Personal Narrative: Replacement Of The English Class

During my time at Conroe High, I have been nothing but content, and upon being asked about a rule to be removed or editing, I had to think in a larger scale. Although my peers would likely call for something menial, such as dress code regulations to be removed, what I would call for is a bit more extreme. I would request the complete reorganization and separation of the English department, and the subsequent removal or replacement of the English credit requirement to graduate, because, while advanced English classes are an enrichment of the mind and perspective, they, nor their more basic counterparts - which are little more than busy work, are a unique or essential part of a legitimate high school major. The English department is not useless
Those foolish enough to desire to be journalists later in life take journalism classes. Natural artists take and love art classes, and yet many - if not most - writers, regardless of their talents, would refuse to take general English classes if they had the choice. Students would much rather gain their English credits elsewhere. For example, those wanting to have a high GPA or to pursue higher education, would likely take an Intro to Writing AP* class, which doesn’t actually exist, but definitely should, rather than English. Many would argue against the separation of the English department, calling it useless or saying it would put many teachers out of jobs. I beg to differ, in fact, my opinion on it is almost the complete opposite. Having more specialized classes would assist students in ways that better fit their major, and separated classes would likely mean that teachers would have less students in each class, which allows them to grow better bonds with their students. Not only this, but many English teachers would be freed from having to teach the same class agenda six times per day, which would likely improve the general well being of the teacher