When I first heard about Obama's idea of lengthening the school year, I reacted just as any other American student would. Ten months of school is long enough, so why make it even longer? However, I can see his reasoning. America is filled with smart people, but our there are other countries that receive longer amounts of education, such as China. China is in school a month longer than we are. This is proven, as a study shows that there are more honor students in China than America has students. This is an alarming fact, in my opinion. Sure, jokes are made about how everything is "Made in China", but if so, China is pretty successful in my eyes. If American were to receives just a bit more education, who knows? Maybe that is best for our country.
Just because the length of our school year is extended, that doesn't neccessarily mean that we would be receiving any more education than what we already are. I think the quality of teachers has a big impact on the intelligence of our nation's students. It's one thing to be in school for a longer period of time, but if we aren't receiving any more education, then there really is no point. You also have to consider the feelings of teachers. Teachers spend a lot of their personal time helping students out, and I can only imagine how stressful it must be to work with a student who is not willing to learn. That is also a problem. We are lucky enough to live in a country where we are allowed an education. However, there are many students who take this for granted and don't try their personal best. Can you imagine what it would be like if everyone tried a little harder in school? It would pay off.
I am not saying that I totally agree with Obama's proposal to extend our education, but I understand why he feels this way. But, in reality, it is up to us, as the students, to absorb the education we are being given and to be willing to learn. We are the future of America, and I think it would be helpful if we we continued to be show our intelligence.
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