50 Things I Wish I'd Been Taught in High School

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Let's be real here. Even if your parents taught you 1/2 of this stuff you would ignore 80% of it anyways or simply wouldn't remember it.

At that age we still use wrong part of the brain to process information. That's why during that age everything is opposite of reality.

To process/understand the important lessons in life is HARD.

I know this is a difficult viewpoint for the 'youts' of today to understand but, the world didn't used to be delivered in sound bites, electronic media or, wiki. Lessons were punctuated with punishments for failure, dirt and fresh air and, the uniform interest of all parents, teachers and, other adults to insure you learned what was then viewed as critical life skills. The important lessons are always "hard," that's how you know they're important. Kids are sponges. Do we really want to encourage kids to figure out how to cheat at video games under the guise of teaching them about computers? How about we go back to teaching them about form following function, experiencing a world in person and, taking risks.

 

[rumpleforeskin]

Never let school interfere with your education.

 

[Vdubchaos]

I know this is a difficult viewpoint for the 'youts' of today to understand but, the world didn't used to be delivered in sound bites, electronic media or, wiki. Lessons were punctuated with punishments for failure, dirt and fresh air and, the uniform interest of all parents, teachers and, other adults to insure you learned what was then viewed as critical life skills. The important lessons are always "hard," that's how you know they're important. Kids are sponges. Do we really want to encourage kids to figure out how to cheat at video games under the guise of teaching them about computers? How about we go back to teaching them about form following function, experiencing a world in person and, taking risks.

From day one, most things kids learn in school and people around them are not very useful for REAL WORLD.

How do you expect them to take ANYTHING seriously?

Schools and parents FAIL their kids at NOT allowing them to be creative and think outside of the box. Our school system doesn't want that and parents often were taught the same thing....so they don't know either.

Besides, MOST people learn by failure/the hard way.....not by being told and listening.

That's the reality.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

From day one, most things kids learn in school and people around them are not very useful for REAL WORLD.

How do you expect them to take ANYTHING seriously?

Schools and parents FAIL their kids at NOT allowing them to be creative and think outside of the box. Our school system doesn't want that and parents often were taught the same thing....so they don't know either.

Besides, MOST people learn by failure/the hard way.....not by being told and listening.

That's the reality.

So, change the schools. Isn't that what we're talking about? Elementary, Middle and, HS is THE time for trial and error. NOT, college, your first job, your first car/house/marriage.

 

[purbeast0]

Yes and no. Most of college is jumping through hoops to prove you can. I believe the most important advantage in learning higher maths is to give you a wider perspective. You may not remember how to use the tools but, you know they exist.

looking back, many of my math courses, while you forget specifics of forumulas and how to solve specific problems with specific equations, teach you how to think outside of the box. sure that sounds cliche and crap, but it's true.

as a comp sci major, i think all the math courses that i took really help me think in a different way than had i not taken them. granted, math was always my strong suit. but i can basically pinpoint to where it "clicked" and i realized this, and it is when i took discrete math, which was a math class with virtually no numbers. it was basically a logical math class, and looking back, that really helped me think in a different way to problem solve.

 

[Svnla]

There is some hope = http://finance.yahoo.com/news/high-schools-beginning-require-personal-100000724.html

 

[ImpulsE69]

How many of you skipped typing in school because that was a 'girls' thing? I was already heavy into programming (remember the giant mags with the codes in them?) in the mid 80's so I took 2 years of typing in highschool. I was one of maybe 3 males that took the class back then. I am so glad for it lol.

Ours also taught us how to manage check books which was a big deal at the time.

I took all the high level math and hated every minute of it...and still not sure I really use any of it beyond fractions and basic algebra.

 

[John Connor]

My three:

1) How to join the military.

2) How to not be a young liberal and a mature Conservative.

3) How to avoid far-left websites like Huff Post.



FFS I was washing my own clothes in the 5th grade! My grandma lived on a farm, guess what all the shit she did before school? My dad too. We just need better parenting. NO ONE should depend on the public system to raise your kid.

 

[John Connor]

51. How to construct a lightsaber.
52. How to effectively wield a lightsaber.

53. When the little head talks to the big head it's the big head that knows better.

 

[John Connor]

I wish I had been taught to check myself before I wrecked myself.

LMAO!

 

[Orignal Earl]

45. How to deal with the guilt of privilege, which we all have in one way or another.

46. How to be aware of our respective privilege and advantages.

WTF is this bullshit?

I was just thinking about how so many non-skilled workers I know have most of these skills nailed down pat