My Experience In A Technical High School Wasn't What I Expected
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My Experience In A Technical High School Wasn't What I Expected

It wasn't bad, just not what was expected.

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My Experience In A Technical High School Wasn't What I Expected
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As an eighth grade student looking into high school, my parents and I decided on going to a technical high school in our area. In case you're not familiar with technical schools, I'll explain them to you. Basically, you have a specific trade that you focus on--anything from cosmetology, auto mechanics, medical, and Biotechnology studies.

Throughout my four years at the school, I learned a whole lot about all sorts of biology and chemistry techniques. These things I was learning were all great and I learned a lot, I even had the opportunity to do internships for Biotechnology companies.

My problem really isn't with the technical aspect of things per se. However, while other technical areas in our school received certificates of completion where they were able to get real jobs, not everyone received this.

Some students obtained their esthetician licenses, and became certified in CPR or OSHA. The rest of us just moved on to the next step in our lives like college or full-time jobs.

Even though I don't regret my time spent there because I had a good high school experience, I feel that the idea of what a technical school is supposed to be was lost for me. I went to school with the impression that when I graduated I would have some sort of certificate that I could show for all the extra knowledge I had gained in those four years. But, that was not the case.

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