High School and Real life/College

[Limitless]

@Limitless: So what you can learn basics at home. Just search them on the computer >_<

I never said that I was against learning the basics at home, then getting more in-depth information regarding the subject you want to learn about in high school, and then later, doing the same in college. I was actually against where high school makes you take classes such as chemistry, even if you're going to be studying business in college.

If you're talking about the middle school grades, I believe a more hands-on approach would be better. It's not like most people know what they're going to be when they grow up at those young ages anyways.

 

[dragonpokemonpwn]

I never said that I was against learning the basics at home, then getting more in-depth information regarding the subject you want to learn about in high school, and then later, doing the same in college. I was actually against where high school makes you take classes such as chemistry, even if you're going to be studying business in college.

If you're talking about the middle school grades, I believe a more hands-on approach would be better. It's not like most people know what they're going to be when they grow up at those young ages anyways.

I know I was just saying. I just hate waking up at 6:00 am to get dressed and ready for school. Plus if your homeschooled you can sneak looking your learning online and just go on here lol.

 

[King Arceus]

Well I will say that the high school courses I took helped me. I took two years of Spanish and use them at my work every so often when I notice the customer speaking in Spanish. I don't remember if this is a course offered in high school or not, but at the college I went to there was a course called Career Development. It teaches you how to write a good resume, cover letter, and have a good job interview. It also teaches you what the true meaning behind some of the questions that an interviewer asks. The course lists questions that you are exempt from having to answer. In my opinion, it was the best course I ever took. I found out what I was doing wrong at job interviews.

Being that I cashiered for two years, math definitely is useful and always will be. I have since been transferred to electronics, but still need to ring up customers occasionally or do some measuring so a customer would know how well a tv would fit on a certain stand in the large furniture section conviently by electronics.

 

[CCloud]

Well I will say that the high school courses I took helped me. I took two years of Spanish and use them at my work every so often when I notice the customer speaking in Spanish. I don't remember if this is a course offered in high school or not, but at the college I went to there was a course called Career Development. It teaches you how to write a good resume, cover letter, and have a good job interview. It also teaches you what the true meaning behind some of the questions that an interviewer asks. The course lists questions that you are exempt from having to answer. In my opinion, it was the best course I ever took. I found out what I was doing wrong at job interviews.

Being that I cashiered for two years, math definitely is useful and always will be. I have since been transferred to electronics, but still need to ring up customers occasionally or do some measuring so a customer would know how well a tv would fit on a certain stand in the large furniture section conviently by electronics.

We took a class like that in 9th grade, which holds all of which you just stated, but, of course, the bad part is that we did not need it at all then and now, I vaguely remember anything I learned there.

 

[Ka$h Money]

What is GCSEs? Is that like ACTs and SATs for people in America?

I think it means General Certificate of Secondary Education. It is basically what determines what you become in life. For example... Eng Lit is 1 GCSE. Eng Lang is 1 GCSE. Maths (generally) is 1 GCSE. Obviously some can be two or three depending on how extensive the course is.

 

[varit]

well, I kinda went into university after/during highschool, well.....that was like getting sacked (an expressive football term) the writing ability made high school look like a bum sitting at home with his hand's down his pant's, and logic made highschool computer's class look like some kind of extremely bad joke mentioning rich banker's (most of those joke's are just terrible). but all in all the gap wasn't that massive that you couldn't do it, just more challenging. cya

 

[dmaster]

Well who knows. Perhaps someone might need to have a basic Chemistry background for a special case in a business meeting or something emergency related. I'm not saying it's likely to happen, I'm just saying it could be a possibility.

As for the general question in the topic, no. I don't think High School accurately prepares students for at least real life. I've heard that basic Colleges are quite similar to High Schools if they're in the same state and schools are run similarly in that state. I do know that the skills taught in High School don't prepare people for real life because I have two parents that are proof of that and I've seen people who drop out, etc.

dmaster out.

 

[#1weavile]

This topic came up when me and my teacher were talking. I asked her why do I need to care about history if I am majoring in computer related topics. She said that colleges want to see if you are well rounded :/

I hate the way things are if you ask me.

 

[esperante]

To a degree. We are able to choose our electives, but we are forced to take certain core classes. The worst part about it is that colleges take your grades from the classes that don't even pertain to the area you want to study in. So since we're forced to take chemistry, if we get a B, then that hurts our GPA, even if we're applying to a business college.

That's usually because most schools (excluding trade schools I would think) are looking for more well rounded students, regardless of their chosen major. This is also one reason why they take into account extracurricular activities and community service.

 

[Limitless]

That's usually because most schools (excluding trade schools I would think) are looking for more well rounded students, regardless of their chosen major. This is also one reason why they take into account extracurricular activities and community service.

Why are they looking for more well rounded students, then? If someone exceeds the benchmarks for said course, then why should the other classes matter?

Another thing that I don't get is why they want to see us doing community service. Odds are, we don't do community service because we want to help other people out (at least in high school). We do the community service because we have to, because the colleges want us to do it. The only reason why I might see some potential is because of something that my dad's billionaire partner conjured up for me. He said that the top business colleges are really looking for something that makes you different. He said that you really want to do the community service in a unique way, by structuring it like a business. Some options, to name a few, would be to get all the contractors in line to fix an "old person" house or someone else in need, run a charity auction, and plenty more. That is the only possible thing I can think of for its use. And, if the colleges are looking for our "charity mindset and what it taught us," most of them probably already know we bs most of it.

 

[King Arceus]

I'll try and answer your questions to the best of my abillity Limitless.

I believe the reason that colleges want more rounded students is because in college you will still have to take certain required courses outside of your major. I think that colleges believe students with more well rounded grades will do better is because they will likely try harder and be less likely to drop out. Lets face it, students dropping out of a college will negatively affect the college's reputation, however, unless it is more large scale, it would likely not be noticed. Colleges would love to say that their grad students passed with honors and that they have very few drop outs.

I volunteered to help run a 500 card club at an assisted living place. Even now, I don't get paid to run a Pokemon League, I do it because I enjoy it and it brings joy to others. I have also done charity events. They actually make you feel quite good to be honest. I probably went the most miles on one walk for Children's Miracle Network putting on a little over ten miles in one day. I kept thinking of the children while doing it to keep me going since ten miles on foot, most of it running, is a long ways. When I cashiered, I also was one of the top sellers of the Children's Miracle Network balloons. I did it not knowing I would end up getting invited to a special banquet for my efforts, I did it because I cared. I like giving back to the community where I live and enjoy helping others.

 

[bacon]

I think it means General Certificate of Secondary Education. It is basically what determines what you become in life. For example... Eng Lit is 1 GCSE. Eng Lang is 1 GCSE. Maths (generally) is 1 GCSE. Obviously some can be two or three depending on how extensive the course is.

GCSEs are actually pretty worthless. Their only purpose is to gear you up for A levels, which are more important, but one can still easily obtain good A levels without good GCSE results.

 

[Ka$h Money]

^ That statement is wrong. Well for London it is. I don't know where you live but in London it is so competitive. I have seen many who did ok in GCSE have their heart broken when they find out that they can't do the courses they desire in college, or simply enough a college won't accept you. Only a really poor college would accept you. I know that it is down to your determination to succeed but going to a bad college with bad facility, bad students etc is no good for someone who wants to become a success.

Also when I go into college, many will get the same grade as me. Many will apply for the same degree in University. How will a Uni choose? GCSEs (plus any volunteer work etc). This is why it stressed upon students that GCSEs are important. Not only do they do the above but this helps define discipline, hard work etc. Any college, Uni, Business will look for these traits.

 

[#1weavile]

Again, I agree with LL. What if we made Albert Einstein do English, he probably wouldn't have done so well in math or the sciences. I think that if you excel in one area, that you should continue in that area.