[Master]

I love how people say what is learned at school prepares you for the future and then you don't even use most of the crap you get taught, what are your guys views on this topic?

OT: Nightcored is way better than the original.

[Inori]

Everything I've learned (save very basic math) that's currently making me money, I learned from HC and SL. So far, I've learned jack shit that's been useful to me in a real life scenario.

[Jolly]

I love how people say what is learned at school prepares you for the future and then you don't even use most of the crap you get taught, what are your guys views on this topic?

OT: Nighcored is way better than the original.

People who think that's all it is about don't put much conscious thought into it. Schools primary function isn't to put pointless knowledge into students, but to guarantee a standard level of cognition in the general populace and to educate them with the most solid basics of the worlds foundations.

During the years spent at school, various changes occur in the students. Among the many reason most people advocate for schools is due to the communication skills attained by socializing with others and rightfully so. There isn't any kind of profession in modern society where one doesn't need at least basic communication skills, even when it comes to the art of crafting, someone needs to sell that item/service and someone needs to advertise the product and multitasking everything is just wasted effort. Additionally, humans are a herd species, our mental health and thus our happiness depends on the various connections we have with everyone, we can't avoid everyone nor can we feign ignorance about everything.

As stated before, the biggest reason for why schools are nessescary is to train the brain of the student which allows them to attain new skills on their own in the future and provide them with the ability to do more complex reasoning. Most people find math to be annoying and useless but it is most definitly the unsung hero of academia. The brains neurological network develops due to conscious effort being put into analyzis, dissasembly, pattern recognition, structured progress and repetition, all which are covered in math.

Thus, being forced to mathematics, socializing and even general physical education the people who have attained school and received education develop themselves and their brains to a degree they can serve as highly functional members of society and are able to solve complex problems. In addition school somewhat provides political insight as well with history lessons etc but that is another topic.

Summing it all up, the school does provide a foundation for the future, not always with knowledge but a PC Rig (read that as Brain) that can run something else than Minesweeper.

[Oni]

Schools try to make sure that everyone is educated to a certain degree. I'm not sure if things are any better than when I was younger, but middle and high schools really didn't teach much in terms of technology. Asides from grammar/proper English, very few things I learned from school went in to making Sinisterly.

People who think that's all it is about don't put much conscious thought into it. Schools primary function isn't to put pointless knowledge into students, but to guarantee a standard level of cognition in the general populace and to educate them with the most solid basics of the worlds foundations.

During the years spent at school, various changes occur in the students. Among the many reason most people advocate for schools is due to the communication skills attained by socializing with others and rightfully so. There isn't any kind of profession in modern society where one doesn't need at least basic communication skills, even when it comes to the art of crafting, someone needs to sell that item/service and someone needs to advertise the product and multitasking everything is just wasted effort. Additionally, humans are a herd species, our mental health and thus our happiness depends on the various connections we have with everyone, we can't avoid everyone nor can we feign ignorance about everything.

As stated before, the biggest reason for why schools are nessescary is to train the brain of the student which allows them to attain new skills on their own in the future and provide them with the ability to do more complex reasoning. Most people find math to be annoying and useless but it is most definitly the unsung hero of academia. The brains neurological network develops due to conscious effort being put into analyzis, dissasembly, pattern recognition, structured progress and repetition, all which are covered in math.

Thus, being forced to mathematics, socializing and even general physical education the people who have attained school and received education develop themselves and their brains to a degree they can serve as highly functional members of society and are able to solve complex problems. In addition school somewhat provides political insight as well with history lessons etc but that is another topic.

Summing it all up, the school does provide a foundation for the future, not always with knowledge but a PC Rig (read that as Brain) that can run something else than Minesweeper.

Very well put. However, there are plenty of things that aren't taught in schools. Everyone should at least go through high school, though. The education system should strive to cover more and discard less relevant subjects, I believe.

[null]

I think school should teach more life skills.

If someone seriously wants to learn someone they will do it themselves. I've self taught myself more than I've learnt in school.

[Eclipse]

I wrote a piece on the educational system a while back. [link] I more or less agree with the video apart from the solution that's put forward. I think schools should change to support us, we shouldn't have to change because the system is broken. Schools should teach more relevant life subjects on top of the academia that is already taught.

[BlueScreen]

>I love how people say what is learned at school prepares you for the future and then you don't even use most of the crap you get taught
Teenager with no experience in the job market detected

I'd say its very much the other way around. If you never learned advanced math: you would never be able to get any **secure** decent paying job, unless you of course want to waste you life in the IT sector or some other stupid sector where retards go to die. There's also what I learned in history which has caused some of the best friendships and conversations I've ever had.

[mothered]

It depends In what capacity you're looking to expand your knowledge, and as a result, provide you with the foundation to gain employment.

For example, studying subjects of little to no relevance In computing, Is futile If looking to get Into the IT sector.
Edit: Typo.

[phyrrus9]

High school is a general education. It doesn't prepare you for a career, it prepares you for society.

[mothered]

High school is a general education. It doesn't prepare you for a career, it prepares you for society.

Precisely.

Hence my previous comment of "provide you with the foundation". One does need to expand via his/her own volition, In order to gain certifications Into the career they're seeking.