In today’s society we measure people by the way they appear to us. Within the first five seconds of meeting someone, we will come to a decision whether or not the person acts in the “proper” way society approves of. This misleads people into behaving and acting in ways they normally wouldn’t to fit into what society deems as the right way to behave. When someone decides to reject the “proper” way they become alienated from their peers/society. In almost every area of life be it work, school, or the community, people create an idea of a person based on how they appear to us. We neglect to see the person for who they really are. We are expected to behave accordingly to the box we are placed in whether it be based on our sexuality, sex, race or our cultural background, and when we refuse to accept this, we become rejected, cast off. This leads me to believe that the majority of social issues society faces, would be solved with the abolishment of tyranny: “Any harsh discipline or oppression.” (Collins English Dictionary - Complete & unabridged 10th edition)
Students between the age of five and eighteen are required to spend the greater part of their days in school. A place that should foster independence while providing a welcoming environment is really nothing more than the opposite, an oppressive jailhouse that kills any form of individuality. This is not only practiced by the administration but has been quickly picked up and mimicked by the students themselves. Since preschool I have spent my fair time at various schools, where I have come to find that school is not exactly an amicable place. A recent change, led me to my most recent life lesson in the oppressive ways of our current educational system. The beginning of my senior year I had to transfer over to a different school. Liberty high school, a school which prides itself on being welcoming and accepting, is anything but. My first steps on the grounds were received with looks of judgment. I was not there for more than one minute before it was clear to me and everyone else that I had already...
