The Opportunity Myth Reflections and Responses by Shannon Silberhorn

I am astonished to see how bad the success for students in college is. The $1.5 billion debt they have at the end of college is also kind of sad because you go ahead and study just to pay off debt. The article points out how they did studies in classroom and found out that many educators work hard to give students good support. What I wish to do is in fact not be in debt rather find opportunities to get the help this article also points out.

2023-11-14 19:37:04 UTC

I find it horrifying how bad college is for students with how much debt it brings on. It really forces you to have money or find a scholarship. Without either you will be working off a shady load for a while. - Jackson

2023-11-14 21:00:12 UTC

s_dianadubon2_1 — 2023-11-14 21:08:28 UTC

I'm impressed by the resilience that the students have and how they are willing to do as much as they can just to go to college because it has been their dream since they were little or it is meaningful for them. I wish it was easy for everyone to be able to afford their dream education which many people do not have. Everyone deserves a chance to learn what they want and build a career. I noticed this article includes a lot of graphs and percentages. I am thinking about the multiple points of view from people who have struggled with their education in one way or another in the article. I questioned the way that a student did not have any chance of taking any AP course, she could've taken classes at her local community college. I agree with feeling behind in certain courses and that you could do so much more.

2023-11-14 21:10:14 UTC

I noticed that 94 percent of students want to attend college.

I think there's always a way through challenges that you face.

I wonder why teacher expectations are so low on students.

I love reading this. It looks great. I learned a lot. I find it cool. This is a good resource. I like it a lot.

2023-11-14 21:29:07 UTC

Jasmine Kwok

2023-11-14 21:30:50 UTC

Something that I noticed about the article was that about 70% of high school students said they want to have a career that requires at least a college degree. I also noticed that about 94% of high schoolers wanted to go to college. I noticed that many students aspire to go to college but don't have the right resources to pursue their aspirations.I think that schools aren't preparing students enough for their post-secondary pathways. I wonder why teachers rely on guessing to understand what a student needs from their education. I agree with schools not preparing students for life after high school. -Jasmine Kwok

2023-11-14 21:33:37 UTC

I noticed that many students wanna go to college but aren't usually fully prepared. They also force themselves to feel like they have to go to college to pursue their goal. I thought that the stories of peoples goals and how they've got to where they are was cool. I wonder why college is increasing the price so much making it available to less people. I disagree with having to go to college to have nice/good career. Also because it can put you in debt for years. - Karnell Smith

2023-11-14 21:41:00 UTC

I was not that surprised that schools offer these false ideas and promises to students, families, etc. when it comes to a "better future." School has always been the way to gain more manufacturing workers, clearly seen through the bell schedule we have in school (lunch breaks, 7, almost 8 hrs, etc). The article definitely reflects the popular phrase "the poor get poorer, the rich get richer."

Before reading the article, I've known this fact for a while, the fact that school doesn't educate you to succeed, but to work in factories. It has altered the way I think about extending my education, seeing as it costs too much money for a lot of us to end up poorer than before.

I think schools should have better core education, a core education that can genuinely inspire kids/people to learn so they cannot only survive, but thrive after high school. College, or the idea of college, shouldn't have to cost that much, either. Putting many students into debt, only to not be able to pay it back (with the diploma) is way too common. I think education should be free, as people deserve to learn without financial worries.

- Carolyn Suryapermana

2023-11-14 21:41:01 UTC

I've noticed that a great percentage of students have aspired to go to college. However, even with their aspirations, school does not prepare them enough to succeed after high school. Another important notice is that people from different backgrounds have fewer resources. I am talking about the students who come from low-income families, as they don't have the privileges that high-income students have. I also noticed this article has a lot of numerical data. This helped me understand more about the different categories such as percentages of students and the amount of things they have analyzed.- Samaiya Adel

s_vanessaarellanoozuna — 2023-11-14 21:42:26 UTC

I was surprised when I saw that students spent more than 500 hours on assignments that weren't appropriate for their grade level. It was shocking to see that teachers also had low expectations from their students. I wondered why teachers gave out other grade-level assignments to their students in high school knowing they needed to be prepared for their future and college. While reading the article I was thinking about how I can kind of relate to feeling behind in some classes, for example in my history class I feel like we could be doing different assignments since all we're doing is just summarizing articles. I was also shocked to see the amount of student debt that students end up owing. I questioned how schools can change their curriculum to have their students graduate and be college-ready.

Jasmine Macias Gomez

2023-11-14 21:42:46 UTC

I was impressed by the amount of information that I received throughout the reading. The images/colors along with the organized setup of this article really helped me absorb all of the important facts and information. I was surprised by the fact that 94% of high school students want to attend college and 70% of students want to pursue a career that requires a college degree. I would believe that this number would have decreased over time due to the fact that most kids nowadays want to become social media influences or want to pursue a career that does not require a college diploma. The reading also made me wonder about my teachers classroom expectations and if these expectations are helping me become college ready. Along with all the new things I learned and the stories I read, I wonder if my school has the right resources to prepare us for college.

s_catherinezhao — 2023-11-14 21:43:06 UTC

Catherine Zhao

Reading the opportunity myth, I noticed that 94% of students want to go to college. Seeing this percentage made me think about how a lot of students are expected to attend college as their post secondary pathway. As they mentioned in the article, students are told they're at fault for not being able to get accepted by a college, even though, the resources they have play a role in that. For example, having a lack of support or engagement in school can restrict a student's education. This can cause students to be less prepared for colleges which impact their ability to work in their dream career. I agree with Opportunity Myth that students should be provided with resources to help them feel more confident that they will succeed in their goals.

Ashley Jacinto

2023-11-14 21:46:35 UTC

I noticed that some students take on class subjects that are for college or will help them get into college, but in the end, do you think it was all really worth it? they spend 133 hours on a subject that was not even required imagine how many other classes they take when it is not even required. But I won't say anything because that's me as well, I take some college classes just to get into college, and in the end, do I really want to go college? all my life I've been thinking about do I really want to go or is it people around me telling me to go, Growing up every parent asks are you going to college? and I always say yes. But if I really think about it deeply, do I want to? People might say yes you have to go it is the only reason you'll get a decent job and get paid really well. But if you get a job as the same thing and you don't really need a degree for it, do you really think people would still want to go to college after that?

abram pablo

2023-11-14 21:53:55 UTC

Something I noticed is that college has its own downfalls. College overall is a good start to your life but you need to be prepared. Most people want to go to college and take on a career. I also understood the there is a lot of help that encourages people to go to college.

Anjelica

2023-11-16 21:04:53 UTC

I was very impressed by the fact that many students make it into college but once they are there they don't know what to do or sometimes they can't succeed. I was very surprised by the fact that students spend 500 hours each school year on assignments that aren't even in their grade level. I noticed that there are students in their high school years taking college classes to help them get in but once they make it to college it seems that it is deeply questioned whether it was really worth it or not. This reading made me wonder if those assignments that aren't grade-appropriate are because the teachers' aren't well-taught or if it's a bigger problem then that. I was surprised of how much money they have in debt.

Kai Shibata-Finn

2023-11-28 02:47:17 UTC

Its crazy how students have said they have been told by teachers that they would ultimately amount to nothing when these are people who need to help students to achieve there goals and aspirations instead of putting them down. Though it was inspiring to see students who had faced teachers like that still remain resilient and determined to achieve there goals despite what they where being told.

2023-12-22 10:04:47 UTC

as i was reading the opportunity myth article, was surprised to see how the article provided a lot of information regarding how schools have let their students down. the more i read, the more surprised i was after hearing each students experiences. when i saw that some schools with no AP classes were available for students who wanted them, and learning that they had to waste their time on assignments that didn't even help them to grow more academically i was shocked. i started wondering why teachers would assign work to their students that wasn't preparing them for college and their future. it also makes me wonder if schools will fix this issue or just leave it as it is.

-christina