Our Education System Sucks

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33. Algebra

I never had algebra in HS. In junior college I had to hire a tutor to get thru beginning, intermediate and finally college algebra. To be honest I've never used it in real life but learning it was good for me. I do remember the sense of accomplishment I felt learning something and getting the B+ in college algebra.

I was oriented toward reading. I was always bored in school. I remember counselors talking to my parents because I'd do lousy in class but score in the 98th percentile on the Iowa tests they'd give every year. When I joined the Navy I scored a 97 on the ASVAB test. The recruiter thought I should go nuke and I took the NFQT. I won't repeat the score but it wasnt even 50 LOL. I wasn't a math genius.

People can be good at one thing and not another. Learning new things is good but you dont need to learn everything. Countries like Germany that test kids and steer them into trades if that is what theyre good at are doing it right. The whole "everyone has to go to college" crap has to stop. Schools need to stop the "one size fits all" focus.