Schools are fucked

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pudget

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School doesn't measure how much you know, it measure how much of a lap dog you are to the education system.

Example A: I failed every single (core) class my 8th grade year, and got at least an 83% on all but one test (which I failed because I set my mind out to). That's not bad for not cracking a book.

For the record, I got A's in P.E. and all of my electives.

And through the course of it all, no single teacher asked why, even made an attempt to care.

Example B: The next year (9th grade)? Why, I do all of my work and get on the Honor Role, and learn just about as much (if not less, because I got to spend less time thinking and more time working).

I'm 14, and I have no doubts that I could test out of high school right now. And you know what? They won't let me, because I didn't graduate from Junior High. I hate the academic part of school. If it weren't for having the opportunity to socialize all day long, I'd just flunk everything and get sent to "special" schools.

The only year I enjoyed (academically) was 3rd grade, because I was in a "smart" class, and actually learned stuff I wanted to know.

But they shut down the program, because it was "experimental," and it "hadn't worked out."

Budget cuts. I found out later they sacked the teacher, because they couldn't afford to pay her.

:mfinger:

Geeze, that has been on my chest for a long time. Thanks go to wtf.com (my place to rant). Heh.

Oh, and for the record, in my home town, the population was 50% white, with the other 50% being white power.
 
I really don't give a shit because I have done graduated and proud of it. Well for you, you may be fucked exspecially if you live in Virginia because of the S.O.L Tests requirements...lol :mfinger:
 
Mmhmm... Not doing work doesn't make you stupid, it makes you fail. Grades are not a measure of intelligence. Just because you fail doesn't mean you don't learn anything.



If that was directed at me, then I think you misunderstood. Education isn't bad, its how they go about it. Schools end up teaching you what to think, not how to think.
 
My friend graduated with a 1.0 cumulative GPA. If you can't graduate, you ARE a dumbass no matter what. Yes, not doing some work doesn't necessarily make you stupid. Neglecting your work enough to fail at something as easy as junior high makes you a complete fucking moron.
 
I did no work, and knew almost all of the material. Don't throw that at me, I know better. Some of the most amazing (and yes, smart) people I've known have done horribly in school.

I'm not a "complete fucking moron," nor am I a "dumbass." You, however, generalize and put me in a box with stupid people. I'm not stupid, I'm what's called an under-achiever. Ever heard of one?

I didn't want to patronize you, but there I just did. Beh.

I had a lot of problems outside of school, and I simply didn't do any work. Could I pass Junior High if I wanted to? I don't doubt it. But I didn't want to, and I didn't graduate. Does a piece of paper automatically grant me wisdom that I don't already have?
 
I graduated school with a 3.52 cumulative and was there less than half the time. I did very little of the work in general and almost none of the homework. Anybody can pass public school. I don't care how smart you are. Basically, the more you know, the bigger dumbass you are if you fail. The fact that you can't seem to grasp this point just exemplifies your own stupidity.

"Under-achiever" - n. A lazy person (who is generally overweight) who thinks that just because they know some things people should hand them everything on a silver platter without having to put forth effort; syn. dumbass, moron, twat, dipshit, fuck up

If you think you're so smart and are trying to make some point by defying this "sheet of paper", why don't you tell me what you could be doing with your time instead? Or better yet, tell me what you did do with your time while you were obviously not learning material that people (most of which who were probably pretty shitty at their job, I'll admit) were trying to teach you.
 
Your avoidance of my point astounds me. Let me make it more simple.

I did learn. Shut up.

Didn't I say that I learned my lesson? I am now doing well in school (or I was during the school year) and plan to continue doing so.

As for your accusation of me being overweight, I weigh 130 pounds and I'm 5' 10".

I'm not "defying" any sheet of paper, I'm asking if that makes me any smarter at the drop of a hat. And what did I do with my time? I generally mulled over what I was learning, rather than doing incessant busy work, and drew my own conclusions.

You say I want the world handed to me on a "silver platter," but I didn't ask for anything I wasn't willing to work for. Testing out of high school, beleive it or not, requires testing. Imagine that.
 
all the stuff they tried to teach me in school... all the stuff they tried to feed me, is forgotten... simply because i didn't care... i didn't give a damn about history... i didn't give a damn about mathematics... i didn't give a damn about any of it. i just wanted out. i failed history 12 and math 12, and so didn't get enough credits to get my diploma. the education system is fucked. i don't need any of that shit for what i do. the only thing i need for what i want to do, is english... which was my highest mark in grade 12, with a 73%.

i rule :rolleyes:
 
I blame fucky school's on the preps,mean/ugly/nasty/scary/smelly teachers,stupid dress codes(why the hell is it against dress code to wear my "bite me" wrist band? :confused: ),and the nasty-ass stink in the boys locker room(girls locker room smells better) and also in our school's boys locker room the showers have fences around them and if they want to take a shower they have to have the coach unlock the fence(hehe it's a long story why the fences are there let's just say that it involves sliding inbetween the showers with water mwuahaha it's fun) and also the pizza in the lunch room is cold more often then it should be to be considered normal school-food-suckiness :frown:
 
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