I was actually wondering something, and I am a bit curious about it. Perhaps, writting this will make an influence in you...
So... maybe (maybe not) you may know me a little bit. If you do, or if you don't, you should know that I am a big, huge "fan" of studying. Literally, studying is one of my hobbies. That and painting and music.
But what I've been wondering quite a lot, for the past 10 years or so. is the following question:
Why can't we all decide from an early age, and go on from there?
For instance... in order to be... let's say, a Physicist, or an Art Teacher, or Musician, or something else... why do we have to go through 15+ years of shool studying useless stuff?
Let's say that I want to be an Art Teacher. Why do I have to go through 10 years of Chemistry?
If you want to be a Physicist, why do you have to attend Philosophy classes?
If you want to be a Doctor, wouldn't learn History be a little useless at the end?
Why can't we all decide what we want to be and study exclusively all what it takes to be what we want to be?
Wouldn't that be a better way to develop ourselves as humans and as individuals?
If you really think abou it, in order to become that what you want to be, you have to spend YEARS of your life studying useless stuff. Even worse, if your grades aren't good enough, you have less probabilites to become that what you want to become. And to worse things a little more, bad grades prevents you to keep progressing with your studies.
Why can't we all have the freedom, at a young age to see what we love to do, and stick with it for the rest of our lives?
I'm aware that most stuff will be used once or twice throughout your entire life (have you used Geometry in order to get a job? Have you used your Foreign Languages to get a couple? Have you used your 9th grade knowledge to get a house?)... but why spend so much time with school?
Why can't we just keep with the stuff that we know is ultimately good for us?
What's your opinon? What do you think about all of this?
So... maybe (maybe not) you may know me a little bit. If you do, or if you don't, you should know that I am a big, huge "fan" of studying. Literally, studying is one of my hobbies. That and painting and music.
But what I've been wondering quite a lot, for the past 10 years or so. is the following question:
Why can't we all decide from an early age, and go on from there?
For instance... in order to be... let's say, a Physicist, or an Art Teacher, or Musician, or something else... why do we have to go through 15+ years of shool studying useless stuff?
Let's say that I want to be an Art Teacher. Why do I have to go through 10 years of Chemistry?
If you want to be a Physicist, why do you have to attend Philosophy classes?
If you want to be a Doctor, wouldn't learn History be a little useless at the end?
Why can't we all decide what we want to be and study exclusively all what it takes to be what we want to be?
Wouldn't that be a better way to develop ourselves as humans and as individuals?
If you really think abou it, in order to become that what you want to be, you have to spend YEARS of your life studying useless stuff. Even worse, if your grades aren't good enough, you have less probabilites to become that what you want to become. And to worse things a little more, bad grades prevents you to keep progressing with your studies.
Why can't we all have the freedom, at a young age to see what we love to do, and stick with it for the rest of our lives?
I'm aware that most stuff will be used once or twice throughout your entire life (have you used Geometry in order to get a job? Have you used your Foreign Languages to get a couple? Have you used your 9th grade knowledge to get a house?)... but why spend so much time with school?
Why can't we just keep with the stuff that we know is ultimately good for us?
What's your opinon? What do you think about all of this?
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