Comparing Between My Ed Experience & Gatto's Writing

                My high school experience was completely different from what Gatto explained. Boredom did have a part of it, but it definitely did not define it in a whole. Though I do believe that being in high school very much did revolve around grades and keeping them up, I know for a fact that I was interested in what I was learning. The Kindergarten through 12^th grade education system, in my opinion, is not set out to tear you down, but to build you up and set you up for a great career in college and your future jobs. For me, that’s what it was like. The teachers, staff and administrators at my school were all exceptionally supportive and helpful in the walk through the high school years and on to through the college years. My friends and I can remember tons of teachers and staff that really, truly loved and believed in the students and thought they could succeed. Gatto also had a very negative aspect of high school and believe that high school could be very positive for different reasons and people. Some people it could be negative but it’s biased that it he says every part is negative. He also says that children don’t learn anything, but that doesn't mean every student doesn't learn anything. Some could, and some couldn't. Also, if you get into trouble then you get detention which is still a form of childish punishment which coincides with what Gatto said about children growing old but never growing up. I also saw a lot was that there was a lot of segregation between “good students” and “bad students” who take the advanced placement classes and who don’t. This is connected to what he says about the selective function.