Some of it is true, some I would disagree with. School builds a foundation for most children when they're growing up, without an adult/teacher, children would grow up to be freaking animals with no respect, manners, or dignity. Like Stunning said, most subject give no valid connection nor point to the real world or our reality today. But subjects like history have to be taught because we DON'T want to repeat some events of history again (like ww2, the war of 1812, etc). We learn from history so that we can use the past to change tomorrow from today. History itself shows us how to live life properly sometimes socially, economically, and emotionally. Some subjects are useless yeah, unless you're going into a major or would like specifically learn something (geography, science, etc). Although sometimes we do need to appreciate knowledge in general because it can help us in the most unexpected of times. Children and students do need to know information to get a good education, which in return gets them a good job if they work hard enough (whether not they like studying/working). And a job provides them with money and financial stability, which in return gives them the capacity to live life. In retrospect, education and learning may not seem so appealing or useful, but at the end of the day with such a competitive and highly populated world we have now, it is absolutely imperative due to the face that that's you can survive. You need an education, you need proper learning and life skills, you need to know how the world works. Plus for those who hate school with a passion, it teaches them that sometimes you don't always get what you want, and that what needs to be done has to be done.
Side thought: I agree with Milk and his teacher here. Countries and ministries of education should adjust and modify their curriculum accordingly, so that lessons can be related to the real world; we should be learning more skills that we can apply and extend off of.
Also, many things that you don't feel like you're learning at school, you really are. The most basic example I can think of is group work during school. It teaches you how to work effectively with people you like and people you dislike (whether not they have the skills and capabilities to work efficiently is irrelevant), because in the real world, you will encounter many people that you like and dislike, and that's something you can't change unfortunately. You have to learn to cope with those that give you a hard time. @Stunningjam [Wasn't that tag perfect? I'm amazing] School teaches fundamental skills that playing video games at home and being homeschooled while doing math drills online doesn't teach you. Life is a terminal disease. Education could be or not be part of the symptoms.
Thanks for reading anyone that actually spent the time to take a look at my opinions.
Keep learning guys (instead of playing SG when you're supposed to study >.
