[Grizabella]

Originally Posted by thebigmole

That's not what I'm saying. In high school it gets to a point where we are required to take classes that not all of us need for our careers. The kids who actually bother to remember what they learn in those classes are the ones who plan to use that information later in life. For those who don't plan to what's wrong with them doing enough to pass the class, even if the information doesn't stick.

I would say the issue there is that our education system makes us take pointless classes which we don't need. Even in university, as an arts major, I have to take at least one class that falls under the Faculty of Science. Why? I've chosen my career. Science is important, that's undeniable, but advanced science courses aren't useful to me, because I have absolutely no intention of pursuing studies in sciences. I wish I could focus on the courses I actually need for my degree and career, but instead I have to waste hours learning about chemistry or biology or calculus, none of which I'm ever going to use.