To
me privilege is having special treatment done to you that others might not
get. You have more opportunities
than everyone else does. Some
privileges I have enjoyed over the years were being a football player, Eagle
Scout, and others. Being a
football player in high school we were able to have privileges on and off the
field. Especially on Fridays most
teachers would let us relax and get ready for the game. During season we were able to get away
with more but at the same time, the teachers would report to our coach each
week about our performance. If we
did not meet the requirements of the team, we ran or sat out the first half of
the game.
Most all athletes get special treatment
but football players always had more because of how we were a football
town. During the summer if we made
a certain amount of workouts we had the privilege of a steak dinner during camp
and had our names put on the back of the jersey. For those who did not make it did not get their names on the
jersey and had to eat regular dinner.
I
understand that having privileges gives students the chance to push themselves
to rewards. Most people want to
have privileges to make things a lot easier for themselves. In the classroom as a teacher, you want
to be equal towards all students but at the same time you need to be able to
push students to achieve more. I
know if there were a reward, I always would work harder to receive that. As teachers, you should try to make
everything as equal as possible, but all students be treated equal and have a
fair chance of obtaining privileges in the classroom.
My
senior year we had the privilege to having our own section of the lunchroom
closed off just for seniors. We
had TVs and couches to make it more relaxing. It was very nice and gave all of us something to look
forward to for lunch. Both guys
and girls really enjoyed the new privilege and we never really had any problems
out of it. The guys would always
watch sports and the girls would watch different things.
Matt,
ReplyDeleteBeing an athlete myself, I can fully understand and relate to your experience. While there are certain requirements to uphold, teachers are, for the most part, understanding of our situation. In some instances, I remember certain teachers who allowed athletes to do and get away with anything and everything. I do not agree with this. All students should be treated with the same understanding. Even if students are not involved in sports, there are other activities and family matters that teachers should be aware of.
Great job!
I enjoyed reading your examples of privileges. I am an athlete as well, and we do receive privileges that a lot of people probably think that we don't deserve or that it is not fair. With privileges come a lot of expectations though. In order to keep your privileges, you have to follow the rules and do what you are expected to do. Great post!
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