RP Proposal Draft

The pursuit of education is an arduous journey to be on..

The focus of my essay will be on the educational system of Gen Z, and how it affects overall generational productivity in terms of college students. I’m still trying to narrow it down, but I would like to investigate the psychological process of how college students get through college and try their best to succeed. Along with that, I want to make a claim based on the quote from the intro of Malcolm Harris’ novel Kids These Days, being: “And if college means better jobs, and more kids going into college, why are wages down?” I could look into the model of learning that is used and see the flaws in it and analyze how it works for each generation, to provide a better background for the current issue.

            As for my sources, I still have to research and look for sources that pertain to the focus of the educational system and its effects on Gen Z and other generations. I would use a reliable source that talks about the educational system and structure so far and what has been working for my Background source. I would use the first part of Chapter 2 or certain parts of Chapter 2 of Kids These Days to set up the issue. I would go into detail about the phenomenon of how students act during their years at college. For my Theory source, I would look into what others have to say about the educational system we have right now and possible solutions they offer to address this issue. The Exhibit example would probably use a source that talks about data or statistics about the psychological effects and anxiety first-year students may feel during their first year of college, for a good example. My Argument source would be the source that I would debate, like the people who say the system is fine as it is and dispute my claim by saying that there are a lot of factors that go into an already working system, so changing it would be hard to adapt to (If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it). I would also look into the value of going through college and how much that matters depending on a pre-existing mindset or motive of the student. I could use the example of COVID-19 and the sudden shift of online classes and apply that to how colleges adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that requires some more research there. My Motive would be to emphasize how we could improve certain aspects of the education system and offer some support for college students who are just getting used to college, or even students who are very close to graduating college. This section could be used to list possible resources and tips that students could use to do better with their academic careers.

            This is still a general run-down of what I’ll be focusing on, I still need to narrow down the proper terminology of my claim, but I know I’m very interested in the phenomenon of the thought process that delves into the college cycle of education and getting a job in the long run. I will possibly update this draft once I have read into the chapter and done more research on the topic at hand.