Grades for Parents: An Innovative or Erroneous Idea?

Grades are a part of the everyday life of a typical student. However, grades are not a part of a parent’s life. A Florida lawmaker thinks that grades should become a part of a parent’s everyday life, or at least while their child is in Kindergarten through Third Grade.

I think that this, in theory, is a good idea. We have all seen those parents who just do not care about their child’s life. These are the same parents who are more concerned about appearance and their own personal happiness. By adding this grading system, this may possibly help increase the amount of time these types of parents spend with their child. School is vital to a child’s survival in the real world. Without a basic understanding of the principles taught in school, there is a very low chance this child will succeed in life.

However, what about the teachers? It is a well-known fact that teachers are not paid enough for the amount of work they put into the job. Would adding this burden increase their pay rate? Or does the state expect them to take this extra responsibility with stride and without complaints? I highly doubt any teacher will be truly thrilled with the idea.

So, in theory, I think that this is a good idea on paper, but is possibly flawed. For more information, check out the original article featured on CNN.com.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/26/florida.grading.parents/index.html?hpt=Sbin

The Importance of Time Management

Throughout my childhood my parents were always emphasizing how important it was for me to be on time. Whether it was to school, softball practice or dinner, we were never late. I didn’t know then, but they were instilling in me important tools I use in my daily life now. Being able to manage a job and school is a difficult task. I am always on the go, and very rarely do I have a significant break to just “stop and smell the roses.” With the skills my parents instill in me at a young age, I have been able to successfully time manage my life. School is a demanding aspect of my life. It requires a small amount of time in the classroom listening to various lectures, but what makes it hard are the countless hours outside of the classroom reading and immersing myself in the information I need to know. My work, however, is the complete opposite. I spend anywhere from 20-30 hours a week working with customers doing easy tasks such as single copies and faxes, to complicated design jobs. My work has been a learning experience, and in some way, has shaped my ideas for where I want to end up 10 years from now. Being able to balance the demands of school and a job are difficult, and sometimes possibly more than I can handle, but I know that without it, I would not be who I am.

Journalism 170 Post: Full Time Student, Part Time Employee

Choosing to go to college is probably one of the best decisions any high school student could make. However, the question of how to pay for college ALWAYS pops up. With me, it was a 7 month long argument with my dad. Of course it ended up with me, here, at CBU, but not without its drawbacks. I am a full time student, and a part time Office Depot Associate, as I have been for the past two years of my life. It has been hard learning to balance school and work, but it has its rewards. Throughout this semester, I will be blogging about my experiences as a full time student and an employee of a large corporation.