Teenagers and intelligents! School: A waste of freaking time and energy or what?

Question

Teenagers and intelligents! School: A waste of freaking time and energy or what?

Answer 1

People who hate school this much are typically the people who can't do well in School. Sure, say that the school system is rotting in your brain, say it's brainwashing, whatever can justify your 50's - so long as it helps you sleep at night.



Teaching is the most honorable job there is, every Doctor, Physicist, Lawyer, Fireman, President, and Pope was first taught by a teacher.



Edit: I noticed you didn't remark on Doctors, or Lawyers, or the President. The Pope is incredibly intelligent, much more intelligent that you'll ever be in your life. You're getting F's in your courses and you have the nerve to judge huge social and religious figures? You really are naive. Have fun working the drive through at Burger King, arguing with Soccer Moms about whether or not the straw is in the bag.

Answer 2

OMG ikr!

have u seen my question?

I asked exactly this!!!

Answer 3

Well, for starters, I'd like to point out that advanced mathematics are used and abused in, say, engineering or research (physics&technology), so you might just want to revise that. 'Nyways, let's get to business.



First of all, your question was phrased more like a long-a$s rant, so I apologize in advance if I'm not able to make neither head nor tails of it. So. About school being a monumental waste of time. Per se, it's not. Were school removed altogether, the negative effects would far outnumber the positive ones. To say it better, school has the potential of not being a waste of time. The problem is that we seem to have forgotten how and why it all began-- namely, for the purpose of spreading knowledge and forming young minds. Right now, it's all about preparing to enter the workforce, by and large.



I remember listening to a valedictorian giving a mind-blowing graduation speech on this very issue. Now, I've listened to it a long time ago, but I remember her complaining about not being rewarded for thinking creatively&critically, for inquiring, for basically anything else than working your butt off for virtual rewards like the shiny A+, or spouting out useless and/or biased information. And then there was college waiting at the door in her life. Probably most of them didn't see it coming-- their golden girl protesting so vehemently against the system in which she had achieved so much.



Personally, when I was at school I too felt like I was wasting my time-- when I could do better things for myself such as, y'know, learning stuff. I ultimately went through it as everybody expected me to, however, because the limitations imposed upon me were severe enough to stop me from doing what I normally would've done and gotten the hell out of there. I don't know how it is like in your country, but here the options are pretty limited in what regards working without a diploma, and I didn't want to end up a broke a$s (or, if we are to consider the more recent legislation, in jail).



Changes I'd like to see in the educational system are of the scrap-and-rebuild-altogether variety-- focus on stimulating students' interest over anything else, the evaluation system turned back to being just an evaluation system, drastic de-formalization of the teaching process, the ability to select your teachers etc.



From what I understand, you're interested in fields belonging to the humanities-- politics, history, philosophy... am I right? Because there aren't many fields which are better studied online than at school.

Answer 4

I was exactly like you in high school. I now regret this. Just listen to the crap they have to say, do their work, and pass your classes with the best grades possible... even if you think you'll never use the information in real life. If you want a real life and to not work a minimum wage job, you'll want some sort of education after high school. Repeat the process in college and in the end you can pay off your college loans and have a real life.

Answer 5

school is a method used to spread propaganda. That said, you still learn some useful stuff. I am a pretty good student as well. I just hate how it is used to spread propaganda.

Answer 6

Woo! where in Ontario? You sound very much like me. I'm 16 grade 11 in Ontario as well. Weird. I'm the same way with my grades. I also miss a lot of school, but for different reasons (health). But I do see the need for school, because of how many jobs require it. From what I've concluded, you can't think the world revolves around you, you might think this is foolish to tell you, but as you mentioned the other kids who just carry on. Those are the ones school is for, it's a prep as I see it, it teaches people how to act, for those who are mature it may not seem necessary until you look at those who have no common sense what so ever. The ones who blame their teachers for things that aren't their fault ex. taking away someones phone after telling the class they don't accept phones in the class. And with how our government is now, teachers are NOT allowed to put down a severe punishment without being punished themselves, stupid right? Do your best despite that, use your mind to change the world, give ideas. I think the electives idea is great, maybe if you stick to it, get an education, and make the right connections you will get this going! I wish you luck. Think of it as a lesson in maturity for those that need it to make your adulthood better. :)

Oh and btw, some of those subjects you mentioned will be important no matter what, science for example will give you wisdom on how your body works and how you react to things. English will help you convey your message. French is useful if you plan on travelling, or have a client in whatever job you have who speaks French. Finding X, you are right, to most people it is of no use, but that is situational, some people might very much need it and thank the school board for teaching it.

Think of other's as well as yourself, I'm not calling you self centered. I mean it as consider every situation.

Answer 7

School is only a waste of time for the idiots that don't care. The school is not "brainwashing" you. You're old enough by now to form your own opinions. They're teaching you stuff that you need to know and will make you think. Do I like everything about school? No. I hate math and science. I suck at math and I find science to be very boring.



The reason that you need higher education to get a lot of jobs nowadays is because times are changing, and as times change more information becomes known. Back in the 1800s, you only had to go to school for like 4 years to be a doctor. Now you need like what - 10? That's because things are evolving and there is more to learn. If you don't like it drop out.





You're the type of person I hate at school. The snot nosed little brat that thinks they have the world figured out when they've barely even lived or learned anything.





Edit: I did read your actual question. I have my own opinion too, but that doesn't mean that I have the right to act all high and mighty. I don't fail. I'm going to make something out of myself, while you're going to sit on your a*s at home whining about the education system.



Edit2: It contains other "insane crap" because that's what your government wants you to learn. What kind of "crap" are you talking about?

Answer 8

I think that there are some things that could be improved in the school system. And what would be nice is if they would actually tell us how the stuff we're learning about is going to help us in the real world.

Not all of is is irrelevant.



You mentioned that you don't have any motivation. Even though it may not seem fair that you have to work hard in school just to prove yourself with a "piece of paper", money can be that motivation for you. It's hard to make it without a degree.

Answer 9

Have you considered homeschooling? I don't know your situation but with homeschooling, you can set your own pace and decide what you want to study. I've been homeschooling all my life and I love it. Not because it's easy but because I don't have to deal with (much) high school drama, people, bullies, swearing, drugs, or alcohol.



Another reason I homeschool is because the American government is slowly becoming like Nazi, Germany's. They are taking more and more control, they took religion out of school and replaced it with evolution crap, and parents don't get to know what their children will learn!



This is Nazi Germany's Educational System:

They had...

*National Teachers Association - America has this

*State Controlled Curriculum - America has this

*Forced Attendance - America NOW has this. They forced a homeschooled girl to attend public school despite her and her mother's wishes.

*National Tests and Standards - America has this

*Reduced Parent Input - America has this

*Removal of Religion From Curriculum - America has this

*School to Work Programs - America has this. This is where a counselor sits with you and sees what your strengths and weaknesses are. Then they tell you what jobs you'd be good at.



Nazi Germany's educational system had all this because Hitler knew that to control the future Germany, he needed to control the future leaders, meaning the children. And that's what America is doing.

Answer 10

tl;dr



School is helpful. Yay school :]

Answer 11

OMG LOL. People like you make me laugh.



Here's what I have to stay: you're ignorant. Not stupid. Ignorant. You have wonderful vocabulary. Thank a teacher. Your grammar is flawless. You were taught that. You said you have a good level of intelligence. You were taught almost everything you know by a teacher. You were taught how to LEARN by a teacher at a school. Stop whining. Don't care about your education? Fine. Don't bother going to university. You'll give one other student a chance for an education and career you won't get. You don't get anything by slacking. Everything good in life is worked for. You can't count on your vast knowledge of paranormal activity to get you somewhere. You know why? Because when it comes to hiring someone, are you going to hire the kid with a 3.9 GPA in high school, 6 years of college and a foreign language under their belt, or the kid who dropped out of high school with a 2.0 GPA who knows a lot about ghosts and stuff. Think about it.



edit: Fine. Want to keep whining? Go play pokemon and talk about ghosts. We'll see whos making 6 digits in 10 years and who's flipping burgers and serving fries.

Answer 12

You wouldn't have been able to ask that big long question if you hadn't learned to read and write at school.



I've always had amazing teachers who have had an amazing effect on my life. Just because YOUR experience with school hasn't been good, doesn't mean it's useless for everyone else.