Schools That Care About Students’ Feelings

Schools That Care About Students’ Feelings

Student: Asawer Salih    Language: English    Country: Jordan
School / Organization: Squash Dreamers (NGO)    Grade: Grade 9    Word count: 364

The change I want to see in the world is schools that care more about students feelings because sometimes school care more about students grades like my school. This is the problem because some students have problems and feel stressed, but school still expect them to study hard and get high grades. Some student also experience bullying, which can make them feel very bad and affect their mental well-being. They may need sometimes they do not have anyone they feel comfortable to talking to.

My dream for the future is for all students to feelings, not only their grades. For example, if student is feeling upset, I hope the teacher will asks her why she is sad and try to help her instead of only asking about her grades. If her grades are not low, the teacher should not make her feel that her grades define her value. I also hope there will be sessions or classes where students can talk about their feelings and talk about the problems they fase. For example, at Squash Dreamers, the teacher really care about the students feelings. They have special sessions where the girls can talk about their feelings freely and without pressure. They do not focus on grades grades are the last thing they thinks about. If a girl is tired the teacher can let her rest instead of forcing her to continue when she is tired.

How I would make things better is by making schools safer and more caring places for students. I want bullying to end because some students start to hate going to school because of bullying. We should teach students how to respect each other's feelings because feelings are not a game. Sometimes, one person can say something to another student, and those words can affect her feelings for a long time. schools should not treat bullying as something normal between students, even if it is a joke or happys while they playing. Teachers should also listen to students and try to help them instead of focusing only on their grades. I want schools to teach students not only how to succeed, but also how to feel safe understood, and respected.