Answer to Question #204440 in Sociology for Alicia Geel

Question

Draw on your own school experience and provide an example of a 'school climate'.

Answer 1

My parents had sent me to a different school, so I started school with a bad attitude. They sent me to a school where I only knew two people, and I became so enraged with my parents that I determined to rebel until they transferred me to a new school. Everything was well when I returned to my old school, and I met new friends. It was never about school or achieving good grades in my mind; it was always about my pals. I would skip school every day just to spend more time with them, even if we didn't do anything spectacular, as long as I wasn't stuck in a boring classroom. My ditching had gotten so bad that my teachers didn't recognize me or thought I had transferred out of their class. I had terrible grades and was extremely behind on my credits as a result of all of this ditching. I regret dropping out because it wrecked my chances of attending a university; instead, I'll be attending a community college. I now see that I ditched for no cause at all, and that it was a waste of time. Looking back, I believe ditching is absurd; there's no reason to do it unless you want to wreck your life.

School success was strongly linked to a pleasant school climate. It boosted attendance, achievement, retention, and even graduation rates, for example. There were numerous dimensions to the school climate. Educators can identify essential areas to focus on in order to build safe and supportive climates in their schools by defining a framework for understanding school climate. I'm pleased they happened because I wouldn't have learned all of these things if they hadn't. My personality hasn't changed; I'm still a carefree individual who has gained a little insight and a lot of strength.