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@@RevingTanks The main problem with school system is: it is masons given for their need of slaves. I have never cared about grades, as i seen it clearly how out of logic are these given. Schools ain`t real use and grades are made ups, a fear propaganda, to keep students under control. And true, no thinking, student who dare to think, be aware ridiculous problems heading towards you. School systems = masonic agenda to dumb down mankind. Sadly, they have succeeded, but each of us have a chance to turn it all around: BIBLE. Without the BIBLE and the understanding of it, real life stays unseen, unknown. Ask for truth and allow BIBLE to shine. The only need for school is; basic knowledge: - reading - writing - math - BIBLE After this, no need for further “schooling”.
I can't relate more!!! If you asked me to recite anything from a recent test, there would be absolutely no way I could tell you what I learned. Mostly because I didn't learn anything, I just crammed random information in my head that made no sense so I could do well on a test.😂😔
@@michi2819 That is an accurate representation of a test. The problem of our modern education is that students don't strive to learn but only strive to get a good mark. With class rank, we students are judged by testing and memorizing, not who we are. The education system can still teach us this content, but it shouldn't make us memorize what we learn just for a test. Grades are the sole reason why school happens to be more stressful.
School isn't meant to be fun! It's meant to be a preparation for college or vocational training so one can become a good professional. Yeah, fun is good, but if you have too many fun you forget about your responsibilities.
@@lapaula_fj_ What's the point when you forget most of the sh*t you learn tho? You can say it's because you don't study but at the end of the day that's not true. Plenty people study and that doesn't stop them from forgetting things over breaks. Yeah school isn't meant to be fun no one is saying it is. But if my grades determine my self worth, I would rather they fix the school system. You don't need these things to be a good professional. If school is supposed to and help all these things. How could the outcome is always different? Oh it's because the school system is sh*t and they need to fix it. What responsiblieis? Memorizing things but not actually learning. lmao wow yeah that will definitely parpare me for in succes in life.
@@aliyalove4518 You're messed up, kid. I used to think as you did, but eventually I found out that the ones who say this *are the ones with more Cs, Ds and Fs (6/10 or lower in the Spanish education system).* Also, schools have different types. There is compulsory education, which helps build a foundation so then you can specialise. There are trade schools and vocational schools, which teach less academic professional pathways, and then there are universities, which teach high-level academic contents for those who want to enter complex pofessions. Also, using your brain to memorise actually enhances your neuronal pathways and makes you stronger, less susceptible of developing dementia conditions. Third and last: stop saying the school system is (the bad word you said, missy) because this is called "projection", you're projecting how you see yourself into the "FlaWS ThaT SkoOl hAs cUz iT SuxX" and this isn't a healthy mindset. Just work hard, you'll see that higher education will actually teach you skills that you need to have for the profession you choose (from the way you write, it can be attributed to a middle-to-high schooler, someone who hasn't completed compulsory ed yet). As the ancient Romans said, valete!
Grades don't help students learn, because they don't care for the process of how they got the score they got: they just care for the fact that they got a score that unsatisfies them and will unsatisfy their parents. If we get rid of grades (bit by bit, because obviously such a change would be hard to do automatically), then we get rid of the care for only the result and instead care for what itty places within our work would require the improvement so that next time it's better.
True. My mom was yelling at me because I have a F in English and she tells me what I've been doing instead of doing work and I told her I was watching RU-vid to relieve my stress and she didn't give a damn
It's hurt as hell when i just got so many assignment, the teacher don't even contact me as that much, instead of telling me first, she already calling my mom when i get a bad grade and the next day i got slap on face.
what school taught me -lunch sucks -hide ur emotions or the counselor starts dialing ur parents -self esteem goes skrt skrt -mental and emotional state is not important, just study -MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWER HOUSE OF THE CELL
I met someone back in highschool who was very academically inconsistent, he had failing grades on a semester and sometimes tops the class on another; everyone in the batch knew he was brilliant. He was the type of student (or maybe the only one) who doesn't give a fuck about deadlines, one time he passed a project 2 weeks after the due and the teacher absolutely scolded him then gave him a failing grade (of course), but what he learns in classーstays with himーthen proceeded to ace every exam later without reviewing. Up to this point the most badass student I've seen, since then, my perspective of grades was never the same.
Dude same my grades are inconsistent as heck sometimes i would get a 3/15 in a quiz and sometimes actually get 55/60 in an exam😂😂 and also half of my report card is over 90 and at least 1 is like 79 or some sh (passing is 75) and also i start working on my assignments at deadlines😂😂😂
I honestly can’t stand parents right now like we’re fresh out of quarantine,from not seeing out friends, and depression and they expect us to just bounce back up and get good grades? And criticize the things we do? it’s like their asking us to run away 🏃♀️
In my elementary school, I met a popular girl. She opened up to me, and said she had to call the principal, (a nice woman) over to her house because she was scared she was going to hurt herself. Her parents were divorced and didn't help her with her mental problems. She was a straight A student. She was afraid of committing suicide. I haven't seen her around much, but I hope she's getting better. Thanks school.
School: - learn useless stuff - feel stupid - study for a test for hours - can’t sleep from studying - get a bad grade even after studying - feel even more stupid - forget everything the next day *repeat the same process **every.single.day*
My teacher told me a story one time. She had a valedictorian student that had straight A's in her class (due to excellent memory) but in the future, ended up becoming a clerk. The person that enjoyed learning (more hands-on approach) became a businessman abroad and is on the brink of becoming a millionaire. This goes to show that while having good grades may open up many opportunities in life, it is not a basis for how your life will become in the future. Memorization may be important to retain information, but the application of topics you learn in school is better.
Dear School, You are always saying, “Say thank you to your teachers at graduation , they taught you for the world!” Yes, I’ll thank my teachers for giving me anxiety every year, month, week, and day. I’ll thank them for making me anxious to go to school, where I’m supposed to be excited to learn and happy to interact with the material. Not only have you lowered my self esteem with grades, and your little pop quizzes, you’ve also hurt me mentally, I started to depend how I felt and how I would act based off of my grades because of how important they are. Every single teacher has taught me nothing besides how to not deal with being stressed, instead you decided to grade us on how we have behaved, participated and communicated with not just the class, with you. Sincerely, All students.
Don't blame it on your teachers, blame the school system. Your teachers can't do anything if the school system doesn't change. Unless your teachers actually sucked.
Ok I believe that you speaking for all of us students is not fully accurate. I love 3 of my teachers. They are for Coding, creative writing and health class. Yes, school kinda doesn’t care about our mental health. But you saying that we all have this hatred for school is just plain wrong. The feeling of pure joy I get when I complete a big assignment, is so good. The work is big but, it feels so good in the end.
My dad says that people in colleges and universities are not going to except you being you, because they don't know you. I know. My dad sounds like an absolute Boomer, because he is a Baby Boomer.
"Grades cause anxiety and mental health problems" School: "I don't see the problem here" Edit: Wow, I didn't expect my comment to blow up like this. Just the amount of people that agree goes to show how badly made the school system is. It might sound really unrealistic, but one of my goals in life is somehow managing to fight for a better educational system, but seeing how no schools really care about what we have to say, it's really difficult immagining it working.
How my whole school life was: Getting bullied Suffering from boredom Stress Getting scolded by my teachers cuz my work was 'not properly done' Being the least popular, quiet and lonely kid What did I learn in school: How to add, subtract, multiply and divide. After that I haven't learnt anything ever since.
I'm an American high school student, and I recommend keeping a document where u write down creative ideas, thoughts, and fields of interest. It can remind u of what work u want to pursue after graduating high school, and how the type of learning that u actually enjoy is not associated with grades
@@lexAlleviate It could range from philosophical thoughts, designing a prototype of something u could build, planning a piece of art u could create, writing down scientific questions, etc. Even if u don't research those scientific questions, create that piece of art, or build that prototype, it's still helpful to physically write your ideas and perhaps reference them later in life when u are deciding what work u want to pursue.
It’s sad how grades seem to determine kids' worth. Edit: For those attacking me in the comments saying that mental health doesn't matter or if we don't go to college and acquire thousands of dollars in debt, we won't be successful, let me tell you this. This stigma that is centered around manual labor jobs has to stop. A lot of people often say that if you don't go to college, you will end up being a garbage man, plumber, janitor, or truck driver. We have been told that as if it's a bad thing. But actually, these jobs are very important to the upkeep of our neighborhood, city, state, and county. And some of these jobs pay well.
Top 10 AMAZING things school taught me! -how to lie and make excuses flawlessly -be a completely different person and change my emotions quickly and hide them very easily -algebra that I’ll never use in my whole life -how to pull 9 all nighters in a row -how to get depression and social anxiety -how to care about some high numbers or letters on piece of paper more than my life -disappointed in myself all day, every day for years -loved death so much -couldn’t even trust my own family bc they’ll never love me as much as they love my good grades -cry myself to sleep
Me in school being like: 1-not paying a lot of attention 2-studying for the exam 3-passing the exam 4-forgetting what i studied 5-repeating 1,2,3 and 4
@@user-ur6lj9ey1p same bruh i got top 4 in my class ( not a show off but i'm here to tell the truth ) but to be honest i don't even remember what i studied and how many times i sacrified for it are absolutely a waste
@@sayaka1875 I've forgotten so many different ways to do things in school I wonder how the next grade will turn out. They barely even have a use in the real world.
This honestly makes me even more thankful for my 7th grade teacher. She actually cared about our mental health and didn't have test scores be most of our grades(it was about 5%). She even had us write about our problems so we could just vent.
I agree, I had a 7th grade teacher and if I could ever have the chance to have him again, I would. The thing is though it actually felt like he taught in the right way, literally to the point that I can do tests now cause I remember I used to be so bad at doing tests but his teaching helped me out so much on that and I just feel like that’s what we need more of, teachers that actually teach and aren’t just giving us random boring knowledge shit that they expect us to remember by just talking about it and giving us a paper.
The problem with school is, they encourage students to study just to impress the teachers instead of teaching them to become more creative and smarter in life.
Yeah it's that in school you have to do something by the rules or you aren't gonna do great, in the world it's the exact opposite, you need creativity. Also school makes you only study for the exam, not for the knowledge you gain from it. In fact, let's say my middle school exam, I literally forgot everything when I got to the 1st year of high school
Oh sometimes i thought that i had to get A+ on most subjects to be smart but i guess i don't cause i mostly gets c's b's and some f's :( especially in math i always seem to get an F i suck at math
Even with Finland's education system being praised as one of the best, I still feel like it has a lot to improve on, even in reasonable limits. As an 18-yo student here I can say we do have high standards of teachers here, secondary education has recently been made completely free and stuff has definitely got better over some reforms, but I and many others don't agree with everything and cuts to education budget have been made. School books are often inefficient at teaching alone because of them being conufsing, too brief or overly lengthy and dull, so we need good teachers. The system is far from perfect and it's hard to explain shortly how.
This is gonna be a long one, so thank you to anyone who reads through :D I love learning, but not everyone else does. Some of the kids at my school just don't give a crap, simply because they've been burnt out by the system and have never had the opportunity to foster their learning. This sucks, and I think the system is totally flawed; not only do people have to focus on academic achievement, (which to the schools is getting a good G.P.A and doing well on standardized tests) kids nowadays have peer pressure to worry about. These two facets, in combination with parents who don't promote a child to enjoy learning can, and has, in many cases resulted in depression, self harm, suicidal thoughts, and a ruined perception of learning in general. Building on those ideas, it is utterly STUPID, yes, completely and entirely brainless of a parent to judge their child's worth based off of their grades. I will admit, that if a child is doing badly in school, measures should be taken to correct that, but to demean, to physically or verbally abuse a kid for doing badly in school, that is crossing a line. My family has, throughout my life, wholly supported me in highs and in times where I'm kind of just sucking and I believe that is a major key to success. That the main authority figure(s) in your life care about you, not just a number or a letter that we have come to see as identity, and that they take the time and effort, when they can, to assist you in difficult times. This is a major difficulty in society today. Kids are being expected to figure out school, social identity, (that's a whole different and even more difficult obstacle to tackle) and how to succeed in life without any careful input from others in their life. Usually, when this is the case, lives trail into disaster very quickly. One of the ways that this can happen, is through untouched, unserved mental illness. Depression and other stress triggered mental illnesses are way too common to ignore, and they seem to target teens and young adults. They can be caused by other means, but it is an all too frequent occurrence for a teen to commit suicide because of social pressures in their life. People in that age range are already going through a tough period of change, and adding social and academic stresses can tip them over the edge, causing them to end their own lives. THIS IS CRAZY!!! People around us struggle daily and we avoid them for fear of getting hit with the same type of bullying that they experience, and even worse, we sometimes fuel their sadness. I know I've gotten off the topic of grades, but in this context, the stress of grades is only an added tedium in the mess of adolescence, making life that much harder for anyone already having a difficult time persevering. I have to end this somewhere, and I know that there's so much more that could be said, but let me summarize. The system is flawed. All of us are feeling the negative affects of the society we live in, especially those who are now, studying for tests that don't really matter. These affects are made increasingly dramatic by peer pressure, parental shaming or abuse, and no on really has a get out of jail free card. We all have to find value somewhere and putting that in grades has driven people into depression and other terrible paths that could certainly be avoided, 'cept they weren't. My hope to everyone reading is that, we all find ways daily to ease this pressure on those around us. Many of us can't directly change the education system from our circumstance right now, but we can indirectly affect the experiences of others. Good luck out there!
The valedictorian from my graduating class (out of 747 people) ended up dropping out of college and working at a fast food restaurant. She had so much potential and would get the highest grades out of any of us in the hardest classes. It’s a shame to see her talent go to waste, but this showed me that having the highest GPA doesn’t matter.
@@flicknotesruinmylife Yeah, like if I didn't watch youtube in english, I wouldn't speak it very well. English lessons at school are not really teaching about important things. If I would only rely on my english skills from class I wouldn't understand songs, videos, musicals in english, and I'm happy that I can speak english almost fluently. Sometimes I'm terrifed about how little english my friends can understand. Ok, maybe I'm overreacting right now, but for me it's still strange how little english they know.
Self-learning is only useful for the basics, if you wanna progress you have to go to trad studies. Take my example, I started learning Japanese by myself but had to transition to a language school, because things like counters, て (te) form of the verb and kanji studying are better with a teacher.
@@rohan6878 i learned how to make donuts , do paintings , skateboarding with tricks, knit, learning bicycle, play guitar even tho im still noob, and lastly how to order stuff online all from youtube
good grades do matter for me, though, as i want to become a teacher. the reason i’d like to become a teacher is because i want to be one of those teachers that everyone talks about like, “oh that teacher is the best!” not like, “that teacher sucks! i hope i don’t get them.” i want to be a teacher who doesn’t give out much homework, because students have their own lives! i’d like to teach elementary, however middle school would also be nice to teach, as those are the years when most start worrying about grades.
Dear school, I have to thank you very much for the things you've done for me. Not only have you killed my creativity and given me low self esteem, but you gave me what could border on depression and all in all bad mental health. You've taught me nothing despite it being your job. The internet did a better job at that. Yours truly, A student with straight As. Mom, I'm famous
And i have borderline personality disoder cause of school, added to that school never taught me how to talk to people(as example how to even get the courage to start talking to a stranger), how to stand up to bullies, how to get a job, gsve me social anxiety and, according to my therapist, made me just about to get depressed. So yeah, thanks school lmao
School feels like an awful addiction at this point. I toil away for so long to get my monthly fix of A’s, yet I no longer feel the same sensation of happiness or satisfaction that I used to.
My life has been so scummy, everything that's ever happened to me in my short life still antagonizes me to this day- id much rather spend my time on reasons to keep going, and to rebuild some form of identity, past everything else. Instead, its all placed on grades, I'm not emotionally ready to preform in a world not set up for me- its pathetic, I know, but I hate the idea of my shitty grades to be my future- I don't want to build my future through grades- a system I cant function in, I want to build my future so I can be healthy, happy, and safe from all the bad things that I have to carry on my shoulders each day.
In middle school, I remember being stoked that I passed a test. Barely studied - I just wanted to have fun and socialize. Loved science, but hated math, hated spanish, and loathed grammar. I paid so little attention, I actually never learned cursive. I remember them having us sign some consent essay for the SAT and I just bullshited what I thought would be the cursive version of the letter! High school comes around, and I did hit the books more, but I wasn't top of the class. I did do a ton of ECs though. Same thing in college. My application to dental school had a huge list of things I did on the side that I was passionate about. FFS, I taught myself Italian and I taught myself how to play guitar and the piano. I'm teaching myself about finances now. IMO, middle school should focus on presenting broad topics with no grades - literally just see what kids are interested in learning more about. High school should be elective and the student should decide which classes to take, with counselors guiding students on which classes to take based on their interests, or which classes to try if they're unsure. College, although optional, should just be what the student decided on in high school, but more advanced. Make sure students are motivated to try their best, and you'll find what subjects they try their best in and go beyond that. The heart of teaching is that the student wants to learn.
What school taught me: -Useless Algebra -How to hold in pee for 9 hours -How to appear completely fine, but I'm actually very confused. Edit* HOLY- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LIKES
I remember how once I wanted to go to my best friend’s birthday party. My best friend and I are have known each other for years and do lots together, and I think of her as my sister in all but blood. Please keep in mind that I am a “straight As” student and go to a prestigious school with the highest median IB grade in HK. Our class had a test the next week, and I’d already studied plenty. I went to ask my parents whether or not I could go, but the conversation escalated quickly. I said “If you had to pick between my happiness and my test grades which I have already studied for, what would you pick?” and my dad went “Your test grades, of course”. (This was all done in Chinese) Big oof.
I remember in middle school, I would full on break into tears if I got something lower that an A. I was scared that my teachers and parents would be disappointed in me, and I ended up just forgetting everything I learned the day after the test :/ This shows how fucked up the school system is.
The only things I got from school are (tw) -depression -suicidal thoughts -stress -a self harm addiction -existential dread - feelings of inadequacy - emotional eating -hopelessness -no desire to be better But hey, at least I know the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell
"Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell" These few simple words carry so much knowledge. This statement inspires me to learn more and become successful in life.
The moment I knew school was fucked up is when my dad told me that I will live on the streets for getting a 5/10 on a geography exam, despite showing him 2 other exams which I got good grades in.
I think grades are important, but not in all subjects at the same time, because everyone have their own interests but at the same time other subjects shall be respected and passed with decent grades as they are also important to us in some or other way.
You sound like you're brain has been poisened from the school madness you're a good person bro the school is mind controlling you you have to fight back like me I'm not mind controlled anymore I'm free well but I will go homeless on the streets so I have no choice but to pass school at least I don't a perfect grade I just want to pass that's it there's no need to spice it up well but parents want more high grades but at least we past isn't that the main it whould be more sad if you don't pass but at least we pass that's the most important thing if you pass you will move on to next grade until the last grade and then become a RU-vidr or whatever you want to become when you grow up period
Ugh. I can see that happenning with me, but I don't show these things to my parents. Sometimes I show my mom some random memes I found on Reddit that are slightly offensive and end up with a half an hour lecture, added onto by more stress about school work and then more at 10 at night. It's a cycle and it's freaking annoying.
When I was in elementary school, I loved school. I was a hardcore school lover and I opposed anyone who said that school sucks. It was all until junior high and senior high when I understand why people hated school. Students aren't curious, they only care about good grades, they aren't willing to think outside the box, they're constantly pressured to go to college instead of trying other paths etc. Yes, I went to school in Canada so the school system there was leagues better than the school system in the USA, but it still has flaws like that ones I mentioned. People recognize the problem with the system yet aren't willing to do anything to change it since you can't just convince the school board to change the system.
What I got from school (still going through): -Lack of sleep -Being judged on appearance -Toxic friends -Stress -Head aches -Lack of motivation for.. anything -And no beneficial gain
@@TheLightShines Depends on what your dream job is, because there are companies that don’t require a degree anymore, heck you can even start your own company without a degree, an example of that is Walt Disney.
Currently 15 years old, and I can barely recall what I learned today in either of my classes. But yet I can recall key points in a 45 minute documentary, that I listened to while I worked on an essay.
16 years of school: learns nothing valuable in life 25 mins of yt:learns how the universe works how to pay taxes how to talk in different languages learns everything that is *USEFUL*
That's fckin true I remember randomly typing human heart into google. Now I know the entire anatomy of this organ, which is something I'd never learn in school (probably not something useful too but at least I learned it at my own will)
i have an asian mom and the SECOND she finds out that i have ONE missing assignment, she literally freaks.. evenn if it doesnt even count for a *grade*
once I got 99 for my test then I was very proud to I told my parents and they brought me to a buffet (and this is coming from a person with asian parents)
students shouldn't be graded so lethally for exams...their overall evaluation should be in terms of their own approach, interpretation and application of practicality. they shouldn't be made to feel any 'less' for being 'wrong'. not being 'correct' is still trying :(
waking up at 5:30 am and getting home at 7pm, yet i still get essays to write for a day to the next i have no fucking clue how teachers aren't surprised people collapse in class
I literally just watched a mandatory 45 min video in school about depression. It literally just said "boom studies that friends are good and you need to get more sleep :D"
@@AudreyTheArtist321 that is extremely hypocritical: "get more sleep" but also schools giving 6 hours of homework for the next day when the average person gets home at 7 pm (not an exageration, legit happened to me yesterday)
I burnt myself out by my 11th year after taking classes both a year ahead and only taking pre-ap and ap classes. I don’t want to learn anymore, I don’t want to sit in classes, school is no longer a mind stimulating thing for me. It’s a pain and a stressor. Don’t take too many hard classes all at once you guys, unless you want your love for learning to burn up.
The social aspect is like 75-80% of schooling in my opinion. Those who can navigate the social structure at school tend to be more productive employees when communication in person is necessary.
Thanks school, you gave me nothing but: - Puffy eyes from crying over projects - Scoliosis - Extra weight - Bloodshot eyes from doing work online - Depression - Anxiety - A shittier personality, although I already didn’t have a good one to start with in the first place. It just got worse ;)
@@SuperMarioGlitchy8. Then why don’t you take school as an advantage of your future? Do something about it. You have google, youtube, the whole internet, and many more by your side, be thankful.
@@SuperMarioGlitchy8. Ignore how they think, if you just follow their orders all the time, what will you accomplish in life my friend? Be independent and think more openly.
Same though. I'm in a public charter school or whatever,(it doesn't have a category lol 😂) and everything is like a grade higher class other than math I think(took a 9th grade math class in 7th). We have to learn Latin too 🙄. Everyday I think "oh I this due tomorrow, next Tuesday, that Friday +3 other tests uhhh oh wait I forgot math homework! Yeah. Stressful stuff. Schools are robot factories, teaching us to know stuff or you're a screwed up person in life/malfunctioned. IDEK how I have a's
@@robinsea So relatable But really, I was convinced that stress like that is okay, because everyone in my school is stressed like... i dunno, psychos? My 15 year old friend just spent all her holidays doing homework. I was literally sitting right beside her for, like, 5 hours, and all that time she was getting ready for the exam that's in 7 months ._. School is killing us. Why did I write that? I have no idea.
yea i when im studying a subject that im not good at i always think "why the fuck am i wasting time trying to do something i will never be good at" edit: then my parents get in my room politely explaining why i should play/watch videos 2 hours a day and waste the rest to do school related things
Yeah I end up getting satisfied with half of my studying done, because I know I need to make time for more important things than math, especially when all my 5 career options dont need any skills in math.
I learned a couple things at school: 1. Don't cry at school bc people will keep asking u if ur ok. 2. algebra is useless 3. just get the grades right but not too high to get such high expectations. People have high expectation in me. 4. How to hold in tears long enough to not have to cry anymore, related to #1 5. Don't worry If you dont know something or the teacher aint explaining, you have google. and a calculator. im rly grateful for learning English though, thats why ive been at my school since kindergarten , the English is great
Students do have more free time than teachers, teachers have to do a lot of stuff after school, like grading papers from multiple students and much more. I'm not trying to imply that students don't have stress after school,they do, but teachers do way more and get less free time.
I feel like we're gonna see videos and articles just like this one... Over and over... For the next several decades. And meanwhile, the school system will continue to be just as shitty as it always has been. Nothing ever changes.
As a student myself, I do think that I have gained an enormous amount of knowledge at school. The problem is, often I can't completely focus on learning, but rather I'm being bombarded and occupied by high expectations in grades, and people's thinking that low grades and failed tests always equate your lack of intelligence. I still hope the system change. I pity those students who actually strive-just like me-not for high grades, but rather for more knowledge. If they fail a test, what happens? They are blamed, as if teachers never really know most students will eventually forget what they had studied the whole night before an exam. 😕
I remember once my mom scolded me for me getting a B in one subject. She said “you are not a B student”. She also constantly emails my teachers asking for extra credit and basically acting as if I’m going to repeat the class. I get As for the most part but I don’t see anything of it. I want to focus my time on the subject I want to succeed at. I don’t think I even want to enter college
The reason why adults fail at "smarter than a 5th grader" isnt because they're stupid. Its because they forgot every useless fact they were taught back then.
Schooling murdered my creativity. I haven't drawn in so long, and I have no motivation to write stories. But at the same time I don't have motivation to work hard. It won't matter when I'm dead.
You are right, think about the average folk in the 1800s ...some generations later and nobody gives a shit about any one particular person in a deeper level. In one hundred years even fucking alcapone will have more notoriety than the non celebrity folk. For the rest it will be like they were never born. "Oh yeah that was a terrorist, or a president, or somebody who fucked a president, well I am done with my 1900s history lesson, I am too important for this shit" closes the book...
In my house hold grades are everything. If you get bad grades you will get bad treatment until your grades get better. This is how it’s been forever, once my sister got a C and a B and she was basically ignored and grounded until the next report card. So knowing this, I had never gotten anything but an A or A+ until last year. Last year I had all F’s cause I had some problems that I was trying to figure out, mostly trying to figure out who I was, but of corse that didn’t matter and the same thing happened to me. But my parents are very loving and there just a bit strict. Also, I do agree with you, when you are worried about tests and grades it dose tend to put a tremendous amount of stress on your shoulders to a point you are crying in your closet from all the pent up emotions and stress, and then you seem to get even more stressed trying to figure out why you where crying, or it just because you know you where stressed and now it’s just gotten worse. (Btw you can’t get into trouble in school either, or you will just get into more trouble-) Welp that’s all I dunno why I wrote this but I did so here. Thanks for reading😊
@@aidenpearce9066 worst of all is that the american school system wasn't even about learning, it was about preparing students to become factory coworkers. and that system hasn't been changed since.
