American students are stupid

One myth that I always hear is that American students are less prepared academically then students in other countries. I am not saying we are prepared the best but we are defiantly not the worst out of all the countries. I feel we are very well prepared and feel it is even very competitive being an American student. Yes, there are certain countries that have higher standards then what we have set here in America. Even in China they go to school all year around. Though that doesn't mean we our less prepared because we are in school for less time. America prepares us very well in our academics and learning to express our own opinions in class without being shunned upon. However, depending on the school you attend you may or may not feel you are getting as high of an education as someone else.