The "real" world.

The comparison of school and the real world not being one and the same. With plagiarism in school is the same as stealing a pair of shoes as said by Douglas Soccio. When you have a job and you take someones ideas and pass it off as your own it will most likely get you fired. "I have come to the conclusion that it's a mistake to make sharp distensions between school and so-called real life."(said by Douglas Soccio) When in school you learn to show up everyday and perform at your best and do it to a certain expectation no matter what is going on in you home life.

The graduation from school is a chance to have people evaluate how well they have been prepared for the life after school. the things they have learned such as what rules are and how they govern what you do, and what kind of friends do you want in life. do you want a friend that tells you you look nice when they are actually laughing at you because you look ridiculous.

"When we don't think of school as real life, we nurture a fragmented world view that makes it easier to tolerate mediocrity and dishonesty in the pursuit of grades and honors. when we don't think of school as real life, we trivialize disrespect for expertise and necessary order, cheating on tests cutting classes, rudeness, and all sorts of undesirable practices that do not remain confined to the classroom."said by Douglas Soccio.