Things that should be taught in school

[VaporDaddy]

I am 30 years old and have learned quite a few life lessons the hard way. I can't help but think I would have been way better off if I had been taught some practical skills in school. Like:

Personal Finance- I have studied this a lot on my own due to personal interest but I see so many of my peers getting into ENORMOUS debt. No hope of ever accumulating any wealth, except perhaps winning the lottery. Sad.

Getting Married-In a lot of cases it doesn't make sense to get married! So why do we do it?

Having kids- Ditto, no one ever tells you how much your life will change. Be sure you really want kids.

What else do you guys think they should teach in school?

VaporDaddy Reviewed by VaporDaddy on 06-05-2007. Things that should be taught in school I am 30 years old and have learned quite a few life lessons the hard way. I can't help but think I would have been way better off if I had been taught some practical skills in school. Like: Personal Finance- I have studied this a lot on my own due to personal interest but I see so many of my peers getting into ENORMOUS debt. No hope of ever accumulating any wealth, except perhaps winning the lottery. Sad. Getting Married-In a lot of cases it doesn't make sense to get married! So why do we Rating: 5

[Jah420]

More about drugs.. and better about drugs.. a cheesy ass educational video just don't cut it.. kids need to see face to face with what some hard drugs can do to you. Plus they also need some truth about cannabis.

Just generally how to handle day to day situations.. school seems to be fuckin useless at arming people for life.. it's all about workplace.


lol ey up.. curveball champion *bows down* :smokin:

[Nightcrewman]

First aid should be compulsory

NCM

[Breukelen advocaat]

Practical skills that could rebuild America's industrial strength and stop the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs to foreign countries.

The teaching of all subjects should be improved, including communication skills.

[napolitana869]

interpersonal skills
conflict resolution
sex ed that really teaches you what you need to know
without a doubt more financial stuff such as how to use a credit card without screwing yourself over, the stock market, ect.

[birdgirl73]

Conflict resolution
Emotional expression (identifying feelings and expressing them constructively)
At least one second language (to benefit the brain, not to accommodate immigrants)
Real sex ed that includes more than abstinence preaching
Financial management
Applied communications (how to write practical stuff, not just English papers)
Community service ed (to encourage kids to routinely take on service projects)
Physical education and nutrition
CPR, Heimlich, and basic first aid
Basic home and family living (formerly home economics) to prep for family life. Would include budgeting, cooking, basic marriage and parenting prep, etc.

[geonagual]

Conflict resolution
Emotional expression (identifying feelings and expressing them constructively)
At least one second language (to benefit the brain, not to accommodate immigrants)
Real sex ed that includes more than abstinence preaching
Financial management
Applied communications (how to write practical stuff, not just English papers)
Community service ed (to encourage kids to routinely take on service projects)
Physical education and nutrition
CPR, Heimlich, and basic first aid
Basic home and family living (formerly home economics) to prep for family life. Would include budgeting, cooking, basic marriage and parenting prep, etc.

Nice list...
Some kind of self defense would be a good idea too...
I wonder why this kind of teaching hasn't been broached by our school sysyem...with the amount of repeated teachings in schools that goes on..there is definitely time for these subjects. I am sure it is just the man keeping us down. LOL

[660]

no one thinks music is important.. hmm I've always heard music was one of the best ways to help the brain specaily with math.

and physical activity is huge, i think now they have this new program in elementry schools were they make the kids do jumping jacks and shit for 15 mins everday. I bet that actually really helps those sorta unmotivated kids who would ussaly just sit out during gym and gain weight. I wish they had had that when i was a kid

[420MissHighTimes420]

Conflict resolution
Emotional expression (identifying feelings and expressing them constructively)
At least one second language (to benefit the brain, not to accommodate immigrants)
Real sex ed that includes more than abstinence preaching
Financial management
Applied communications (how to write practical stuff, not just English papers)
Community service ed (to encourage kids to routinely take on service projects)
Physical education and nutrition
CPR, Heimlich, and basic first aid
Basic home and family living (formerly home economics) to prep for family life. Would include budgeting, cooking, basic marriage and parenting prep, etc.

It amazes me how some kids can graduate from highschool knowing how to do complex calculus problems, but who don't know how to balance a check book. All of the classes you listed are way more important to take than calclus and physics. (Although depending on the person those could be more important) But still for someone like me it would have been nice learning the things I had to learn outside of school, when I was in school for soooo many hours and days weeks months years, and I never payed any attention. Now that highschool is done I feel like I wasted a lot of time. But it's okay I love to learn, just not the way that they teach in school.

[420MissHighTimes420]

Cannabis.com should start it's own school.