Progressive Freedom In College

Open Campus Each time a senior class graduates from high school, freedom is bestowed on the recent graduates as a reward for surviving thirteen years of school. The days of being locked in a high school, with almost every move being watched are over. For the purposes of this argument I will define "instant freedom" as any privilege that is earned without a graduated system, and I will define "progressive freedom" as any privilege that is earned through graduated stages. This "instant freedom" a graduate receives is different when being compared to "progressive freedoms" teenagers earn as they reach certain benchmarks. For example, when working to receive a driver's license, a teenager must first pass a written test followed by a period of driving with their parents. Finally, the teenager reaches the full licensing age and can earn a regular
This "progressive freedom" is earned by displaying reliability at each stage of the licensing process. The high school student policy system does not believe in this principle of "progressive freedom." Seniors are locked down in the same building, with the same rules for four straight years. This seemingly endless lock-in does not do an effective job in preparing seniors for living in the real world with almost unlimited freedom. When transitioning to higher education or a career, many former high school students now come and go from their college campus or workplace freely. This transition does not properly acclimate students to the real world and may overwhelm their ability to succeed in school or the work force. Because of this, high schools should allow seniors to earn an "open campus" because it will help the students develop time management skills and smooth the transition into