Gatto argues that students are taught only to memorize facts and that curiosity is suppressed. In my experience, however, high schools have changed to keep students intellectually curious. As mentioned above, my science classes provided no answers. We needed to test and find out what the truth behind the theories is. We were provided with basic guidelines to understand and know what concepts to look for, but this does not limit curiosity. There are several ways to write an experiment to test a hypothesis. We had to create our own procedures and use them to learn. I had many nights wondering if my procedure would be enough to understand the concepts involved. I always felt that I could discover more and truly understand the concepts on a fundamental level. By working on these labs, I learned better and asked myself more questions. Learning about gravity makes me question the universe. Learning about energy makes me question efficiency and natural resources. These questions make me want to know more. Contrary to Gatto's argument, curiosity is in every student and is expressed in school. It is schools, like the one I attended, that make students question and discover before they are
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