Exam Eliminator
(UK/WORLD) With so much pressure put on students these days, it's difficult to realise that you can get a great job, without getting the grades. I had my AS level results day last month and I remember seeing my friends who got Bs and Cs getting really disappointed with their marks, when really, they've done super! It annoys me how there is a lot of expectation these days for kids to get A*s and As, especially with all the press coverage of 'record breaking results'.
Anyway, I wondered how the internet gave support for students who wanted something different than years of exams, and found this website.
This site seems to give students in America a window to a world without exams, especially with role models such as Bill Gates mentioned. The site even gives the titles of employment where you can 'learn on the job', and a hyperlink so that you can find out more from real companies, offering real employment.
Laura Morsch, author of the article, shares the same view as me, saying that:
Higher education and higher income often go hand in hand. But a college diploma certainly isn't the only ticket to the gravy train—just ask Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen. These two college dropouts are now among the wealthiest people in the United States, with an estimated combined net worth of $72 billion.
I think the MSN Career page is really useful for kids, as they spend a lot of time on the net these days, and can have information at their fingertips that they may not get in school or in the home. The Careers site provides a different opinion, which I think some people need to help them along,
Filed by DK on September 9 2006
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