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September 2007 
High School
Margaret
you ask us what we think,
we think it's a pain
you ask us why we go,
we go because it's mandatory
what do we think of the teachers?
the teachers are ridiculous
why do we listen?
mostly we don't.
sometimes we do to pass,
only to pass.
if that's what we're here to do,
to pass,
only to pass,
what's the point?
are we not here to learn?
to make the best of it?
maybe we should skip math today,
skip the language arts,
skip science,
skip everything.
maybe we should take the day off.
better yet, take the year off.
why not?
we're only here to pass,
passing gets you nowhere if that's all you're here to do.
teachers have given up hours to help us
all we want to do is pass.
maybe they should skip math today,
skip the language arts,
skip science,
skip everything
because they care
and all we want to do is pass.
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Good showing both points of view, Margaret.
Having been both, had all kinds of experiences with students, and deploring how education had become just to help students pass exams, and not enough about helping them love a subject, I appreciate your insight!