How about REALLY preparing kids for the real world?
High school-instead of making me take four years worth of classes for a career I ended up discarding, how about teaching future generations how to survive in this world? How about making Issues in American Society a mandatory class? I learned more about about humanity and society in that one class than I did in all four years of high school. I am 19 and I watch the news daily, I vote, and I can debate topics like abortion and war intelligently without turning into an elitist asshole. I see all sides of these issues, I kinda get the world we live in and have a better appreciation for my freedom and the things most Americans take for granted. I wish that more teenagers had some knowledge of the real world outside of MySpace and the mall. We continue to breed ignorance-no wonder children in other countries are more intellectual and well-rounded.Rating:5.00
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16good post. the school system tries, but yes, it is lacking in many areas. i think a lot of people dont know a lot about the outside world because they can choose NOT too. it's easy just to worry about yourself and myspace and the mall (or whatever) and not thin about earthquakes and wars and politics. there have always been people like that but right now it just seems like more than before.
i feel like you can make a difference, OP.
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