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Sarah Smith hated high school, but it wasn't just that. When her parent's marriage came undone all she wanted to do was drop out of school and strike out on her own.
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Sarah Smith hated high school, but it wasn't just that. When her parent's marriage came undone all she wanted to do was drop out of school and strike out on her own.
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Review of Hopeless in High SchoolI appreciate this piece so much. But I wanted to ask you a question, how did you feel after you wrote this piece? Was there any type of relief. Highschool can be very hard at times and for others all the time so I give you that respect for staying. I would have like to hear an interview on the guidance counselor, though. She was the one that instead of guiding you in the right direction she didnt, and there are so many students out there like you. I know I was one of them. The point of dropping out when you feel backed into a corner feels like the easiest way to go at times. I hope you finish. You have made a good piece that was personal. Your story is one of those stories where there could have been more interviewing. Good job and I hope you do well. |
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Review of Hopeless in High SchoolIt's really refreshing to listen to a peice about dropping out that dosen't involve drugs or some other illicit activity. So many times when there is talk about a young person dropping out fo high school, it's because they made some bad decisions. But like in this peice, there are often other forces that affect one's perfornmance in school making it not a priority. I think that this peice is inspirational to those teens who are good people but just need some help handeling school. |
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This story originally aired on the Blunt program, Dropping Out, on WMPG in Portland, ME.
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Hopeless in High School
This piece is amazing because it touch base with what teenagers think about some point in there academic career. Sarah Smith was letting listeners know that it is hard to go threw high school having baggage. To face her trouble with her parents getting ready to split up and family members being in the hospital can really put an effect on you. What I love best about this piece is that even though the piece is about bad times Sarah makes an ending saying that she is going to do her senior year and not drop out of school. She proves to listeners that you have to survive the bad times to get to the good times
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