A little reflection back to my education, made me realize that, when I came out of my 16* years in classrooms, I :
- knew nothing about time management
- could not prioritize tasks
- had little idea about money
- had no clue about what kind of career I’d really like to purse
- had no idea what my career choices were (unless you want to count “doctor or engineer”)
- didn’t understand politics
- didn’t understand government in any practical sense
- didn’t know my basic rights or responsibilities as a citizen (I do remember memorizing some stuff for my 5th grade Civics class, though)
- had little organizational or leadership experience
- didn’t know anything about nutrition or exercise
- had no idea how to do research or complete a project
- had no confidence to stand up and speak to a group of people (it still hurts!)
- had no “extra curricular” skills (still don’t)
- had no clue about art of any form (still don’t)
Is it me, or was my education a bit off the mark?
Okay, not all was bad. I did pick up some good math and science skills. The math skills do help me out till today, both in my job and personal life (especially finances). I also (hopefully, obviously!) picked up some decent English writing skills – that’s helping in griping about the system today 😉