Essays from 8-graders in the US
Shelbi Thurau:
I think that young people should be allowed more rights and
responsibilities than they have at the present time. I do think that there are
also some things that parents should still have control over.
One thing I think should be changed is that the voting age should
be lowered to fourteen years old. My reasons for this are, that we
are the next generation and should have a say in how government is
run. The president and other government officials are now
controlling the fate of our future. They are deciding who we are at
peace with and how our country will be run. If younger people
don't have a say in the government it is almost like we can't control
our future lives. Commercialism is always saying how we are the
next generation, and we can make the world a better place, but how
can we make a difference if we don't have a say in what is
happening now? If the voting age is lowered, it will cause younger
people to believe they really can make a difference to have a say in
how our country and my future is to be run. Kids should also have
the opportunity to ask questions to presidential candidates at
debates and interviews. We have to be sure that our issues as young
people are addressed so that we can be guaranteed a better
tomorrow. If a president or other government official does not care
about what the next generation has to say, why should our
generation care about politics at all. Besides government, I think
that there should be some changes in education. The changes I have
to say, younger people may find offensive and may not like me for
saying. I think that if a student cannot maintain grades of A's, B's,
ore C's, they should be required to go to classes to help them catch
up to what they are capable of. I feel that all young people have the
potential to be something great, they just have to be willing enough
to want to try. I think it is also important for parents to be involved
with what their child's strengths and weaknesses are in school. If
parents don't show concern, students probably couldn't care less
about their educational performances.
Some things that should not be changed that deal with younger
people is the requirement to go to school. All children should have
the opportunity to have an education even if they don't want to. A
young person may not have an idea of what they are capable of
until they are subjected to an educational environment. If a child
does not have an education, they would never be able to do
anything that they wanted to do in life.
Write a letter to Shelbi the way you see it:
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Shelbi wants some changes in education. What do you think?
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Essay by a 8-grader in the US
Engelsk for 8. klasse
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