Many students say they don't like school. They want to take as few classes as possible to finish as quickly as possible. The most common question a teacher will hear is “How will we use this in real life?” In most cases, students will not use most of the information they learn in school, in the "real world", but they will still have the information when needed. Not everyone will use the quadratic equation every day, nor will they need to know the electron configuration diagram by heart. Despite this, something that students will definitely need to know about every day for the rest of their lives is the nation's economy and how it works. The goal of the school is to provide students with the information they need, so they don't encounter a Sink or Swim scenario. Economics is a life jacket that will help students face the outside world and know how to handle its curves. Students need a high school economics course; will help students achieve potential goals and help them understand choices that will impact not only them, but the nation as a whole. For students, knowing how to manage their money is essential to their success. Students must learn to invest it to make it grow. For example, if a student wants to start a business one day, and 45% out of two thousand aspire to do so, they will need to learn all aspects of running a business (Valerie J. Calderon, 2011). There are special standards that teachers must meet when teaching a subject. There are many standards covered in a business class and there are many that can help ensure the student is successful when they want to start their own business. The first topic is found in Standards 2.1 and 2.3 through 2.11, the... middle of the document... side of the topic Students will need to know how the economy works. If it were up to the student to learn it on their own, they most likely won't learn it. It must be taught when the mind is still developing new ideas and is mature enough to see both sides of arguments instead of blindly following the advice of a biased Internet page. Students need to understand the world they live in. An Economics course will not only prepare the student to face his future, but he will also understand how to shape it and make it his own. Works CitedL. Bearer. (n.d.). How the Fed Works. Retrieved 4 24, 2014, from How Stuff Works: http://money.howstuffworks.com/fed.htmV. Calderon. (2011, 10 13). The entrepreneurial energy of U.S. students is waiting to be harnessed. Retrieved 4 23, 2014, from Gallup: http://www.gallup.com/poll/150077/students-entrepreneurial-energy-waiting-tapped.aspx