Enjoying School
Do students like being in school? This is an interesting question. That being said, I could not answer this inquiry with certainty.
I would say this much though; most students dislike being in school. For them, it is a burden. Some would invent many reasons not to go to school.
Sometimes, students have interesting reasons to feel encumbered by a schooling environment. They may have experienced troublesome times. Being bullied, for instance, could be a legitimate reason for dreading the schooling environment. Such a reality might prevent a student from enjoying the educational process altogether. Confinement could also be another issue.
Being confined in one place
Most kids are active [physically]. They dislike being confined in a classroom for a good portion of the day. They dislike being told to sit in one place for a long period. Of course, they understand that being in school all day is a part of the schooling experience.
Most students know it is necessary to be in school. They also know that being confined in one place might not be [absolutely] paramount to receiving an excellent education. There are plenty of alternatives to being confined in a school building all day long.
The legal angle to consider
In the United States, most states have laws against vagrancy. Students know they could be penalized for not attending schools. The schooling experience itself often becomes a burden for many students.
Parents are required [by law] to send their children to school. The problem is that most students dislike being forced to go to school. If a child is not attending a state-approved schooling environment during the school day, there could be legal consequences for the parent or the legal guardian of that child. Thus, a child is always forced to be in school whether they like it.
We could evoke the analogy of taking part of a race to illustrate the previous assertion. The person may have no alternative, but to take part of a race. The problem is that the individual did not consent to be a part of the race.
In education, being forced to be in school all day long may make the education experience cumbersome; at least, this is often the case for many students. The individual may not have the mental stamina or the drive to compete in the race, so to speak.
