The gigantic horrible lie about education
 

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School blows.

its not what you learn, its how you use it.

i know people who have their masters degrees but still work in the food industry or at the mall. likewise, i know high school dropouts that are more successful than most college grads

So he is confused that graduating high school didn't qualify him to do brain surgery??? I do not understand the outrage...

Clever linkbait. But the dude has a point.

I personally don't see a whole lot wrong with some standardized tests. I don't think it is wrong to say, "An 8th grade student should have this level of knowledge in math, science, reading, writing etc and be able to preform it at a certain level." To me this is just a base for education. Beyond that it is up to individuals to decide for themselves what their passions are and if they want to pursue them.

The funny thing is for every person who says that the school system should be nurturing individuality and helping people discover their own lives there is someone that says doing that is just preparing the kids to fail. The reality is this: most people will not be famous. Most people will never be pro athletes, singers, actors, writers, artists etc. Maybe 2% of any school class might achieve that. Everyone else just won't. It has some to do with talent, some to do with drive and a lot to do with luck and perseverance. Most people will end up working a 40 hour a week job and with any luck it will be a job that they like or at least don't hate.

Society is like a colony of bees. Most people end up being worker bees. That is just how it is. It is up to the individual bee to change his path. It is not up to society to urge him that direction.

The world needs ditch diggers too!

Most the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. Only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement.

Random quote #36 goes here...

I live by these tho:

Just find out who you are and be that.

I try to go home each day knowing that I did the best job I could do no matter what it is I was doing.

School didn't teach me any of that. It doesn't teach self worth or work ethic, school only requires rote knowledge and regurgitation of statistics and fact that others have deemed an importance to building drones for it's particular society.

DG

I learned I can pass any standardized bubble test with minimal effort and C students get same job as A students once they get the diploma. So I learned to how to have fun and enjoy life let other turds study and worry. Look at em now, shit jobs they hate and wish they could go back and do it over. I laugh cause I had fun and now I have more fun.
I win.

Think about this:

Sure, employment is a option. But, school also teaches about business, so a student can open his/her business. The possibilities are endless here.

Gym class - sports business
Art class - art business
Computer class - computer business
Health class - fucking business?

true that....

Well yeah no body is separated until after high school graduation. And you have to PAY for it in dollars. College.