Life 101

    If there was to be a Life 101 class added to the schools, I think it should consist of real life issues, problems, and situations. It would also include lessons on life, relationships, living on your own, marriage, children, and how to handle certain situations that happen in the everyday life. This class would be very helpful and important for the students because after they leave high school and graduate from college they enter the "real world" and are usualy lost. Even in college many students do not understand certain things like handling a credit card, handling relationships or even paying a bill. Teens usually learn some life lessons from their parents but I feel as if a Life 101 class would be alot more helpful. The students will already have a good idea of how to handle what life throughs at you before they enter the "real world".

    One main focus would be how to live on your own, which would include time management skills, how to pay bills, manage money and credit cards, and how to plan ahead. This would really help students in college because you need to have good time management skills so you do not fail out or become over stressed. This would also be helpful because most students get money from their parents so they do not know the value of a dollar. This course will help students to value their money and teach them how to handle situations with credit cards and how to pay off loans and bills. Living in the "real world" is not easy, now a days you need to have enough money in order to get through life    

    Another part of this course would include how to handle serious relationships, job hunting, being fired, buying a house, marriage, and even children. This course will teach you about the beginning and end of a relationship, including heartbreak and how to control your emotions and feelings. These lessons would be very helpful because it will teach the students how to handle both bad and good situations. All the lessons taught in this course could help out in the long run and perhaps relieve some stress because they will already know the in's and out's of life. They will be more prepared for life's challenges.

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[Barbosa729]

My plan is very similar to yours, because I also want to prepare the students for the life after high school. The school ystem should prepare them for what they may experience in a few years. It is very difficult to take a drastic jump from living with your family, to living alone and I feel that a class such as yours will help them deal with certain situations when they are alone at college.
I believe that it is extremely necessary to help students understand the concept of money and organization. It is difficult to organize yourself when you find so many things that you want, but it is those who understand what is needed and not needed that stand out because they will be more organized. Time efficiency also helps because it encourages the student to plan his or her own day so that they don't feel overwhelmed. They should organize time for studies, extra curricular activities, family and friends and other commitments.
Also, it is very important to help the student prepare for the life after college. Again, we are entering an open world with many opportunities and chances that we must take in order to be successful. We need to know what we want to do before we do it. It is very important for the student to understand the concepts of raising a family and managing a home. I love your plan a lot and would love a classroom environment liek this because it could help me in more ways than one.