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So 'don't bother even offering real-world, helpful information to students, and if the parent is a piece of shit, well little Timmy can get fucked'?
How exactly does that help anyone?
I fucking hated school both because I was held back while everyone else reached a decent level, and also it didn't actually teach me anything fucking useful, especially during high school. I don't need to know about science or mathematics beyond a middle-school level, I needed to be fucking prepared for this shithole that adults called 'the real world'. Now I can code in a bunch of different languages, and I know computer hardware and modern software/OSs in and out, but fuck me for bringing up the fact that nobody helped me with resumes or job interviews or how to do literally anything beyond buying food from the snack bar. I would have appreciated the opportunity, but nah fuck me, here is woodworking.
Any chance you dropped out early? We were taught all the things you mentioned starting at a Junior level (10th grade). Of course most kids hated it and didn't pay attention or give a shit.
I stayed through graduation; I honestly didn't learn anything new from 7th grade on. I took all the tech classes that were available at my hs, and I knew all the material except AP Comp Sci which was just Java coding. I then TAd in those courses because I knew everything so the teacher could screw around, and when they were away screwing around I turned the classes into hangout hour, with the most laid-back atmosphere ever; easiest credits ever. All my required classes were review for me. I wanted to test out of everything but it wasn't an option, ffs.