them fill out resumes and cover letters. I understand what this act will do, but I disagree with the outcome. If students don't care about their grade, why not let them fail?- it's not our fault they don't want to make an effort and do the work in an elective.

Filling out application forms would not be done by myself, but will you give in after everything I told you and make the application form, resume, and cover letter?

The choice is yours