Sarah+C’s+OpEd+Article

So after writing 3 paragraphs that do not even correspond, I have decided to just list the things about Foothill/ college/life that piss me off. Since Mr. Geib explained that the muckrakers ranted in their writing, I will do the same.

1. Going to community college does not make you stupid. There, I said it. I am so sick of people walking around with their nose in the air, kissing teacher ass and complaining about A.P classes they choose to take. I am sick of that pitiful, tiny, I-am-sorry-your-parents-did-not-love-you-enough smile. Some of us don’t have “Mommy” and “Daddy” paying for every SAT, new tires and phone bill from our IPhone whatever-number-it-is-now. And you know what? That’s okay. Don’t feel sorry for me. Just do not brag about attending UC Berkeley in front me. But you need to understand this. My parents love me plenty, they are just not made of money. 2. I am walking to school from Loma Vista in a fairly good mood when all of a sudden, Bam! It hits me. It is the smell of the sewer. Just 2 weeks ago or so a Spanish 3 class had to have class outside because it smelled so bad INSIDE the class. Mr. Geib smelled it also and said he blamed Mr. Bova, well I do too. Forget iPads, can you just fix the damn sewer? If you have to get rid of Renaissance t shirts or rallies, so be it. I am tired of this smell!!! 3. Why does my college future rely on a stupid test? For AVID, we have a website to help us study and on that program there’s a list of Sat words put into categories. The last category is titled, and I kid you not, “Words You Can Safely Forget After Taking the SAT.” I mean, really? I have to memorize how many words that may or may not be on the test, which I will never use in my life??!!! I do not believe the SAT should even be a factor for college. You have math problems that are not even taught in school. How on earth are you supposed to know how to do it? Some of the smartest people, I know are horrible test takers. Just mentioning the word “test” the heart rate speeds up and students start sweating. If admission offices just looked at grades, it would release so much pressure off students. 4. I am convinced I go to school with robots. Few people take a class because they want to. They only take it so they can look better on a college application. “I hate bioscience!” “Then get out,” “Nah, it looks good on a college app.” “I hate Spanish but I have to take Spanish 4.” Geez, people, how can you stand taking a hard class just slightly increase your chances of getting into a college? If you want to take a hard class, then by all means, go ahead, but do it for you. 5. Group projects should be outlawed. I mean, no matter if your lazy or do all of the work, you will never receive the grade you deserve. There is constant stress, because you wonder if the others in the group will do their part. Friends feel hurt if you do not want them in your group or friends get hurt because they will not do their part so everyone in the group is mad at them. The work is never evenly distributed. I remember a group project last year and one of the jobs was creating a visual. So one person has to write a 7 minute speech while the other person, can make the poster/painting in under an hour. Do us all a favor, and get rid of them! 6. I have never expressed my true feelings in a blog. The reason? You. The few times freshman year I said my opinions I got shot down. No, you did not just disagree with me, you verbally attacked me. I hope you’re happy. Any controversial subject, you have to agree with those around you. In 2008, if you did not vote for Obama, you were racist. If you’re religious, people keep their distance because they do not believe in God. WHY? Can we just agree to disagree? You cannot force me to believe what you believe just as I cannot force you to believe in what I believe. Be okay with people who believe in the opposite of what everyone else is believing. I admit, sometimes I am amazed that people would disagree with something that seems so right to me. But I will not attack them. I listen to what they have to say so I can strengthen my belief.