Originally Posted by
Itisamuh
I want to agree with you, because your overall point is good, but there's nothing that could make kids enthusiastic about school, especially the core curriculum that doesn't do anything to prepare them for the real world. It doesn't matter what the teacher says or how he acts, math just isn't exciting, and most kids know that beyond addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, it's completely unnecessary in life so they don't want to do it. Same with science, unless the kid is planning on working in the field, it's boring and worthless knowledge. History is important for the sake of being cultured I suppose, but in the end, it's all behind us, and kids don't care about things that don't directly pertain to them. English, probably the most important of the core subjects, isn't exactly exciting either, especially when dealing with the technical terminology that doesn't really matter.
My point is, of course, that unless the curriculum is changed drastically, both in high school and the first two years of college, nothing's going to make people interested. Basic algebra, very basic science, standard English, and American history should be the extent of what's required in American schools in my opinion. Everything beyond that in those subjects should be totally optional, and all other subjects should be about developing skills that will help them in the work force, along with the extra optional classes like music, art, Spanish, and so on. Oh, and physical education should be required every year. The first two years of college shouldn't even exist, because they don't have anything to do with the field of work being chosen, and are just more of the same crap from high school that nobody really needs to know. There's no telling how many more people would be willing to go to college if this portion was removed.
It's all behind me, though, so I don't care too much. I didn't care in school, and didn't try, and still finished with a nearly perfect average, so it's not like I think school is too difficult. But I do think it needs to have serious changes to prepare kids for life, instead of cramming worthless subjects into their brains that they'll forget as soon as the test is over and never need to recall again for the rest of their lives. Well, except maybe for those first two years of college which, as I said, I think should be eliminated altogether.