"I Wanna Be Average" questions to ponder

1. Rose's life in Vocational Education was lack luster, and did not benefit him from an educational stand point. The root of the problem were the educators, most did not make any attempt to reach or properly educate the students.  They seemed to dislike or just not care about their jobs or the education of the youth.  Unfortunately I would find it hard to believe that no one has ever had that teacher that just did not care. Some teachers just walk into class, assign homework and reading than do whatever they pleased. Other teachers just don't have the authority needed to educate a room full of rowdy youth.
2. Vocation Education ruined Rose and his fellow students abilities to learn in a classroom settings.  It set bad habits, and did not seem to teach them much in the educational sense. The youth new they were not receiving quality education, and they did not openly seem to care. They adapted to the situation and learned skills in different ways. Their education taught them they were average and no one cared enough to make them above average.  They would be forever scarred into believing they could not achieve an above average intellectual level.  Being around other students requiring an alternative education taught Rose how to cope with more extreme personalities, thus his social skills were forced to adapt and improve. Unfortunately for Rose, the lack of education and structure led to him falling behind with the regular school population. He lacked the studying skills, and self taught improper formulas in algebra.  Bad habits are harder to kick than learning good habits.
3. Mike considered Ken slow, and that the school did not tailor its education plan to improve his intellect.  Students get categorized as achievers, average, and below average. The teenage years are a time of change, coming to understand ones self, and developing lifelong friendships. When no one seems to care about your education and life is so full of change it is easy to get lost in the soup. Ken decides to just settle with being average, and loses all interest in becoming all that he can be. Most kids whose educators don't care about, stop caring themselves. Sometimes students become bored and cynical, others students turn to developing their street smarts.
4. College itself is not very confusing, it seems that balancing adult life and getting an education poses the greatest confusion.  Their is work, family, and school prying for your attention.  My own personal challenge has been the fact that college is relatively self led, and my military experience has made me comfortable with being told exactly what, where, and how to perform a task.  College is about being organized and self motivated.
5. Like Rose I received an alternative style of education. In contrast I was there by choice, I participated in an Off Campus program that essentially meant I was home schooled by the public school system.  It is a self motivated program that in contrast to Rose led me to success. Some students who do off campus could not function in a school environment for various reasons, while others like myself possessed the motivation and study skills to learn on our own or with a tutor when something needed clarity.