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Bobby,
17: No. Being in high school is not realistic enough. There
should be guest speakers who have real-life experience to
tell us what to expect when we graduate. Courses like drama
and phys ed are a waste of taxpayers’ money. |
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Colleen,
17: No. I haven’t been taught things like economics,
managing my money, etc. I think there should classes or
seminars to help us out if we have questions about what’s
really going on in the real world. |
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Ali,
16: Yes. Each course in school teaches you different things
depending on what you would like to do as a career. I think
that these courses are a stepping-stone to a higher education.
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Frances,
18: No. I think there should be more teachers who have worked
in the real world instead of coming straight from university
because they haven’t experienced life. I think that
cutting the curriculum back by a year was a bad idea because
I don’t feel that I will be fully prepared when I
leave school. |
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Ruby,
15: Yes. But, if I were to make any changes to the way things
are done I would make the classes a lot smaller so that
the students could get the attention that they require in
order to work to their full potential. |
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Rose-Mary,
17: Not really, because they teach you some things that
you won’t need to use in the real world, which to
me is a waste of time. If I were to make any changes I would
take out the courses that won’t benefit us towards
our future career goals. |
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Steve,
18: The one thing that I have been taught in high school
is that it prepares you for the politics of business and
life in general. The OACs got treated a lot better than
the grade 9s by the teachers because the more time you spend
in a workplace, the more respect you will gain from people.
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Charlotte,
16: Yes. Careers class helped me a lot. Some people may
disagree but as long as you keep up with your work it will
benefit you in the end. I think more of the courses should
be taught with a “hands on” approach as opposed
to being taught by the textbook so much. Courses such as
co-op will definitely help me to get the experience I need
for later on. |
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Josh,
14: Yes. The classes in high school offer a variety of choices.
I think that they’re doing a good job. |
