Opinion | School Is for Us

OAKLAND, Calif. — College is a neighborhood, a standard place to realize relationships. College is for social interactions and studying to develop into an energetic member of society.

Most grown-ups consider that college is just for studying back-to-back. They don’t perceive the elements that construct character for us teenagers. They don’t perceive that college is the place we develop and study to precise ourselves. The issues we undergo are just like the observe exams for what comes subsequent.

These images present the neighborhood and social elements of our college, Fremont Excessive, they present the widespread wrestle and the expansion that you could get solely from a highschool. The images had been taken over the course of 1 busy week by college students in Fremont’s media academy. Every photograph has a caption written by the coed photographer. We even have quotes from Fremont college students sharing their view on what college means to them. — Kendal Erving, 15, sophomore

“College is about making errors and studying from them. College is the prime time in life to make as many errors as you presumably can as a way to study from them and never repeat those self same errors once more in grownup life, the place they might have extra drastic penalties.” — Victor, 15

“Being in class helps you to be your self. College is the place you could be anybody with out anyone judging you. A college is a spot the place folks need to see the true you.” — Evette, 15

“For me, college is tough, however different folks suppose that college is simple. Dad and mom suppose that being in class doesn’t make you drained, however in actuality, it does.” — Jayla, 15

“College is someplace you may construct your confidence in life, even if you’re not too certain about it.” — Destini, 15

“I believe what adults misunderstand about what college means to me and my mates is that college is vastly totally different from after they grew up and went to highschool. Issues that utilized to them after they went to highschool don’t essentially apply to the present college demographic. Traits and folks that had been fashionable after they had been children aren’t fashionable now.” — Victor, 15

“Grown-ups misunderstood that college isn’t only a place about studying; it’s extra of a spot to hang around with folks your age who perceive your perspective.” — Evette, 15

“Individuals suppose that college is just for studying, however they’re incorrect, as a result of for me, college is the place I spend time with my mates. That’s the place I’ve enjoyable. We spend 80 % of our life in class.” — Jayla, 15

Scholar photographers: Fabiola Chavez Ayala, 14, junior; Jahmese Jones Dunbar, 15, junior; Michael Flores, 14, sophomore; Yizel Ceja Martinez, 14, sophomore; Edwin Pineda, 15, sophomore; Santiago, 17, senior; and Amanakilelei (Naki) Tuakoi, 16, junior.

The Media Academy at Fremont Excessive College is a coaching floor for college kids contemplating careers in media.

College advisers: Kevin Kunishi teaches images and multimedia in Fremont’s media program. His private work as a photographer focuses on long-form documentary initiatives. Jasmene Miranda is a profession technical schooling instructor and program director at Fremont, of which she is a proud graduate.

Produced by Jessie Wender.

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