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When attending secondary school, students are at a very vulnerable stage in their lives. Often times it is said that "it is a rare child who can come through his schooling with much left of his curiosity, his independence, or his sense of his own dignity, competence, and worth" (Source E). This is not what we want to become of children at such a young age. These children are the future and if the pattern of conformity in schools continues, the future will be very grim. Not only will these children be subject to conformity, but they will struggle to grow intellectually because "it is true, of course, that groups do not learn; individuals do" (Source D). If schooling systems become focused on the individual, rather than breaking down all sense of individuality, children will be able to succeed on their own, not only in school, but in life overall.