Dr. Parker
English 102
15 October 2014
Speaking two or more languages says a lot about a person. It also enables that person to get better jobs, especially jobs that need bilingual employees, but with obtaining a better job, one needs to go to school. With the majority of people in the United States being Hispanic, Hispanics are also less likely to finish high school. If they pursue a higher education, it's not a four year institution that they attend. A lot of this trouble comes from the parents; the parents, many times don't have the proper incentives or guidance to push their children to go to school. With non-educated parents, expectations are lower and kids don't care much about school after high school or during high school and eventually drop out and begin working at a fast food restaurant as if that's how it's suppose to be, which is not. We as Americans need to educate people on how have better resources to obtain a proper education, no matter the race.
Graduating high school is a big accomplishment for many kids. Upon graduating, a student can deiced what they want to be in life. There are many options, but what about those that drop out of high school? In the article, 'Discrimination in Academia', by Thomas Dolan, he states that "Joseph Soares, a professor at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. "Hispanics are less likely to graduate from high school, and if they go to college, are less likely to attend a four-year institution. They are more likely to take a lesser degree at a less costly school, and are tremendously at risk, with attrition all along the way." (Dolan,4) Being less likely to graduate or event attend a four year university takes its toll on students life and career. It will not only affect the student themselves, but their children (if any or in the future). Their children will see that their parents didn't graduate high school or did and never did anything after that and will want to do as their parents. Not only might the parents not care, but just as African Americans, income, location and resources are a big factor in a child's education and achievement. As stated, "parents without college educations and an inability to provide their children the necessary guidance and incentives, lack of financial resources, poor secondary schools, lower academic expectations, students not provided satisfactory paths to higher education, and so on." (Dolan, 5). We can't be having less expectations for any students. the race or the first language of a child shouldn't predict the outcome within education of a child. We need the students of America to succeed so future generations can also succeed.
Dolan, Thomas G. "Discrimination In Academia." Ebscohost.com. N.p., Feb. 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
Zinny, Gabriel Sanchez. "Hispanic Achievement: Not Only a Matter of Education." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 01 Nov. 2012. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
I believe the fact of a child’s education lies in the hand of that child with a little help from their parents and close friends and family. Some students have parents that did not go to college but yet they try to better their selves. A part of me can personally speak for myself when it comes to this. My parents are still together and one of them graduate high school and receive a degree from college, while the other dropped out. If students motivated their selves first and their parents motivating them second then they would become successful.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that parents should teach and encourage their children of the importance of a good education. Children learn many of their values from their parents or close relatives, growing up to believe in achieving a high education. Yes they are able to motivate themselves, but many also need the motivation of others along the way.
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