gamerguy55
Well-Known Member
School is a lot more than just reading, writing, and math. It's about socializing with people, not just learning, but learning 'how' to learn. I'm not saying that your subjects aren't important, they are, there's just a lot more there, than you're realizing.
I had a chance to basically 'skip' high school and go straight to college, but I turned it down for some of these exact reasons. I may go through high school without having to try, but I'll learn more than if I was in college.
A science teacher once told me that you could teach someone something 21 different ways before they really 'understand' it. Meaning 2 + 2 is always going to equal 4, but there's more to it than that. You have to know that 1 + 1 is 2 and 1 + 3 can also equal 4.
School is far from pointless. Public education is meant for 'average' people. Sure, there are advance classes, but they only go so far.
I know a girl who had been home schooled for her entire life, until this point. She is a junior and attends a vocational school for early childhood care (or something like that), she's very smart, but has never been in a school setting before, and is pretty much lost when it comes to changing classes and being in a classroom setting. What most of us think nothing of can be totally strange for some people.
I had a chance to basically 'skip' high school and go straight to college, but I turned it down for some of these exact reasons. I may go through high school without having to try, but I'll learn more than if I was in college.
A science teacher once told me that you could teach someone something 21 different ways before they really 'understand' it. Meaning 2 + 2 is always going to equal 4, but there's more to it than that. You have to know that 1 + 1 is 2 and 1 + 3 can also equal 4.
School is far from pointless. Public education is meant for 'average' people. Sure, there are advance classes, but they only go so far.
I know a girl who had been home schooled for her entire life, until this point. She is a junior and attends a vocational school for early childhood care (or something like that), she's very smart, but has never been in a school setting before, and is pretty much lost when it comes to changing classes and being in a classroom setting. What most of us think nothing of can be totally strange for some people.