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We have read and discussed the issue of our education system in America; and how we stand globally. Here's the question: "Is the American school system doing enough to prepare students for college today?"

Write a well-developed essay, 4-5 double-spaced pages; where you discuss the importance of an education. Drawing on your own experience, as well as examples discussed in class. Include what courses if you had to do high school over again, do you wish you had taken more seriously? Also include what classes you feel should have been offered to students by your respective school.