Rohit Rana shared these views in an article he wrote during his junior year at Cambridge (MA) Rindge and Latin School, several months into an internship in facilities management, that was cosponsored by Rindge and Harvard University. His words appeared in a newsletter that he and fellow interns put together as part of the language arts component of their integrated program of school and workplace learning.

Only a small percentage of students have the opportunity to participate in such programs while in high school. Asked to comment on their experiences, many--like Rohit--use it as an opportunity to critique "regular" school. Although this in itself is not surprising, what is striking is the frequency with which students report that at work they have better learning experiences and feel better about their relationships with adults than they do at school.

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