It's About the Students
- Ashley Carrillo
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min read
As a student, I would like to know that the school administration hears us out. School is for us to find things we are passionate about and we are interested in. We are finding out who we really are and what we enjoy doing. So why is it that once we find something we really like or really want, we are not heard or listened to?
I would like to hear what students think about everyday things in life and what they think about the school and how the school can be a better place. I would also like to hear about what other students find interesting and what is going on around the world.
Journalism allows that.
Journalism was a class that was specifically in demand at Rialto High School this year. From what the journalism adviser Ms. Cassandra Rodriguez told me, several years ago the class started out with just over a dozen students, but the interest continued to grow. This year, enough students registered for journalism to fill two classes, but the class wasn’t given to us.
Many of us found the class appealing and were interested in exploring what journalism is about and what it offers as a profession. Isn’t that what school is about? Isn’t it a place to help us find our true path?
I never thought I would be in a journalism club, but here I am. I don’t really know what I am doing, but I am learning. I could only imagine what it would be like to be in a journalism class, where Ms. Rodriguez could really teach me what to do. The club is amazing, but it limits the learning, and that makes me angry and sad.
It’s unfair that we aren’t getting the classes we want in school. School is not for administrators and teachers to enjoy for themselves, school is about STUDENTS. We should be able to enjoy and look forward to attending the classes we ACTUALLY LIKE and PICK OUT.
School is for us students, so why take away what we actually want and are interested in doing? It doesn’t make sense.
I agree with the author, Ashley Carrillo, who states, " school is about STUDENTS." School shouldn't be boring; school should be something that makes you excited to go and learn. Something that makes you happy to be there, not something that someone of higher authority over you chooses what or what not you can do. That only the administration can pick and choose what's best for you. Students have a choice during February to pick a class of their liking, but half of the time, the administration places them in a classroom they did not choose. For example, in recent events, seniors are placed into math four classes or classes they didn't choose, which shows how the administration doesn't care…
In her article, "It's About the Students," Ashley Carrillo argues that school administrations need to listen to their students more directly. I agree with her claim because schools need to focus on their students' wants. If something is in demand by the students, those demands should be met without hesitation. The fact that Journalism wasn't given to students this year just shows that Rialto High doesn't care enough about what their students want.
In her article, "It's About the Students," Ashley Carrillo argues that schools should listen to the opinion and interests of students more. I agree with Ashley's argument because schools should listen to students because it offers a lot of insight of what is going on in the school and allows students to express themselves. Ashley also uses the example of journalism and how the school, even though even members had signed up for it, didn't allow them to take the class. Students shouldn't be restricted from expressing their opinion or taking a class that interests them.
In her article, “It’s About the Students,” Ashley Carrillo declares that students should be able to have more of an influence on what classes are offered to them since school is supposed to take their interests into account. I agree with her statement and think that the school should not restrict the passion of students. She goes into a specific example, journalism, and how it has been limited to just a club when there are people who want to take it as an actual class. Carrillo explains that no matter how high of a demand there is of students that want to take journalism, it has not been given to students as a class. There is no reason that students…
In her article, “It‘s All About The Students,” Ashley Carrillo says journalism is valuable because it allows students to share their opinions, thoughts, and news with other students as well as staff. Carrillo also says it’s unfair that admin pushed it aside despite its high demand. Students shouldn’t have to fight for a class, especially if it’s in high demand. Students have the right to take classes they enjoy because when someone enjoys learning about a topic, it helps them learn faster. Journalism was in high demand last year and remains to be in high demand this year with over 70 students signing up for it. Overall, students should be able to make choices in their life because it’s what…