Desmond Johnson Review of FLVS
FLVS needs some improvement. Its not as bad as oth...
FLVS needs some improvement. Its not as bad as other people put it out to be, nor is it as amazing as other put it out to be. If you're someone who is better at learning face-to-face this wouldn't be the school for you. unfortunately, that doesn't matter because you will be forced to do this. FLVS- I DO NOT want to slander your name by rambling on and on about how "terrible" you are or aren't. Kudos to Ms. Elena Baldwin, she is an amazing HOPE teacher, she's nice and she really knows how to work with you. I have had some negative expeirences though, "Work at your own pace" it isn't a complete lie, however; it isn't the complete truth. FLVS- I understand you need to keep some sort of improvement in students consistent but keep things a little less uptight. I have definitely been stressed out. i remember crying when i found out the work load i had on my shoulders (completing ALL of algebra I and segment 1 of HOPE ALL this summer). Though i think FLVS is a good option but it sure is stressful, of course so is life. I think, FLVS, you should lessen the amount of work for Algebra I ESPECIALLY for part-time students. I want you to reply to this message with thought. NOT the usual "contact us on Facebook or twitter" piece. i don't know how in the world i was supposed to keep up with my assignments, 16 assignments per week so i don't have to tae the class during normal school hours to reduce prolonged stress. i wanted to spend time with my father before he got deployed but i simply couldn't the monumental stress, anxiety, amount of work is just outstanding. i spent a whole month with my father and grandparents and we didn't even do anything with each other, so thats two plane tickets down the drain. i couldn't even watch the fireworks on the fourth of july!!! my step-mother came in to the room to ask what i was doing and if i could take a break and watch some firework with my baby sister and such but i told her that i simply could NOT. we went to vegas, great wolf lodge, a cabin, LA, every one was having fun as i tried my hardest to catch up with a days worth of assignments that i have to do and on top of that, assignments of that day!!! so i spent 1 day catching up then i would slowly but surely fall behind. now I'm frantically trying to complete 12 assignments a day to simply keep up. this is all for algebra. a class i already took but my mom wants me to get a better grade and its ridiculous. the stress puts me in a bad mood and if by a miracle of god I'm not slaving away at the computer and having some sort of good time, the mere thought of the computer or anything associated with the internet reminds me of FLVS, and i get that feeling at the pit of my stomach and i just want to cry and stress takes over and and good feeling or thoughts go away and I'm automatically in a bad mood. My mom doesn't understand that this is stressful she thinks this is the easiest stuff ever and i struggle to explain to her how i feel and so, she tells me to go slave away and do as many assignments possible and when she's sees what has been done she gets upset and the number of assignments per day will increase from 12 to 18! and the stress will eventually consume me. whats funny is ii understand the point of FLVS and its a great idea!!! i just cannot self-teach I CANT!! thats why i wouldn't take classes in this school again. I thank you FLVS for the resources you've given me and all that but, i think you should make it easier for kids to get their work done. (not make the material easier). In all honesty, You're a good school and you should receive some awards but the workload is equivalent to a vietnamese sweat shop. when i get to my algebra class, i feel like a starving Ethiopian baby in the middle of the sahara desert.
I await a reply
Thank You For Your Time
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