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What do you think about school?
YJB19299
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Well, I go to school and there is actually the situation that I hate it 
But of this reason I want to know how school was (or is) for you. Have you a favourite subject or anything else? Please feel free and write about that
But of this reason I want to know how school was (or is) for you. Have you a favourite subject or anything else? Please feel free and write about that
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Well, one thing why I hate school is my math teacher, he really can't explain the things like geometry (Hope i spell it right
I hate our school system, it's so flawed it's ridiculous, but so is the adult world. Of course that is partly the fault of our schools imo, as they don't set us up to make it in the adult world. They don't even set us up for post secondary anymore so that we can do something better with our lives. I had way more classmates than not that had to retake courses to get a post secondary education. Because dumb things happen like English teachers mark you based on whether you share their opinion or not, not what your skill level is. I went from an overworked high school student failing English despite nearly killing myself to pass, to a slacker earning an A from a very strict English program from a post secondary institute, because of how both marked. One opinion, the other based on how well you understand the language. And the teachers they hire, some are fantastic, some are awful... a lot are awful.
Of course there was all the drama from the other students. I was bullied a fair bit for my first few years in school, then still a bit until high school. In high school it was all the drama though, kids crying because the teacher failed them, getting mad at other girls for talking to their "boyfriend" (who doesn't actually know they exist), fights over god only knows what. It was ridiculous.
Yet I've learned a lot of workplaces are hardly any better than high schools (some are worse even), and there's a lot more that will annoy you about them. So as much as I didn't enjoy much of my school experience I do miss it a lot. And despite the bad, there were a lot of good times too.
And that is my essay on school. XD
I kinda miss school now though! Strange, huh?
Can't wait to graduate and get out of this rat hole.
I don't really miss school. Or being a teen. It was fun, when you didn't really have any of the adult responsibilities, but when I was 20 something and living with my husband (then actually still a boyfriend), I finally realized how great all that freedom was. And my self esteem was so much better. And when I finally got into university to study something I was actually interested in, that was really great too. And I actually did a lot better than you would expect from my grades back at school.
So, to the OP, all I can say is just try to get through it. It gets better
And now today, I wish I was a sophomore again. I miss high school! In the moment, I hated it. But looking back on it, it's just a memory - a good memory.
Oh, yes - you better believe it.
My hatrid for I guess came from my 2nd grade teacher - she was the type that would hand test papers out all at the same time, then take them up at the same time. If your test wasn't finished, she didn't bother grading the part you did - ZERO - FAIL however your school does the grading. She said that had been her way for years, and I couldn't help but wonder how many kids failed her class.
NOW, I have a learning disability, and I have a hard time with (what some would've considered simple) everyday tasks and problems. I usually have to read something 4 or 5 times before I understand it. This means it took me longer to finish the tests. All of my classmates have finished and I'm stuck on question 6 of a 10 question test (as example). This means I got alot of zero's in class!
I also have a memory problem, but this event has been permanently branded into my brain! One day, she pulled me over for a private conversation and said to me " Why do you even bother trying, you're just going to fail." Let me remind you - She is a second grade teacher and I'm a second grade student! A TEACHER is telling a 2ND GRADE STUDENT to quit trying!! Is that something you'd want your child to be told from a teacher? I went home in tears and told mom and dad to not even bother taking me to school tomorrow...or ever. When they asked why, I told them what I was told. Needless to say, they were outraged - especially dad, who is a Marine and didn't believe in quitting!
The very day my parents went with me to the school - the principal's office to be exact. My memory is abit fuzzy bit when the teacher was ORDERED to grade the (10 question) test of the 6 I was able to answer, I got 4 correct. I don't know what happened to my teacher, but like I said, my memory is fuzzy so if mom or dad told me, I've long since forgotten since I'm 37 now.
Other than that high school was meh, middle school seemed a lot crazier.
High school sucked too. I was in and out of the hospital from freshman year though sophomore year. I was in the hospital again my senior year. I missed out on a lot of fun school events like prom and homecoming because of that. And I didn't really have an opportunity to make any friends until my junior year. I would go back to high school if I could.
This year seems more lax than previous years, though it really does feel like i'm not really learning anything, granted still learned some new tricks to stuff into sleaves this year, it still kinda worries me. Now i have a future to think about, I have Senior year of High School to think about, then there's college, and careers to boot.
My mind feels as though its being thrown out into a wild jungle trying to find myself with a fallen branch in one hand, and my mind trying to comprehend it all at the same time. I feel as though the world is like one big Race track, life just flying by so fast I can barely understand what will happen next or what is even happening at that very moment.. ..Computers are nice, which is nice cause i'm taking classes in Computer Science, should probably keep practicing at it if I ever really want to see myself messing around with em' in the future.
Other wise, Computer Tech, English 3, American History, and some times Computer Science, are [From my experience] lax classes to me. Oh also school that sells Coffee, teas and Hot Cocoa is always good to have lying around, because Its 40 - 50 or so Degrees out and I can't stand the cold..
That said, hindsight is all it is though. In hindsight i'd enjoy it, in hindsight I'd do my homework and get the best grades and not have to worry about muddying my way through life now trying to make up for the mistakes I've made now. But I know that school was horrible in places, and the time I spent having fun and goofing around were some of my fondest memories from school. I'd have none if I actually was an upstanding student LOL. I miss the few friends I had, but we're different people now and I have new friends and a new life I kind of like now :).
School is hard, but hang in there. It gets better and life changes so much more than you think it will. Enjoy it while you can (if you can) :)
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True. I came from a Catholic school, and it's a lot more narrow-minded than the general atmosphere in my university. Funnily enough, my university is also Catholic, but it's run by Jesuits, who are decidedly more of the open-minded variety (at least in my experience).
I actually didn't have a lot of problems in school. I had a small group of friends (with whom I've drifted apart since), I got good grades, and I graduated as one of the top students in my high school. I was stressed out at times due to tons of projects and homework, but even those look small when compared to college (since a lot of tasks in high school are just fluff, like drawing a family tree or whatever).
I suppose the biggest problem I had was this ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ who became my teacher for two years (some unlucky people had her for three because she taught different grades each year). Power-tripping, manipulative, and emotionally abusive. I became more wary of adults because of her.
Also, math is one of my favorite subjects. :P I actually picked calculus as an elective when I was a senior. Didn't really struggle with it, even in college. My geometry teacher in high school was actually fantastic, although there were some math teachers who couldn't really explain well, with how some of my classmates got puzzled looks from the words "parabola" or "salient points".
I have fond memories of my time in school, but I don't really miss it. I miss college more, even though I only graduated last 2014. It had a more profound impact on me, and I prefer the environment. I plan on teaching there one day once I get an MS degree in the US, but that's for another day.
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However IMO, education is probably the most important thing there is in our lives, shame that formal education systems seem to almost work against you getting one.
Higher education is, mostly, way better than school. No need to dash there straight after school either. I went to Uni later in life and I thought I got lot more out of it once I had a bit of life behind me.
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The day's divinity....
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It's really horrible for me. Really has been since I was in kindergarten. Judging, bullying, yeah... of all of that.
But onto happy stuff, my favorite subject is History!!!