Does your school education matter to you now?

veryangryman

Definitely. Some of the better teachers really inspire you, not necessarily just with the coursework, but with outward looking opinions, foresight etc.

One teacher really inspired me. Then i heard he was doinking one of my classmates.

Now he really really inspires me!

No, bit of a waste of time

college was where it all began

The Paws

#33 - If you think school is a waste of time...how are you going to get into college then?!!

Piste

I use the biology and chemistry I learned in school for understanding almost every lecture I study. English helps for presentations and reports and it's always useful to have a second and third language (I did German and French) so I'd say my school education does matter quite a bit now.

MardiB

I got more educationally from school as a beginning to a more personal interests i.e a great basis for history, literature, art etc. Subjects I didn't study in third level. University is great craic but I think I remember more from school, educationally wise;)

InTheTrees

Doyler92 wrote: »

I feel I will never need the likes of complex numbers from maybe and will never hear of the name Magellan from history. But I do reckon there will be some stuff that may be of benefit to me like French and parts of biology.

You think you'll never hear the name Magellan again?

Why???

MardiB

Always remember, the prizes can be quite decent in pub quizzes. It will come in handy:)

up for anything

Aoifey! wrote: »

Where as things like Economics and Accounting will probably help me a lot in the future as I know how the country is run and how to organise my finances. It all depends on what subjects are relevant to you I guess...and some stuff is just not relevant to anyone!

You're probably the only person who does then!!

Star Bingo

well they did nuffin for me, nuffin. them brothers they called me evil cos i use my left hand n slapped it with a leather wad, called me evil cos of the extreme metal craze of the time, and expelled me when i bump a statue of the virgin mary - that was 1992 - a mere 2yr later the pupils were apparently running the show, slapping the teachers laughin rolling joints down the back etc.

but i went on to star alongside arnie in 'End of Days' :pac: an ever so subtle clue to what school.. also the career guidance there was second to none. sent me to clogher road vocational n now i know how the country's run

hinault

Fine post, Copper23.

Except for one comment.
You make the point that education ought not to be for a job.

The politicians here will claim the same thing, except in the next breath they tell us that this country needs to have better education standards.
They will say that the foreign multinational demand better standards.
We'll have the best educated dole recipients in the world!
(sorry to be cynical).

I have to laugh at the push for education.
How come all the MBA's failed to spot the fact that the banks created the biggest asset bubble of the last 110 years?
And more so, how come all these MBA's failed to forecast the largest recession since WWII?


Education has it's place of course.
But in this country, we don't need more education.
We need business people, we need people who can develop and build companies.

GodlessM

I suppose my secondary school education came in handy as being smart is never a bad thing. And good maths and english grades did get me into college, which was a good enough 4yrs. If only this degree would amount to something now :rolleyes:

A V A

nope doesnt matter to me one bit !!!!

dont need some of the bull that they try to ram into your head !!!

Davidius

It does a bit. It allowed me to gauge my interests and it's nice to have a foundation in something in case I ever want to pursue it a bit further. Nothing wrong with a bit of knowledge.

The Paws

The Paws wrote: »

#33 - If you think school is a waste of time...how are you going to get into college then?!!

I thought it was a waste of time because it took too long to cover the courses, that's all. Either teach it to the exams in a more efficient way or include some real education which isn't exam-based. More philosophy, that kind of thing.
And I got into college fine

stovelid

Doyler92 wrote: »

I'm wondering this as I'm getting my leaving results tomorrow and am thinking about some of the stuff I have been taught over the last couple of years.

Good call: getting in your excuses now.

fakearms123

this question is so stupid and some of the replies here are stupid, 11/12 years in school is the most education you will ever receive in your entire life! You learn how to read, write, count, multiple, divide, you learn about the geography of the world, the history of your country, your continent and then your planet, you learn about the solar system and space, you learn about science, evolution, religion, you learn another language, your own language (irish), you learn about art and how to draw shapes and designs, you learn valuable social skills, teamwork, physical education, how to swim, you become aware of right and wrong, you build lifelong friendships, you even fall in love in school, sex education, business studies, economics, you learn how to cook, wood work, tech graphics, i could keep going on and on, you will never learn as much as you've learnt in school for the rest of your life

Cheeky_gal

Doyler92 wrote: »

In your opinion does the stuff you learn in school really matter or have an effect on your life now?

Not in the slightest for me - I'm in full time work in a company I've always wanted to work for and I dropped out of college!

Although a few of my friends who dropped out of school early are some of the dumbest people you can meet so in relation to meeting people and not coming across like a social retard, then yes, school is important.

Cheeky_gal

fakearms123 wrote: »

this question is so stupid and some of the replies here are stupid, 11/12 years in school is the most education you will ever receive in your entire life! You learn how to read, write, count, multiple, divide, you learn about the geography of the world, the history of your country, your continent and then your planet, you learn about the solar system and space, you learn about science, evolution, religion, you learn another language, your own language (irish), you learn about art and how to draw shapes and designs, you learn valuable social skills, teamwork, physical education, how to swim, you become aware of right and wrong, you build lifelong friendships, you even fall in love in school, sex education, business studies, economics, you learn how to cook, wood work, tech graphics, i could keep going on and on, you will never learn as much as you've learnt in school for the rest of your life

Multiply.

Go back to school!

fakearms123

fakearms123 wrote: »

this question is so stupid and some of the replies here are stupid, 11/12 years in school is the most education you will ever receive in your entire life! You learn how to read, write, count, multiple, divide, you learn about the geography of the world, the history of your country, your continent and then your planet, you learn about the solar system and space, you learn about science, evolution, religion, you learn another language, your own language (irish), you learn about art and how to draw shapes and designs, you learn valuable social skills, teamwork, physical education, how to swim, you become aware of right and wrong, you build lifelong friendships, you even fall in love in school, sex education, business studies, economics, you learn how to cook, wood work, tech graphics, i could keep going on and on, you will never learn as much as you've learnt in school for the rest of your life

It was 10 years, and I learned a good chunk of that before/outside school.
Maybe you shouldn't be calling people stupid for having different experience?

Doyler92

stovelid wrote: »

Good call: getting in your excuses now.

Good thinking. Seeing as I got rewarded with a mighty 320 points

fakearms123

bluewolf wrote: »

It was 10 years, and I learned a good chunk of that before/outside school.
Maybe you shouldn't be calling people stupid for having different experience?

wait, you learned a "good chunk" of the list above outside school?? So what you were sitting at home watching Captain Planet and he informed you of the different elements our planet is made up from, dude stop all the renegade bullsh*t and admit that you got your main education from school, otherwise yes you are stupid

fakearms123

fakearms123 wrote: »

wait, you learned a "good chunk" of the list above outside school?? So what you were sitting at home watching Captain Planet and he informed you of the different elements our planet is made up from, dude stop all the renegade bullsh*t and admit that you got your main education from school, otherwise yes you are stupid

:rolleyes:
Loads of kids get reading writing and maths outside school, as well as swimming and socialising, blah blah blah.
As for wood work and tech etc

But I guess you don't seem to have learned the social skills too well eh??

A V A

fakearms123 wrote: »

wait, you learned a "good chunk" of the list above outside school?? So what you were sitting at home watching Captain Planet and he informed you of the different elements our planet is made up from, dude stop all the renegade bullsh*t and admit that you got your main education from school, otherwise yes you are stupid

ehh no you stop your renegading bull , i learnt a good bit in school but wasnt near half of it !!! it was all pointless sh*t , i took in what i needed and what would be usefull to me!!! some people can have all the brains in the worldl and be smart but they wouldnt have a head on their shoulders , they wouldnt have common knowledge , wouldnt be street smart , school doesnt show you how to deal with the real life situations that lie out side of school!!! half of the scrap they fill you with is useless , yes they maybe facts,history and things but i learnt my history of my country through my patriotic family and read bias/ non- bias books on events etc, and knew a good bit about the world in books i read when at home just watching tele!!! you have no right to say if someone is stupid , they could be hell of alot smarter than what you would be in situations that school never thought you to deal with !! yes school did teach every bod to read, write etc ,but after that the rest is just knowledge and facts !!!!!

stovelid

Doyler92 wrote: »

Good thinking. Seeing as I got rewarded with a mighty 320 points

It's so long since I did my leaving, I'm not even sure how good or bad that is so I hope it was what you wanted.

Doyler92

stovelid wrote: »

It's so long since I did my leaving, I'm not even sure how good or bad that is so I hope it was what you wanted.

Cheers mate thanks. It's good enough and I'm happy with it

InTheTrees

A V A wrote: »

ehh no you stop your renegading bull , i learnt a good bit in school but wasnt near half of it !!!!

QED

:cool:

A V A

QED????
:cool:

Táck

it depends on the person imo. there is no doubt in my mind that school does waste the time of many children, but its also a necessary tool for a child to have completed in order to live in the world thats been shaped for them to grow into.

some children who are naturally creative, artistic and or prefer a more hands on approach, can so easily get left behind and shunned in order to dedicate more time to children that are naturally more suited to book learning. they too do deserve time, but if from an early age these talents could be spotted and nurtured, then these children could be seperated and offered an alternative route, also meaning the more academic children are in smaller classes.

animalhuger

Nope:)

I get free money and live with me best mate=D

Cheeky_gal

animalhuger wrote: »

Nope:)

I get free money and live with me best mate=D

Would you not just get a job?