"This Is My Education"

     Jeff Bliss is a student that attended Duncanville High School that voiced his frustration when he felt his history teacher was not teaching the class adequately. He had dropped out of high and after a year of dropping out he realized the importance of an education and returned. I think many kids nowadays drop out because school just doesn’t interest them at all. They see no point on it and if teachers don’t engage with them their choice on leaving school becomes pleasant. Students lack motivation because they go through the same routine every day. They need something that will spark their interest and if teachers would engage in conversations they would know what it is that drives their students. What Jeff says not all students learn the same is true. There are some students that learn by visuals, auditory, or kinesthetic and the teacher should be able to tell what each student is. In his rant with his teacher he tells her, “You want kids to come in your class? You want them to get excited for this? You want a kid to change and start doing better? You got to touch his frickin’ heart.” I see nothing wrong with what he did or say. He never lost his temper he spoke in a stern voice I think to make his point across to the teacher. I don’t think he was trying to disrespect the teacher he was just fed up with going to class and not actually learning anything valuable. This video going viral I think is great because it opens the eyes of adults that some students are serious and are eager to learn. It also shows students that sometimes you have to stand up and not be afraid. It is YOUR education and it is YOUR future if you don’t fight for it who will?