If you have ever been through high school, you probably know the feeling of the pressures of school weighing you down. As a junior in high school, I can honestly say that many students, like me, undergo extreme levels of stress and pressure just in hopes of being accepted into the college the student desires and in hopes that the student will be prepared for college. But for what? Is taking three AP classes and staying up until two in the morning scanning the words of a textbook through drowsy eyes really worth it? Will high school truly give high school students the experience and knowledge to succeed in college?
In high school they are many types of teens, however, many can categorize all the student into to categories. The first would be the hardworking, attentive, always gets good grades, “smart kid” and the second would be the lazy slacker, or the “dumb kid”. the sad thing about high school is the teachers don’t necessarily treat the two equally. In fact the “dumb kids” are typically the ones who need more attention, but the teachers always seem to pay more attention to the “smart kids” when it comes to schoolwork. In my opinion many teachers see it like this: if a child has no desire to learn it is not a teachers job to motivate them, it is the teachers job to teach the students with a desire to learn and go on to college and make something of themselves. Of course this does not apply to all teachers, but it seems to be a common occurrence.
The “smart kids” may be given more attention, which typically means teachers, as well as parents, expect a lot more form these students. The “smart kids” are expected to take honors courses and go to a fancy college, in many ways they are expected to be the “ideal student”. The ideal student works hard to achieve goals, is motivated and ready to learn, is always prepared, and receives good grades. I believe that teachers and parents often believe honors students are superhuman or something to that nature. Of course I do not literally mean that teachers think that honors students possess super powers or something, but teachers and parents put a lot of pressure on students and the students are still expected to succeed all the time. I know this from personal experience. Our teachers and parents have very high expectations for us “smart kids”, which puts a lot of pressure on us kids.
So is all this pressure worth it? Every high school student has the same requirements that they must reach, which means every student is expected to learn, for the most part, the same things. There are not enough classes provided by high schools that can really prepare everyone for college. For instance, it is obvious that not every student will go into college prepared because they may have not taken the classes to prepare them for their future major. Not every student is going to be a future author, scientist, or engineer. Maybe some kids desire to be artists, or pilots, marine biologists or pediatricians. Although students can benefit from what they have learned in high school, they are not truly prepared because they have no prior knowledge about their desired major or career.
Also, in high school students are not yet fully independent. The students are in one small classroom crammed with thirty five noisy teens, some socializing, others trying to learn. High school students have peers to refer to for help and share most of their classes with those peers. However in college, students are more independent. Many move out of their parents houses and go to separate colleges from their friends. In college one picks the times of their classes and has a variety of different people they’ve never seen before. Another thing is socializing in class and referring to your peers for help in class in not as common as in high school. In college students usually all have a desire to learn and are very attentive to their professors. This is much different form the life of high school.
Because of the many differences between high school and college it is unlikely that students will be one hundred percent prepared for life after high school. The basic classes all students are required don’t allow students to step outside boundaries and study for their future major. Students don’t always have access to the recourses or classes they need to get a head start for college. Also high school is a place where one is meant to find one’s independence. However many don’t find it un till they have reached college and realize they have become an adult and are forced to accept their independence. The events that take place in high school can have some amount of impact on the college life that fallows, but the effects is typically that the student is not fully prepared.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The Beatles vs Justin Bieber : compare and contrast
I recently came across the idea that the Beatles are an icon of pop music. One of my generation might say Justin Bieber is an icon of pop music as well. So to demonstrate why the Beatles should not be classified as pop, the two must be compared.
I suppose that the two musical influences have some things in common. For example both artists or groups were and are still very popular, and seemed to have become an icon in the music industry. Also both of their tours were for sure sold out; the seats piled with dedicated screaming fans, whom were inspired and captivated by the music each produced. However I believe the two musical parties share much less similarities compared to the number of differences they share.
Justin Bieber, a small boy recognized for his signature hair flip and girly voice among screaming fan girls, has become quite a commodity in the music industry. Justin Bieber’s music appeals to primarily young girls. This is most likely because Bieber’s lyrics are simple, repetitive, flow to a common pop beat, and talk about love and heart ache, not to mention, for most his supporters, Bieber possesses “dreamy“ features. To a young girl the young pop singer’s music displays sensitivity, creativity, and talent. To people not captivated by stereotypical teeny-bobber pop music, Bieber produces mainstream with catchy lyrics repeated over and over to a pop beat.
The Beatles are most recognizable for their British accents and off course there unusual lyrics. The Beatles are a musical icon; everyone has heard of this legendary band. The Beatles music appeals to so many different kinds of people. The songs the band produced were of many subjects. They were songs people could, and still can, relate to. that’s why people love them so much is there music is completely different from anything else made. Their music appeals to a wide range of people from rockers to teeny-bobbers, from 60’s lovers to mainstream music lovers.
Justin Bieber’s inspiration or musical influence most likely came from people such as Jessie McCartney or Erin Carter. His musical inspiration was for sure founded on the principles of modern pop music.
The Beatles gained inspiration form classic rock such as Elvis Presley. In fact, john Lennon started his first band because he was so captivated by rock and roll music. John Lennon bought his 1st guitar and started his first band, which later down the road, after a few band members came and left, became the legendary Beatles.
Justin Bieber’s lyrics often come together to form a stereotypical, cheesy, love song or “inspirational” song, as some may put it. His music also tends to be extremely repetitive and have the same type of simple pop beat, produced by a series of computers and musical machines or devices, supporting the words of his song. For example, in the song “One time” by Justin Bieber, Bieber says “ I’m gonna tell you one time.” approximately 34 times in the song. As one could probably tell if thy heard the song, the song is very repetitive and flows to a simplistic pop beat. It is a song about love, however it does not resemble romance. The song seems to resemble modern pop music.
In contrast to Justin Bieber, The Beatles produced unique and meaningful, as well as inspirational lyrics supported by a talented band consisting of: a drummer, two guitarists, and a bass player; rock and roll music. John Lennon and Paul McCartney often wrote the lyrics for the bands songs, however the other members of the band, George Harrison and Ringo star participated in the band’s song writing as well. For example George Harrison wrote and preformed the song “Something”, a classic love song. Unlike Bieber’s song “One Time”, The Beatles song something is a true love song; a song that really resembles romance. And instead of flowing to a simplistic pop beat, the lyrics perfectly blend with the sound of a guitar. The lyrics of most the Beatles songs, such as “Something”, were meaningful, creative, and unique.
Justin Bieber has a very distinguishable voice. One might say it is high pitch like a girl, or a boy who hasn’t yet reached puberty. Justin Bieber sounds similar to Jessie McCartney or Erin Carter. A typical pop voice, often sounding the same each time. Justin Bieber’s voice makes much of his songs sound all too similar to the rest of his music. Not only does it make most his songs sound similar, it doesn’t provide any variety or unique qualities; thousands of pop singers come and go, none sounding too different from the next.
The Beatles can not be distinguished or recognized by the sound of only one voice. The Beatles are made up of four very talented voices. One quality that separates Bieber’s voice apart from the great voices of the Beatles, is that the Beatles were British, and there accents shown through their singing voices. The lead singers were Paul McCartney and John Lennon but George Harrison and Ringo Star also participated in vocals. Sometimes the four band members would all sing in one song. The four very different and powerful voices provide variety and harmony.
Justin Bieber may have become an icon for my generation but that does not mean they will last and spread there music to the world through a long lasting legacy, as the Beatles have. For example, Erin Carter was iconic generations ago, some even would claim, at the time, that Carter was the face of pop. But where is Cater now? The world may never know. This could be Justin Bieber ten years from now for all the world knows. Personally, I don’t for see Justin Bieber creating a lasting musical legacy.
The Beatles have left behind, what is often considered, the greatest legacy known to music. The Beatles have been around since the 1960s and yet their music is still popular and influencing lives today. The Beatles can be recognized by almost anyone in America and throughout the world. They truly are and icon in not the world of pop, but the world of music.
For the most part I would say the evidence above would draw one to conclude that the Beatles really are not pop, in fact I would say the Beatles have more qualities that appear to be good old rock and roll music, but I suppose that is a matter of opinion, however it is very clear that Justin Bieber and The Beatles, despite their few similarities, are extremely different in so many ways.
I suppose that the two musical influences have some things in common. For example both artists or groups were and are still very popular, and seemed to have become an icon in the music industry. Also both of their tours were for sure sold out; the seats piled with dedicated screaming fans, whom were inspired and captivated by the music each produced. However I believe the two musical parties share much less similarities compared to the number of differences they share.
Justin Bieber, a small boy recognized for his signature hair flip and girly voice among screaming fan girls, has become quite a commodity in the music industry. Justin Bieber’s music appeals to primarily young girls. This is most likely because Bieber’s lyrics are simple, repetitive, flow to a common pop beat, and talk about love and heart ache, not to mention, for most his supporters, Bieber possesses “dreamy“ features. To a young girl the young pop singer’s music displays sensitivity, creativity, and talent. To people not captivated by stereotypical teeny-bobber pop music, Bieber produces mainstream with catchy lyrics repeated over and over to a pop beat.
The Beatles are most recognizable for their British accents and off course there unusual lyrics. The Beatles are a musical icon; everyone has heard of this legendary band. The Beatles music appeals to so many different kinds of people. The songs the band produced were of many subjects. They were songs people could, and still can, relate to. that’s why people love them so much is there music is completely different from anything else made. Their music appeals to a wide range of people from rockers to teeny-bobbers, from 60’s lovers to mainstream music lovers.
Justin Bieber’s inspiration or musical influence most likely came from people such as Jessie McCartney or Erin Carter. His musical inspiration was for sure founded on the principles of modern pop music.
The Beatles gained inspiration form classic rock such as Elvis Presley. In fact, john Lennon started his first band because he was so captivated by rock and roll music. John Lennon bought his 1st guitar and started his first band, which later down the road, after a few band members came and left, became the legendary Beatles.
Justin Bieber’s lyrics often come together to form a stereotypical, cheesy, love song or “inspirational” song, as some may put it. His music also tends to be extremely repetitive and have the same type of simple pop beat, produced by a series of computers and musical machines or devices, supporting the words of his song. For example, in the song “One time” by Justin Bieber, Bieber says “ I’m gonna tell you one time.” approximately 34 times in the song. As one could probably tell if thy heard the song, the song is very repetitive and flows to a simplistic pop beat. It is a song about love, however it does not resemble romance. The song seems to resemble modern pop music.
In contrast to Justin Bieber, The Beatles produced unique and meaningful, as well as inspirational lyrics supported by a talented band consisting of: a drummer, two guitarists, and a bass player; rock and roll music. John Lennon and Paul McCartney often wrote the lyrics for the bands songs, however the other members of the band, George Harrison and Ringo star participated in the band’s song writing as well. For example George Harrison wrote and preformed the song “Something”, a classic love song. Unlike Bieber’s song “One Time”, The Beatles song something is a true love song; a song that really resembles romance. And instead of flowing to a simplistic pop beat, the lyrics perfectly blend with the sound of a guitar. The lyrics of most the Beatles songs, such as “Something”, were meaningful, creative, and unique.
Justin Bieber has a very distinguishable voice. One might say it is high pitch like a girl, or a boy who hasn’t yet reached puberty. Justin Bieber sounds similar to Jessie McCartney or Erin Carter. A typical pop voice, often sounding the same each time. Justin Bieber’s voice makes much of his songs sound all too similar to the rest of his music. Not only does it make most his songs sound similar, it doesn’t provide any variety or unique qualities; thousands of pop singers come and go, none sounding too different from the next.
The Beatles can not be distinguished or recognized by the sound of only one voice. The Beatles are made up of four very talented voices. One quality that separates Bieber’s voice apart from the great voices of the Beatles, is that the Beatles were British, and there accents shown through their singing voices. The lead singers were Paul McCartney and John Lennon but George Harrison and Ringo Star also participated in vocals. Sometimes the four band members would all sing in one song. The four very different and powerful voices provide variety and harmony.
Justin Bieber may have become an icon for my generation but that does not mean they will last and spread there music to the world through a long lasting legacy, as the Beatles have. For example, Erin Carter was iconic generations ago, some even would claim, at the time, that Carter was the face of pop. But where is Cater now? The world may never know. This could be Justin Bieber ten years from now for all the world knows. Personally, I don’t for see Justin Bieber creating a lasting musical legacy.
The Beatles have left behind, what is often considered, the greatest legacy known to music. The Beatles have been around since the 1960s and yet their music is still popular and influencing lives today. The Beatles can be recognized by almost anyone in America and throughout the world. They truly are and icon in not the world of pop, but the world of music.
For the most part I would say the evidence above would draw one to conclude that the Beatles really are not pop, in fact I would say the Beatles have more qualities that appear to be good old rock and roll music, but I suppose that is a matter of opinion, however it is very clear that Justin Bieber and The Beatles, despite their few similarities, are extremely different in so many ways.
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