After reading the article, “School Is Bad for Children”by John Holt
I agree with the idea that schools don’t respect students’ individual differences so the students learns not to ask questions, hide their curiosity and feel ashamed of what they are wondering. When I was an elementary school student, I felt ashamed of what I did not know and afraid of asking questions to teachers. It is because I thought teacher would consider me as a stupid person who could not understand what everyone knew if I asked a question, so I sometimes said yes when teachers asked me if I was following well the class, even though I didn’t get what they taught. In Korea, when students get low grades on the test or did something that distracted class, many teachers discipline them by heating with stick. It was very scary for me when I was young. I think it influenced me a lot to think that not knowing something is wrong and feel guilty. I think schools should be the place people can feel free to ask and learn what they want to know and don’t know. Also, they should respect individual opinions and differences so let them be active during the class and learn what they want to know as many as possible without feeling afraid someone else’s judgment. I regret that I did not take advantage of lots of opportunities to learn because of the fear of asking questions. I should have participated in class and been more active
