Conversely, the classroom environment in the magnet school was far different. For instance, the students in magnet had the same teachers for all four years, thus, receiving special attention and building a social relationship with one another, unlike, the regular classes. Magnet students were praised for having a superior title. Likewise, most magnet students were geared towards attending a four year university after high school, whereas, those in regular were just maneuvered to lower expectations of only receiving a high school diploma rather than higher education. Thus, “[magnet] students [entitled] higher academic expectations place[d] on them, the[refore] appear[ed] to be disciplined less than [regulars]” (Ochoa, 110). In effect, many of the school officers and facilitators did not regulate or punished me as a troublemaker because of my connection with the magnet program. Having classes in magnet granted me luxuries that consisted of all my demands and needs taken seriously and being
Conversely, the classroom environment in the magnet school was far different. For instance, the students in magnet had the same teachers for all four years, thus, receiving special attention and building a social relationship with one another, unlike, the regular classes. Magnet students were praised for having a superior title. Likewise, most magnet students were geared towards attending a four year university after high school, whereas, those in regular were just maneuvered to lower expectations of only receiving a high school diploma rather than higher education. Thus, “[magnet] students [entitled] higher academic expectations place[d] on them, the[refore] appear[ed] to be disciplined less than [regulars]” (Ochoa, 110). In effect, many of the school officers and facilitators did not regulate or punished me as a troublemaker because of my connection with the magnet program. Having classes in magnet granted me luxuries that consisted of all my demands and needs taken seriously and being