What's the point of school?

Hello and welcome to my history blog. My name is Mark Porter and I am a sophomore at Reading Memorial High School. I will be using this blog to show the internet my experience in history class.

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I consider a teacher great if they truly care about helping their students succeed at becoming what they want to be. Also, when teachers teach in unorthodox and interesting ways. My fourth grade teacher was great because she was very nice and she helped us if we were struggling. Great teachers help students individually and genuinely care about them. This year I would like to be able to try new things and expand my horizons.

        In this video, popular author John Green tells us student why we have to go to school. He explains that its our duty to use our education to do great things. John tells us that it is important to focus our energy into school. I agree with him, we don't go to school just because we must, we go because it shapes our future. This year I want to do well in the sports I play, soccer and Track, and I also want to maintain good grades. I am going to accomplish these goals by working hard and paying attention in school. I like this video because it let me see a new perspective on school.