Jeff not-so Bliss

Jeff Bliss, a former high school drop out returns to school with a heart to learn stirs some tension across the country's educational system. He was just sitting in the back of his world history class until he got fed up with the way his teacher taught his class. He stood up and spoke his heart and mind. It is obvious that he was holding those thoughts in for too long. He wanted to change his life after dropping out because he realized that "without that education, [he's] not going to make any step forward into [his] future." Education in the U.S. is highly valued and without one, a person is usually looked down upon or less respected. It is more difficult to land a well paying job without a college degree, but even worse without a high school diploma.

When you think of a high school drop out, you think that person isn't going to get very far in life. However, sometimes these "bad" experiences is what makes someone's life so much better. For example, entrepreneur, Johnny Earle, also known as the CEO of Johnny Cupcakes dropped out of music school and sold t-shirts from his '89 Camry trunk and it was so popular that "The Boston Globe has named him one of the most innovative business leaders in Massachusetts." Johnny could have pursued his education in music, but because he didn't people around the world are willing to buy his products.


Jeff didn't drop out in the first place, he probably would have just say in class and worked on the packets. Education to him wasn't a priority before, but now that he wants to actually learn, he isn't getting the most out of the hours he's spending in school. His mother, a music teacher believes "education should be the process of getting better and getting smarter about how you do things, why you do things,  the way you do things."Jeff doesn't feel like he's getting any better or any smarter. His purpose in returning to school is to be able to make the next step in his future. Because he spoke, he is making a difference in the educational system.

To be continued...