Is it normal school is a waste of time?

The only useful thing about it is that they teach basic maths and english, the rest is pretty much useless shit.

The school system never changes, and they drill the exact same thing in childrens minds so they think the same. Most of the scoring systems are outdated and do not work.

Honestly, I've learnt more grammar and other educational things on the internet then sitting at school with a teacher who is a control freak while ten other children constantly talk over the teacher and disrupt the lesson.

I feel like the school system should change so that children have free will in what they want to learn and don't, of course maths and english would still be mandatory, but the other subjects can get fucked.

If you wanted to become a author after school, why the fuck would you want to take sport lessons?

Give a child a laptop/computer, and let them learn what they want to learn. I'm not saying to let children play games all day, but let them watch and experience things that will benefit them in the future.

Aspiring artist? Let them draw in photoshop and watch paint tutorials. Want to become a builder? Let them choose activities involving building/creating something, bring the required materials and let the child build it.

I hate how the school system wants to control every single thing a child does. Your english class doing an essay about a book? Already have a book in mind? LOL sorry but you can't choose, the school chooses the book, even if you don't know shit about it or that you can't properly write about it.

Doing a drama performance? Whoops, you're only aloud two options specifically picked out by the school; Overused Play Involving Instant Love Juliet And Suicidal Romeo

And who can forget I Am Mysterious Because Of My Mask And A Girl Falls In Love With Me But I'm Actually A Fucking Ghost

Sorry but you have no will or freedom in school, they don't want you to think, they want you to follow. Then you'll grow up to be a good little follower, working for the government until you die. As long as you don't stray, you'll be Perfect. The government loves you, and only wants the Best for their little workers.

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Comments ( 9 )
  • thegypsysailor

    School is definitely a waste of time for idiots, but anyone with the tiniest bit of intelligence can learn things in school that will help them get through life more easily.
    Sounds like you don't much like working to a schedule and being graded on your efforts. Guess what? Real life is like that, and if you don't learn the skills early, how are you going to fit in and succeed?
    But you know what's best and a thousand years of humans developing educational systems that are beneficial to most, are just a waste of time for you. Yeah, and I'm absolutely certain that a future prospective employer is going to agree with you enough to hire you.
    Yep, that'll happen.

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    • I already have a job, I create websites for a living and earn around $5000 a week. Nice job attempting to tell me I'm idiotic because I think school is shit, lmao :) I could of earned much more money by now if I dropped out of school instead of wasting so many years of my life

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      • thegypsysailor

        Yeah, and I'm going to believe you because you say it's so? Funny, one would think that someone who creates websites would realize that no one knows the truth on the web, so they wouldn't bother trying to impress others online by bragging about their mythical 5k income. That's just silly.
        Your story does no hold water, sweety. You are just another uneducated loser as far as I can see.

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        • The fuck? I was referring to your last statement, I'm not trying to impress anyone? You posted "Yeah, and I'm absolutely certain that a future prospective employer is going to agree with you enough to hire you"

          I replied back stating I already have a job, as your statement implies I didn't have a job, so I responded telling you I did.

          I honestly don't give a fuck if you believe me or not, because either way I'm earning hard cash $$$.

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  • Goku19

    School is not a waste of time when teachers are kind and responsible. BUT my school teachers were rude and unkind who assaulted students simply for not answering subject questions OR for not bringing books copies. SO we wanted to skip classes and appear directly in exams.

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  • Steve02

    School isn't a waste of time, the U.S education system is. You have highly intelligent visionaries such as myself crammed into classrooms full of snotty, insolent children who cannot even comprehend the heights of such soaring intellect. Luckily though, I left high school a week before my 16th birthday and started university, finally being rid of the stupid and badly behaved children of high school.

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    • True. When I used to go to high school I could barely stand all the screeching idiotics who cared more about drama then actually fucking listening to the teacher for once.

      I enjoyed it when after an exam or essay the problem child would fail horribly because they were screwing around in class then complain that the teacher didn't teach the class well enough.

      The school system should either seperate the problem children and well mannered/eager to learn children or get better teachers who can control a classroom.

      Good on you for leaving and following your interests, I hope you're doing well!

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  • thegypsysailor

    The point being if someone can't even manage to get through high school without quitting, what boss would want to hire a quitter? I sure as shit wouldn't hire a drop out. I don't want someone who will just throw up their hands and quit, when the going gets a bit tough.

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  • KingTermite

    tl;dr.

    School is a waste of time except for getting laid and networking opportunities.

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