Why Perfect Grades Don't Matter

Research shows that chasing after perfect grades discourages creativity and reduces academic risk-taking. Here's why good grades don't always translate into success in life.
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[@hypercane2023]

Oooh

[@dark-ghost5455]

2nd

[@RevingTanks]

Am working on mcDonals cuz of you

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

@@RevingTanks The main problem with school system is: it is masons given for their need of slaves. I have never cared about grades, as i seen it clearly how out of logic are these given. Schools ain`t real use and grades are made ups, a fear propaganda, to keep students under control. And true, no thinking, student who dare to think, be aware ridiculous problems heading towards you. School systems = masonic agenda to dumb down mankind. Sadly, they have succeeded, but each of us have a chance to turn it all around: BIBLE. Without the BIBLE and the understanding of it, real life stays unseen, unknown. Ask for truth and allow BIBLE to shine. The only need for school is; basic knowledge: - reading - writing - math - BIBLE After this, no need for further “schooling”.

[@gremlin5934]

The cycle of Exam Taking. 1. Study for Exam. 2. Write the Exam. 3. Forget the entire exam. 4. Repeat.

[@i3ateyeb4llz]

I can't relate more!!! If you asked me to recite anything from a recent test, there would be absolutely no way I could tell you what I learned. Mostly because I didn't learn anything, I just crammed random information in my head that made no sense so I could do well on a test.😂😔

[@dragon_bro_0]

Yes, you're so right.

[@michi2819]

It’s educational bulimia

[@dragon_bro_0]

@@michi2819 That is an accurate representation of a test. The problem of our modern education is that students don't strive to learn but only strive to get a good mark. With class rank, we students are judged by testing and memorizing, not who we are. The education system can still teach us this content, but it shouldn't make us memorize what we learn just for a test. Grades are the sole reason why school happens to be more stressful.

[@salmonvanilla6608]

Holy Frick. Too relatable

[@G_money333]

I learned 2 things from school. 1. How to get stressed easily 2. How to hold a fart in for 8 hours

[@bitter-sweet-music]

Thanks for the laugh

[@blackbootylicker]

Ohhhhhhhh shit

[@reversemitosis4213]

all i learned was mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell

[@jakobtrahey846]

I now have the ability to hold pee or shit for an extended amount of time. I basically turn off my bladder when I'm at school & walking home.

[@lordrem1492]

@@jakobtrahey846 Doesent everybody learn how to do that at school?

[@me-fx4in]

"Why perfect grades dont matter" Asian Parents: we dont do that here

[@grass9047]

"u aren't Bsians, you're Asians"

[@shravani4986]

@@grass9047 lol

[@romanverbin9350]

I have a new step mom and she is Chinese. It's hell

[@brianhong5070]

@@romanverbin9350 as someone who is Chinese all I can say is good luck, you are gonna need it

[@romanverbin9350]

@@brianhong5070 thank you man it’s already a struggle😔

[@nuny4592]

Grades don't help students learn, because they don't care for the process of how they got the score they got: they just care for the fact that they got a score that unsatisfies them and will unsatisfy their parents. If we get rid of grades (bit by bit, because obviously such a change would be hard to do automatically), then we get rid of the care for only the result and instead care for what itty places within our work would require the improvement so that next time it's better.

[@batmanwholaughs3462]

I agree with Luz

[@nuny4592]

@@batmanwholaughs3462 Thank you fellow TOH fan!

[@Pablo_Martin_aa]

Skip to only the results..? JUST LIKE KING CRIMSON

[@nuny4592]

@@Pablo_Martin_aa I have no idea what that is BUT HELL YA, SURE!

[@nuny4592]

@SirPandaFluff YES! LEarning subjects we need and not pointless ones we aren't gonna apply to our later years.

[@lolindervonlol]

"Grades cause anxiety and mental health problems" School: "I don't see the problem here" Edit: Wow, I didn't expect my comment to blow up like this. Just the amount of people that agree goes to show how badly made the school system is. It might sound really unrealistic, but one of my goals in life is somehow managing to fight for a better educational system, but seeing how no schools really care about what we have to say, it's really difficult immagining it working.

[@Big_C_4205]

School: seems fine to me

[@starwolf8499]

School: ThAt'S bEcAuSe Of HoOdIeEs AnD vIdEo GaMeS

[@lili6501]

teaacher: yeah shuffling my money

[@sonetagu1337]

*stress level 100*

[@mysticalx7974]

School: I missed the part where that's my problem

[@naya9287]

Why people want to have good grades: To be successful: 🚫 So parents won't get mad: ✔️

[@AGermanwithaMG42]

Parents only care about grades :/

[@fishplayztoh]

Yep

[@verendai.]

exactly

[@logitchy]

exactly

[@dafroy9450]

Very logical motivation

[@yoohoomilk]

what school taught me -lunch sucks -hide ur emotions or the counselor starts dialing ur parents -self esteem goes skrt skrt -mental and emotional state is not important, just study -MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWER HOUSE OF THE CELL

[@IZONEXWIZONE]

Also holding shit and piss for 6-7 hours

[@ivyeudora]

and ELECTRONS CARRY A NEGATIVE CHARGE

[@_gqt]

True, I learned how to (almost?) completely hide my depression symptoms because I do not feel like talking to my counselor and parent's

[@thegameryox753]

let's be honest here, school didnt teach you the last one.

[@-3yx480]

@@thegameryox753 it did you get it at 5th grade or 6th

[@flyinggeovishapthatcanswim2377]

I met someone back in highschool who was very academically inconsistent, he had failing grades on a semester and sometimes tops the class on another; everyone in the batch knew he was brilliant. He was the type of student (or maybe the only one) who doesn't give a fuck about deadlines, one time he passed a project 2 weeks after the due and the teacher absolutely scolded him then gave him a failing grade (of course), but what he learns in classーstays with himーthen proceeded to ace every exam later without reviewing. Up to this point the most badass student I've seen, since then, my perspective of grades was never the same.

[@aquafinabottle]

thats honestly sick as hell

[@builderslapper]

Absolute fucking chad

[@user-kw2jd5ym2b]

based

[@UnstoppableRobot]

Ultra big brained

[@shrock6629]

Dude same my grades are inconsistent as heck sometimes i would get a 3/15 in a quiz and sometimes actually get 55/60 in an exam😂😂 and also half of my report card is over 90 and at least 1 is like 79 or some sh (passing is 75) and also i start working on my assignments at deadlines😂😂😂

[@poptropican2286]

Yeah school stopped being fun after 3rd grade...

[@cakeisyummy5755]

@FBI • Federal Bureau of Investigation *Are Fun.

[@lapaula_fj_]

School isn't meant to be fun! It's meant to be a preparation for college or vocational training so one can become a good professional. Yeah, fun is good, but if you have too many fun you forget about your responsibilities.

[@aliyalove4518]

@@lapaula_fj_ What's the point when you forget most of the sh*t you learn tho? You can say it's because you don't study but at the end of the day that's not true. Plenty people study and that doesn't stop them from forgetting things over breaks. Yeah school isn't meant to be fun no one is saying it is. But if my grades determine my self worth, I would rather they fix the school system. You don't need these things to be a good professional. If school is supposed to and help all these things. How could the outcome is always different? Oh it's because the school system is sh*t and they need to fix it. What responsiblieis? Memorizing things but not actually learning. lmao wow yeah that will definitely parpare me for in succes in life.

[@NaShane1233]

Highschool is where the depression kicks in

[@lapaula_fj_]

@@aliyalove4518 You're messed up, kid. I used to think as you did, but eventually I found out that the ones who say this *are the ones with more Cs, Ds and Fs (6/10 or lower in the Spanish education system).* Also, schools have different types. There is compulsory education, which helps build a foundation so then you can specialise. There are trade schools and vocational schools, which teach less academic professional pathways, and then there are universities, which teach high-level academic contents for those who want to enter complex pofessions. Also, using your brain to memorise actually enhances your neuronal pathways and makes you stronger, less susceptible of developing dementia conditions. Third and last: stop saying the school system is (the bad word you said, missy) because this is called "projection", you're projecting how you see yourself into the "FlaWS ThaT SkoOl hAs cUz iT SuxX" and this isn't a healthy mindset. Just work hard, you'll see that higher education will actually teach you skills that you need to have for the profession you choose (from the way you write, it can be attributed to a middle-to-high schooler, someone who hasn't completed compulsory ed yet). As the ancient Romans said, valete!

[@cyr6x]

you know the school system is fucked when students' parents start caring about their child's grades more than the child themselves

[@DLSPLAYER672]

True. My mom was yelling at me because I have a F in English and she tells me what I've been doing instead of doing work and I told her I was watching KZbin to relieve my stress and she didn't give a damn

[@xiips3cindykurniaawalia793]

It's hurt as hell when i just got so many assignment, the teacher don't even contact me as that much, instead of telling me first, she already calling my mom when i get a bad grade and the next day i got slap on face.

[@HEATHENS5074]

@@xiips3cindykurniaawalia793 sad..

[@StrongMajor1178]

My parents actually care more about me than my grades.

[@withlovejia_]

@@StrongMajor1178 unfortunately, not the case for everybody.

[@mp5_Puppy]

Can I learn how to be successful in life? “Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”

[@randominternetperson8464]

My 7th grade science class revolved around that concept on the unit of cells. We couldn’t pass without knowing that kind of information.

[@farima4_legacy]

@@randominternetperson8464 Well it isnt that hard to remember

[@nicolasr7706]

@@randominternetperson8464 in my sophomore year rn, I learned all of that in middle school and forgot it a year later. It’s a literal waste of time

[@han-tyumitheconfusedcyborg1656]

I don’t like it when people are making fun of learning about cells cuz they are actually important

[@han-tyumitheconfusedcyborg1656]

@heresloggo fair enough, but c’mon, it’s good for people to have a basic understanding of them. Plus, Isn’t it better knowing what makes you then not?

[@thatfunnycatguy]

“Everyone is a genius. But if you tell a fish to climb a tree, it will spend the rest of its life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein

[@fionaobrien1322]

You misquoted

[@duccofantastico]

@@fionaobrien1322 r/woosh

[@user-xy3ee8bw6j]

@@duccofantastico r/woosh

[@AlCatSplat]

@@duccofantastico How the fuck is this a woooosh?

[@AlCatSplat]

@@user-xy3ee8bw6j explain

[@classicalmusic9309]

When are we going to stop talking about this messed up school system and actually do something about it?

[@darcyc1236]

If there were?

[@Anon16290]

yeah same question i ask

[@gdx3phos434]

go nuke Collegeboard HQ or something Edit: Of course it’s illegal. -_-

[@darcyc1236]

:)

[@josiahm.8711]

Yeah we need to get the government to actually put in decent funding for schools

[@christina3922]

School: - learn useless stuff - feel stupid - study for a test for hours - can’t sleep from studying - get a bad grade even after studying - feel even more stupid - forget everything the next day *repeat the same process **every.single.day*

[@davidc1821]

Oh hell nooooo

[@itwouldseemsweredonehere]

Oh my god, that's true

[@user-ys1pt6uz3t]

Me in Spanish class

[@nova-vo9bx]

Exactly no cap.

[@jasonvoorheesv1nce904]

Yep

[@thelibyanplzcomeback]

Me in middle school: Ugh... I'm only an A-B student... I'll end up working at McDonald's for 50 years... Me in high school: YES! I GOT A C!

[@liguow]

I’m only an A-B student but I’m going to Walmart bro

[@farima4_legacy]

I am also an A-B but I have clear goals that I will be able to focus on after finishing middle school and that is game dev

[@thelibyanplzcomeback]

@@farima4_legacy Being an A-B student is not a bad thing. Hell, even some C students get into college and get good careers in the future.

[@Imperio_Otomano_the_realest]

i never really cared if i got a D- on a test or an A+

[@Bradex.]

@@liguow Walmart is more exclusive than Harvard congrats

[@Abyssal2808]

In my elementary school, I met a popular girl. She opened up to me, and said she had to call the principal, (a nice woman) over to her house because she was scared she was going to hurt herself. Her parents were divorced and didn't help her with her mental problems. She was a straight A student. She was afraid of committing suicide. I haven't seen her around much, but I hope she's getting better. Thanks school.

[@nintendofanatic2837]

In elementary? Yikes... I hope she's fine now

[@MeganMarieT]

It’s literally a cycle: study, take the test, forget, repeat

[@stargamerplayz3469]

Ikr same

[@karla3153]

I made it 69

[@user-jv2kg2bj4p]

Exactly

[@creeperawman4779]

Megan Marie FOR REAL

[@christianjoseph6502]

Not all the time there are some classes that I remember a ton from

[@aprilsanimals6287]

What school taught me: -Useless Algebra -How to hold in pee for 9 hours -How to appear completely fine, but I'm actually very confused. Edit* HOLY- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LIKES

[@yeahaight8081]

does your school just not have a restroom or are you just exaggerating?

[@aprilsanimals6287]

@@yeahaight8081 We aren't allowed to go to the restroom during class + breaks, but yes I am exagerating

[@lolliii5477]

ft. be even more poor

[@youtubesus3930]

that algebra thing is completely true😥

[@message2612]

@@yeahaight8081 the toilets in my school at least are so disgusting that nobody wants to go in there

[@its_andriette2918]

I honestly can’t stand parents right now like we’re fresh out of quarantine,from not seeing out friends, and depression and they expect us to just bounce back up and get good grades? And criticize the things we do? it’s like their asking us to run away 🏃‍♀️

[@1tsmecoral]

Pack yo backs we goin🏃🏼

[@farima4_legacy]

Im fine with it, school is important lol

[@ultranitro2361]

@@farima4_legacy Primary school WAS important.

[@SportsFan-vq9kk]

@@farima4_legacy Booo

[@SportsFan-vq9kk]

@@ultranitro2361 Primary school was the only type of school I liked

[@sheenguerrero568]

My teacher told me a story one time. She had a valedictorian student that had straight A's in her class (due to excellent memory) but in the future, ended up becoming a clerk. The person that enjoyed learning (more hands-on approach) became a businessman abroad and is on the brink of becoming a millionaire. This goes to show that while having good grades may open up many opportunities in life, it is not a basis for how your life will become in the future. Memorization may be important to retain information, but the application of topics you learn in school is better.

[@chuuya_simp152]

At this point, school ain't about learning. It's just about passing with good grades and that's not good at all-

[@monke3650]

Ya

[@lolliii5477]

make sence for every asian kid.

[@appleman29]

facts. that's my mindset right now rip

[@JaneD127]

@@lolliii5477 TRUE

[@pinfuzz9418]

@@lolliii5477 every kid*

[@mynosycats]

"Oh you have good grades! That means that you're smart!"

[@sacan745]

yup. Almost every humans thought

[@bowtiefrenchfry800]

Everyone thinks I'm smart 'cause I'm good at math, but this new school makes me hate math more than ever.

[@notsoobnie4577]

God I learned how to use strategy because of my mom. She even tells me to be friends with the smart people

[@twonkae9542]

バムバム all parents say that

[@SlowedAesthege]

"No because I cheated on the test"

[@racoonfederationhecker4173]

"It's about the masterization, not the scores" -Khan academy

[@lexAlleviate]

For a second, my caveman mind came in and thought you said “masterbaition”

[@treeddog4121]

@@lexAlleviate yes people mater baite

[@kevinnguyen552]

@@lexAlleviate OMG LOL

[@JoshiTheKitsune]

I've been recently been on Khan academy and I'm not very enthusiastic about it.

[@soggysocks1238]

I'm so glad my english teacher is so self aware of the education system and took time out of her day to tell me she's proud of what I've accomplished.

[@Imagine-7011]

Lucky you have a wholesome teacher

[@nintendofanatic2837]

Legendary teacher

[@Doraemon1126]

W teacher

[@gibbishgiggles]

Such a blessing ❤

[@fallenprism5365]

My grades: English: A+ Math: A+ Science: A+ P.E: A+ Final: F Total marks: F

[@claresaguban3471]

I hate it when that happens.

[@aianabalibay9336]

THIS IS SO TRUE EJNRGKFMSKJTCWA why cant school let us be bad at atleast ONE SUBJECT

[@jaydah9926]

@@aianabalibay9336 i know right!?

[@utra_badlanderbrawler4006]

My mom reaction be like:

[@wc5502]

@@aianabalibay9336 At *least* fail in 1? I think I know y u fail in school lol

[@apisen7161]

kid: has depression schools: aw, those video games again

[@youawesome2068]

BreadMaeXD 0.9777777777777777777777777777777777

[@Zy___]

“Yea take those video games away”

[@apisen7161]

wow 1.5k likes tysm!

[@Isabel-sr8ep]

I actually learned more from the video games lol

[@apisen7161]

@@Isabel-sr8ep yes minecraft is very educational

[@marcusianaviation9372]

The fact that colleges and universities select students based on just grades and not anything else is just SO dumb.

[@JoshiTheKitsune]

My dad says that people in colleges and universities are not going to except you being you, because they don't know you. I know. My dad sounds like an absolute Boomer, because he is a Baby Boomer.

[@bingus9184]

“Why perfect grades does matter” My Asian parents: *you know how some sins are unforgivable?*

[@grandstarstudiosYT]

XD SAME

[@deonambrose]

It’s sad how grades seem to determine kids' worth. Edit: For those attacking me in the comments saying that mental health doesn't matter or if we don't go to college and acquire thousands of dollars in debt, we won't be successful, let me tell you this. This stigma that is centered around manual labor jobs has to stop. A lot of people often say that if you don't go to college, you will end up being a garbage man, plumber, janitor, or truck driver. We have been told that as if it's a bad thing. But actually, these jobs are very important to the upkeep of our neighborhood, city, state, and county. And some of these jobs pay well.

[@bennahamilton6703]

Agreed that's why I just stopped trying to get good grades in school it lowers your self-esteem and it is just a waste of time lol

[@napalm4800]

It is sad how many people choose to lose their mental health to get those grades.

[@deonambrose]

@@bennahamilton6703 Same. As long as I'm passing

[@kollepii1011]

@@napalm4800 As long as I have good grade, I can still at least make my parents happy 😅

[@chl3rine143]

yeah, i used to stay up all night from doing work and developed insomnia eventually, and only a few teachers cared

[@docloudos]

"Finland is the best rated education system they don't even care about grades-" *i am moving to finland*

[@aihua5206]

Don’t do it because their school system works on their low student numbers

[@aihua5206]

@YouKrazyDirt GT because Finland has a low number of students so each one has more care

[@justarandomyoutubecommente6091]

Can I come?

[@snowpie9558]

I live in Finland and yes it is probably better than others because of what the guy who first answered to your comment said

[@sacreligiousoperafangirl]

😃 don’t. it’s also fucked up here

[@teddybear9204]

I used to get jealous at a friend that got perfect grades, now I just tell myself I’m better at something other than school. It kind of helps me.

[@sssssiiiiinnnnn777]

Top 10 AMAZING things school taught me! -how to lie and make excuses flawlessly -be a completely different person and change my emotions quickly and hide them very easily -algebra that I’ll never use in my whole life -how to pull 9 all nighters in a row -how to get depression and social anxiety -how to care about some high numbers or letters on piece of paper more than my life -disappointed in myself all day, every day for years -loved death so much -couldn’t even trust my own family bc they’ll never love me as much as they love my good grades -cry myself to sleep

[@trollege9488]

I just straight psychopath because of school I nearly hurt my sister by pushing her into a glass shelves nearly breaking it

[@jacksonkrup1998]

School isn’t made to learn, it’s made to see what you can survive

[@Hello-qg4yk]

School revolution

[@benedani9580]

yeah because schools are a very realistic demonstration of life

[@Hello-qg4yk]

true

[@FPSGuy100]

Benedani School sucks, Life sucks. School prepares you for worse suck.

[@scorpion9063]

Well I can’t survive then, all I’m waiting for now is get killed, I can’t wait

[@ryant246]

0:55 More like, "Over time some kids even lose their desire to live."

[@Cloudrak]

ikr

[@gungunx9064]

Tbh

[@chrisosuna5275]

We want to live. we just don’t want to just survive

[@amazon_kai]

It must've been a vocal typo. Stupid vocal autocorrect.

[@XkingDeceptionXD]

Agreed

[@shutup7659]

How my whole school life was: Getting bullied Suffering from boredom Stress Getting scolded by my teachers cuz my work was 'not properly done' Being the least popular, quiet and lonely kid What did I learn in school: How to add, subtract, multiply and divide. After that I haven't learnt anything ever since.

[@emmeline.reinhardt]

I'm an American high school student, and I recommend keeping a document where u write down creative ideas, thoughts, and fields of interest. It can remind u of what work u want to pursue after graduating high school, and how the type of learning that u actually enjoy is not associated with grades

[@lexAlleviate]

Ok. I will try that. But what are your creative ideas, thoughts and fields of interests?

[@emmeline.reinhardt]

@@lexAlleviate It could range from philosophical thoughts, designing a prototype of something u could build, planning a piece of art u could create, writing down scientific questions, etc. Even if u don't research those scientific questions, create that piece of art, or build that prototype, it's still helpful to physically write your ideas and perhaps reference them later in life when u are deciding what work u want to pursue.

[@aeropulse1392]

Professor: You cannot write an essay overnight! The Exam: You have 1 hour to write this essay.

[@ethanmartinez836]

For real tho

[@galaticeyes]

Beyblade burst time

[@miguelconstantino-guzman7957]

Oh man that is so true! There is so much more to writing an essay!

[@kode_red6430]

Facts.

[@fatimaiskandarli1197]

Hehe... in our school: 45 mins for exam.... Me fine! Exam has 11 pages... Duh! And essay of 350 words.... Me: 😵

[@mordecaithesage25]

Me in school being like: 1-not paying a lot of attention 2-studying for the exam 3-passing the exam 4-forgetting what i studied 5-repeating 1,2,3 and 4

[@trampotrav4350]

But you’re one of the smartest people in Hogwarts

[@niwar8yearsago31]

Ur basically me

[@user-ur6lj9ey1p]

Same here. I am known for being of the top 5 and not needing to study nor pay attention during class. Still, school sucks and gives me anxiety. 🙃

[@sayaka1875]

@@user-ur6lj9ey1p same bruh i got top 4 in my class ( not a show off but i'm here to tell the truth ) but to be honest i don't even remember what i studied and how many times i sacrified for it are absolutely a waste

[@CreeperDaGuy]

@@sayaka1875 I've forgotten so many different ways to do things in school I wonder how the next grade will turn out. They barely even have a use in the real world.

[@lyla1279]

Dear School, You are always saying, “Say thank you to your teachers at graduation , they taught you for the world!” Yes, I’ll thank my teachers for giving me anxiety every year, month, week, and day. I’ll thank them for making me anxious to go to school, where I’m supposed to be excited to learn and happy to interact with the material. Not only have you lowered my self esteem with grades, and your little pop quizzes, you’ve also hurt me mentally, I started to depend how I felt and how I would act based off of my grades because of how important they are. Every single teacher has taught me nothing besides how to not deal with being stressed, instead you decided to grade us on how we have behaved, participated and communicated with not just the class, with you. Sincerely, All students.

[@daroutaren5yearsago443]

my math teacher taught me how to prapare on buying 200 watermelons :))

[@ripyou8064]

Don't blame it on your teachers, blame the school system. Your teachers can't do anything if the school system doesn't change. Unless your teachers actually sucked.

[@thefinediner4715]

How many if you guys think that school sucks

[@lexAlleviate]

Ok I believe that you speaking for all of us students is not fully accurate. I love 3 of my teachers. They are for Coding, creative writing and health class. Yes, school kinda doesn’t care about our mental health. But you saying that we all have this hatred for school is just plain wrong. The feeling of pure joy I get when I complete a big assignment, is so good. The work is big but, it feels so good in the end.

[@NotLRK]

@@daroutaren5yearsago443 Then you must be in 2nd grade

[@Unknown-vw8wc]

In school taught me: 1. How to get extra bored 2. How to fake smile 3. How to be stressed

[@anachronist420]

Dear school, I have to thank you very much for the things you've done for me. Not only have you killed my creativity and given me low self esteem, but you gave me what could border on depression and all in all bad mental health. You've taught me nothing despite it being your job. The internet did a better job at that. Yours truly, A student with straight As. Mom, I'm famous

[@spiderworld384]

Well that’s probably true for a lot of people

[@anachronist420]

@@andrewfeng4610 Yup. Schools are there to make obedient workers

[@solonada9602]

School has only turned me into a misanthropist. I benefited nothing else from it.

[@windjager2177]

And i have borderline personality disoder cause of school, added to that school never taught me how to talk to people(as example how to even get the courage to start talking to a stranger), how to stand up to bullies, how to get a job, gsve me social anxiety and, according to my therapist, made me just about to get depressed. So yeah, thanks school lmao

[@casualsparrow3038]

School feels like an awful addiction at this point. I toil away for so long to get my monthly fix of A’s, yet I no longer feel the same sensation of happiness or satisfaction that I used to.

[@mmm8pl825]

"Overtime students loose motivation to learn" lost mine in 6th grade after they added x and y to math

[@thisopinioniswrong766]

I lost my sanity as well

[@amednbl]

Same i just hate x and y

[@gmac3335]

😂😂😂😂

[@archetype2277]

I hate Math 😡

[@spiritual9574]

WoooshIF gay same

[@Koi_Bird]

This honestly makes me even more thankful for my 7th grade teacher. She actually cared about our mental health and didn't have test scores be most of our grades(it was about 5%). She even had us write about our problems so we could just vent.

[@ChavoMysterio]

Just like Blu Rain on the movie, Precious.

[@gibbishgiggles]

That sounds like a blessing

[@sypako6022]

I agree, I had a 7th grade teacher and if I could ever have the chance to have him again, I would. The thing is though it actually felt like he taught in the right way, literally to the point that I can do tests now cause I remember I used to be so bad at doing tests but his teaching helped me out so much on that and I just feel like that’s what we need more of, teachers that actually teach and aren’t just giving us random boring knowledge shit that they expect us to remember by just talking about it and giving us a paper.

[@KenH60109]

“Education is what’s left after you forget what you learned in school” -Albert Einstein

[@SavGavGamers]

“If school is not a place to sleep than home is not a place to do homework”

[@nemura7578]

Finland agrees with you man

[@lapaula_fj_]

@gideon michel Don't promotion an unethical way to boost your GPA.

[@Superchief-bk4wf]

@@lapaula_fj_ who asked

[@blueyy7]

Because they do t listen and think we are just stupid but when we grow up I will try to make school not a stress filled hell hole for my kids

[@DacalLP]

Fucking true

[@batman4420]

The problem with school is, they encourage students to study just to impress the teachers instead of teaching them to become more creative and smarter in life.

[@f1reflam3]

Yeah it's that in school you have to do something by the rules or you aren't gonna do great, in the world it's the exact opposite, you need creativity. Also school makes you only study for the exam, not for the knowledge you gain from it. In fact, let's say my middle school exam, I literally forgot everything when I got to the 1st year of high school

[@ikimiyu]

yea

[@luigitrippitelli2333]

Thanks Batman

[@Aventurine.f2p]

I know what are you talking about but they gave me less homework’s

[@i.dle.k]

Oh sometimes i thought that i had to get A+ on most subjects to be smart but i guess i don't cause i mostly gets c's b's and some f's :( especially in math i always seem to get an F i suck at math

[@arttukettunen5757]

Even with Finland's education system being praised as one of the best, I still feel like it has a lot to improve on, even in reasonable limits. As an 18-yo student here I can say we do have high standards of teachers here, secondary education has recently been made completely free and stuff has definitely got better over some reforms, but I and many others don't agree with everything and cuts to education budget have been made. School books are often inefficient at teaching alone because of them being conufsing, too brief or overly lengthy and dull, so we need good teachers. The system is far from perfect and it's hard to explain shortly how.

[@user-xf4mk6sm1n]

"The SAT and ACT brings a lot of stress to students (paraphrased)" Chinese Gaokao: Very amusing

[@eshanjadhav3489]

Indian boards for 10th and 12th,jee,neet,bitsat,etc: hold my beer

[@_mimichuu_]

School: You’re so stupid Me: that’s why I’m here

[@chumi-mi1469]

{chuu Mimi}

[@Tv_3Z]

You're at school bc you have to not bc you want to

[@_mimichuu_]

@@Tv_3Z pretty much

[@katiemoroz550]

yeah just correct that "so" to a "still"

[@ikayotrof703]

@@katiemoroz550 katia is that you -LK

[@Jabberjai]

where i got my education: School - 0% literally anything that isn't school - 100%

[@rohan6878]

how do u self learn??, and isnt utube self learning

[@Jabberjai]

@@rohan6878 do stupid stuff until you eventually learn something lmao

[@serapkaratas2149]

@@rohan6878 I learned a ficking new language, what are you talking about?...

[@lapaula_fj_]

Self-learning is only useful for the basics, if you wanna progress you have to go to trad studies. Take my example, I started learning Japanese by myself but had to transition to a language school, because things like counters, て (te) form of the verb and kanji studying are better with a teacher.

[@louisratatoulielinson]

@@rohan6878 i learned how to make donuts , do paintings , skateboarding with tricks, knit, learning bicycle, play guitar even tho im still noob, and lastly how to order stuff online all from youtube

[@markadorf7938]

This is gonna be a long one, so thank you to anyone who reads through :D I love learning, but not everyone else does. Some of the kids at my school just don't give a crap, simply because they've been burnt out by the system and have never had the opportunity to foster their learning. This sucks, and I think the system is totally flawed; not only do people have to focus on academic achievement, (which to the schools is getting a good G.P.A and doing well on standardized tests) kids nowadays have peer pressure to worry about. These two facets, in combination with parents who don't promote a child to enjoy learning can, and has, in many cases resulted in depression, self harm, suicidal thoughts, and a ruined perception of learning in general. Building on those ideas, it is utterly STUPID, yes, completely and entirely brainless of a parent to judge their child's worth based off of their grades. I will admit, that if a child is doing badly in school, measures should be taken to correct that, but to demean, to physically or verbally abuse a kid for doing badly in school, that is crossing a line. My family has, throughout my life, wholly supported me in highs and in times where I'm kind of just sucking and I believe that is a major key to success. That the main authority figure(s) in your life care about you, not just a number or a letter that we have come to see as identity, and that they take the time and effort, when they can, to assist you in difficult times. This is a major difficulty in society today. Kids are being expected to figure out school, social identity, (that's a whole different and even more difficult obstacle to tackle) and how to succeed in life without any careful input from others in their life. Usually, when this is the case, lives trail into disaster very quickly. One of the ways that this can happen, is through untouched, unserved mental illness. Depression and other stress triggered mental illnesses are way too common to ignore, and they seem to target teens and young adults. They can be caused by other means, but it is an all too frequent occurrence for a teen to commit suicide because of social pressures in their life. People in that age range are already going through a tough period of change, and adding social and academic stresses can tip them over the edge, causing them to end their own lives. THIS IS CRAZY!!! People around us struggle daily and we avoid them for fear of getting hit with the same type of bullying that they experience, and even worse, we sometimes fuel their sadness. I know I've gotten off the topic of grades, but in this context, the stress of grades is only an added tedium in the mess of adolescence, making life that much harder for anyone already having a difficult time persevering. I have to end this somewhere, and I know that there's so much more that could be said, but let me summarize. The system is flawed. All of us are feeling the negative affects of the society we live in, especially those who are now, studying for tests that don't really matter. These affects are made increasingly dramatic by peer pressure, parental shaming or abuse, and no on really has a get out of jail free card. We all have to find value somewhere and putting that in grades has driven people into depression and other terrible paths that could certainly be avoided, 'cept they weren't. My hope to everyone reading is that, we all find ways daily to ease this pressure on those around us. Many of us can't directly change the education system from our circumstance right now, but we can indirectly affect the experiences of others. Good luck out there!

[@rafay_syed]

The valedictorian from my graduating class (out of 747 people) ended up dropping out of college and working at a fast food restaurant. She had so much potential and would get the highest grades out of any of us in the hardest classes. It’s a shame to see her talent go to waste, but this showed me that having the highest GPA doesn’t matter.

[@choochoopicklepie]

The only things I got from school are (tw) -depression -suicidal thoughts -stress -a self harm addiction -existential dread - feelings of inadequacy - emotional eating -hopelessness -no desire to be better But hey, at least I know the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell

[@masicbemester]

hope you get yourself some help ❤️ (I sound dumb, don't I?)

[@kollo5678]

I hope you're doing well. Always remember that you're loved

[@cabra0693]

I'd try to help you but I'm in the same situation

[@mekyiamky6285]

@@masicbemester yes u do yes u do....

[@mcexpresso3870]

"Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell" These few simple words carry so much knowledge. This statement inspires me to learn more and become successful in life.

[@ikennaskii]

7 hours of school: Learns absolutely nothing 30 min on youtube: Unlocks the secrets of the universe

[@maxwellosiebo8805]

first

[@evlyevii]

Try 8 hours lol

[@huntermorgan6899]

factssss

[@obinnaidika4277]

@@evlyevii exactly my school is 8 hours. I wonder what part of the world has 6 hours

[@kyliecraft5850]

@@obinnaidika4277 ehh I think this is considering with all the different non- learning time, like passing and lunch

[@Davi.J]

"try not to become the man of success, but rather become the man of value" -Albert Einstein

[@gibbishgiggles]

Love this

[@hearts4marzz]

good grades do matter for me, though, as i want to become a teacher. the reason i’d like to become a teacher is because i want to be one of those teachers that everyone talks about like, “oh that teacher is the best!” not like, “that teacher sucks! i hope i don’t get them.” i want to be a teacher who doesn’t give out much homework, because students have their own lives! i’d like to teach elementary, however middle school would also be nice to teach, as those are the years when most start worrying about grades.

[@lunagamekiller264]

You are a good person. I salute you

[@hearts4marzz]

thanks 😅

[@nintendofanatic2837]

You like gacha you aint gonna be a teacher 💀

[@nintendofanatic2837]

@@deadaccount2048 nah they won't even be hired even with a degree 😂

[@ryanornyar0244]

@@nintendofanatic2837 I'm pretty sure anyone can become a teacher if they try hard enough, but opinions exist so have a good day/night.

[@luci.fer.003]

"Some kids even lose their desire to learn" me in a nutshell

[@Void_Dweller7]

Its extremely hard to cling on to the desire to learn when teachers and parents constantly put you down for your grades.

[@Void_Dweller7]

@awoawok lover Getting caught: You better not let me happen.

[@hihowareya6861]

My school life in one sentemce

[@Shona100]

That really explains why my motivation to learn instantly stopped as soon as school started 😭 😭

[@faizanuddin5771]

Same

[@them4sterspl1nt38]

6 hours at school: Learned nothing. 5 minutes on computer: learned how drunk the school system is.

[@falsedmitry4745]

True, I learn more from the Internet than at school.

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

Ham expert exactly.

[@flicknotesruinmylife]

And that, my friends, IS HOW I LEARNED ENGLISH. (from the internet I mean)

[@haska1282]

@@flicknotesruinmylife Yeah, like if I didn't watch youtube in english, I wouldn't speak it very well. English lessons at school are not really teaching about important things. If I would only rely on my english skills from class I wouldn't understand songs, videos, musicals in english, and I'm happy that I can speak english almost fluently. Sometimes I'm terrifed about how little english my friends can understand. Ok, maybe I'm overreacting right now, but for me it's still strange how little english they know.

[@worm3041]

@@flicknotesruinmylife same

[@leanh.6196]

The moment I knew school was fucked up is when my dad told me that I will live on the streets for getting a 5/10 on a geography exam, despite showing him 2 other exams which I got good grades in.

[@remsplays5619]

I remember in middle school, I would full on break into tears if I got something lower that an A. I was scared that my teachers and parents would be disappointed in me, and I ended up just forgetting everything I learned the day after the test :/ This shows how fucked up the school system is.

[@angieriva6564]

Listen... we only want good grades because we either: 1. wanna pass or 2. We don't want our ps5's taken away

[@ma.leizelcanete9996]

I choose 1. Since i dont have a ps5

[@simionmatei9715]

@FAZE CAMPING AREA same from ME school ca-n go where he come from hell After all i will never need math în The kitchen

[@capitcha]

Or both

[@philosophersfountain]

Im 2

[@rickydickydoodahgrimes1234]

3. Because I genuinely wanna get a good job and do well in school.

[@SamuelSamuelSamuel1]

Asian parent logic A - A-Okay B - Bad C - cease to exist D - don’t come home E - Ever F - Find a new family

[@sosopwsi829Jjw9]

cease to exist is worse than don't come home

[@nowhatrice8568]

i have an asian mom and the SECOND she finds out that i have ONE missing assignment, she literally freaks.. evenn if it doesnt even count for a *grade*

[@ddarkon1223]

ho ho ho basically my life but F is eradicated

[@calebthepure9111]

@@nowhatrice8568 same

[@t0rteli]

once I got 99 for my test then I was very proud to I told my parents and they brought me to a buffet (and this is coming from a person with asian parents)

[@Superstar-vk5dy]

My life has been so scummy, everything that's ever happened to me in my short life still antagonizes me to this day- id much rather spend my time on reasons to keep going, and to rebuild some form of identity, past everything else. Instead, its all placed on grades, I'm not emotionally ready to preform in a world not set up for me- its pathetic, I know, but I hate the idea of my shitty grades to be my future- I don't want to build my future through grades- a system I cant function in, I want to build my future so I can be healthy, happy, and safe from all the bad things that I have to carry on my shoulders each day.

[@iSaintRichie23]

In middle school, I remember being stoked that I passed a test. Barely studied - I just wanted to have fun and socialize. Loved science, but hated math, hated spanish, and loathed grammar. I paid so little attention, I actually never learned cursive. I remember them having us sign some consent essay for the SAT and I just bullshited what I thought would be the cursive version of the letter! High school comes around, and I did hit the books more, but I wasn't top of the class. I did do a ton of ECs though. Same thing in college. My application to dental school had a huge list of things I did on the side that I was passionate about. FFS, I taught myself Italian and I taught myself how to play guitar and the piano. I'm teaching myself about finances now. IMO, middle school should focus on presenting broad topics with no grades - literally just see what kids are interested in learning more about. High school should be elective and the student should decide which classes to take, with counselors guiding students on which classes to take based on their interests, or which classes to try if they're unsure. College, although optional, should just be what the student decided on in high school, but more advanced. Make sure students are motivated to try their best, and you'll find what subjects they try their best in and go beyond that. The heart of teaching is that the student wants to learn.

[@Just-a-mexican-guy.]

Here almost nobody uses cursive

[@dizziedingo6929]

*throws out homework and frantically packs bags for Finland*

[@danielledoyle7645]

😂

[@ronjaarts8218]

I live in Finland 😂

[@kasei4023]

@@ronjaarts8218 YOU'RE SO LUCKY

[@aliyahflores006]

Ronja Arts how’s the education system like??

[@kiwicat2345]

Can we just steal Finland's education system

[@exllin9788]

Here are all the things I have unlocked and learned in school!: Material learned: -Nothing -Nothing -Nothing -Nothing What I have unlocked: -stress -insomnia -low self asteem -feeling stupid every. Single. Day :)

[@tourmelion9221]

It sucks

[@CreeperDaGuy]

Yup shows how broken school is.

[@apollosdread]

School is better then home for me, i feel like myself there. But I understand your pain man.

[@cek0792]

The fact that chlorophyll is the reason why plants are green

[@gabecoolerthanu3817]

So true

[@tartaglia.]

I remember how once I wanted to go to my best friend’s birthday party. My best friend and I are have known each other for years and do lots together, and I think of her as my sister in all but blood. Please keep in mind that I am a “straight As” student and go to a prestigious school with the highest median IB grade in HK. Our class had a test the next week, and I’d already studied plenty. I went to ask my parents whether or not I could go, but the conversation escalated quickly. I said “If you had to pick between my happiness and my test grades which I have already studied for, what would you pick?” and my dad went “Your test grades, of course”. (This was all done in Chinese) Big oof.

[@sierrahale804]

He sounds like a jerk

[@tartaglia.]

@@sierrahale804 he is occasionally

[@sierrahale804]

@@tartaglia. oop :

[@asliceofcheese7152]

Damn, i would run away

[@y3onj7n_.l0v3r]

​@@asliceofcheese7152 same lol

[@vaibhavrai4140]

I think grades are important, but not in all subjects at the same time, because everyone have their own interests but at the same time other subjects shall be respected and passed with decent grades as they are also important to us in some or other way.

[@glazeplays6192]

You sound like you're brain has been poisened from the school madness you're a good person bro the school is mind controlling you you have to fight back like me I'm not mind controlled anymore I'm free well but I will go homeless on the streets so I have no choice but to pass school at least I don't a perfect grade I just want to pass that's it there's no need to spice it up well but parents want more high grades but at least we past isn't that the main it whould be more sad if you don't pass but at least we pass that's the most important thing if you pass you will move on to next grade until the last grade and then become a KZbinr or whatever you want to become when you grow up period

[@thisisjoel7199]

When I started getting better grades, I had realized that I had stopped learning.

[@spiderworld384]

Same

[@test-ti1xj]

Damn.

[@seraphywang4638]

I agree on this at a spiritual level

[@pangitngpangalanko4754]

pain.

[@randomram3n]

This is true on a level. Real learning contains mistakes because you’re learning. No one knows or will ever know everything.

[@notsoobnie4577]

Students: stressed Teachers: wdym you're stressed?! Don't you know how much free time you guys have than us???

[@marjorie5677]

True

[@modernqueen9243]

was worried nobody pointed that out.

[@exotc1861]

They give us work. Thats it. WE copy the work, WE answer it, and WE have more homework to copy from it.

[@kylelowry1521]

True

[@st3vensit0s]

Students do have more free time than teachers, teachers have to do a lot of stuff after school, like grading papers from multiple students and much more. I'm not trying to imply that students don't have stress after school,they do, but teachers do way more and get less free time.

[@jishanborno6411]

When I was in elementary school, I loved school. I was a hardcore school lover and I opposed anyone who said that school sucks. It was all until junior high and senior high when I understand why people hated school. Students aren't curious, they only care about good grades, they aren't willing to think outside the box, they're constantly pressured to go to college instead of trying other paths etc. Yes, I went to school in Canada so the school system there was leagues better than the school system in the USA, but it still has flaws like that ones I mentioned. People recognize the problem with the system yet aren't willing to do anything to change it since you can't just convince the school board to change the system.

[@freaking_out]

I burnt myself out by my 11th year after taking classes both a year ahead and only taking pre-ap and ap classes. I don’t want to learn anymore, I don’t want to sit in classes, school is no longer a mind stimulating thing for me. It’s a pain and a stressor. Don’t take too many hard classes all at once you guys, unless you want your love for learning to burn up.

[@adieu_cherie]

Thanks school, you gave me nothing but: - Puffy eyes from crying over projects - Scoliosis - Extra weight - Bloodshot eyes from doing work online - Depression - Anxiety - A shittier personality, although I already didn’t have a good one to start with in the first place. It just got worse ;)

[@ddarkon1223]

oh you should thank God I didn't like the mental insanity that destroyed me leaving me at the point of near suicide

[@Seventeenstan1317]

@@ddarkon1223 I was about to commit suicide because of school, so...

[@ddarkon1223]

@@Seventeenstan1317.....

[@arpansarkar174]

@@Seventeenstan1317 not gonna stop you. You have a point on sucideing...

[@mrs.realtruther3063]

You seem to be pretty brilliant to me.

[@YUYU-jo1hy]

Showed this to my mom. I got a smack on the head and an hour of lecture, dude.

[@marjorie5677]

Seriously?

[@sophxxe]

Ugh. I can see that happenning with me, but I don't show these things to my parents. Sometimes I show my mom some random memes I found on Reddit that are slightly offensive and end up with a half an hour lecture, added onto by more stress about school work and then more at 10 at night. It's a cycle and it's freaking annoying.

[@cringeyusername8216]

Thank God my dad is actually smart and listens to these things

[@princetima2666]

Same

[@abitch3870]

My mom doesn't understand english-

[@shahnazparveen6442]

students shouldn't be graded so lethally for exams...their overall evaluation should be in terms of their own approach, interpretation and application of practicality. they shouldn't be made to feel any 'less' for being 'wrong'. not being 'correct' is still trying :(

[@RPrealmusicVEVO]

16 years of school: learns nothing valuable in life 25 mins of yt:learns how the universe works how to pay taxes how to talk in different languages learns everything that is *USEFUL*

[@HunDev_PL]

That's fckin true I remember randomly typing human heart into google. Now I know the entire anatomy of this organ, which is something I'd never learn in school (probably not something useful too but at least I learned it at my own will)

[@blahblahblah5246]

Spends 6 hours in school -Learned absolutely nothing 10 minutes using a computer -Learned everything

[@marcos-4469]

Blah blah blah The truth has been told

[@user-lk8mr8dd2v]

Facts

[@valeriandsouza4763]

Not facts

[@Astro80s]

I jave to spend 8 hours

[@Rainier214]

Dangan Q your probably a teacher’s pet. Edit: his/her name is now Valerian D’Souza

[@catpillow9130]

Teachers are like: *„Why stress? Write test!"*

[@solocca5436]

And honestly, it isn’t even always the teacher’s fault. The system forces them to follow a set plan when they’d much rather teach in any other way.

[@mar04525]

@@solocca5436 true

[@mysticalx7974]

@@solocca5436 yeah, it's not actually the teachers fault. They just follow what the School system do

[@pikameow3231]

More stress

[@bulletgamess5051]

I HAVE SO MUCH STRESS I CAN ACTUALLY FLIP THE SCHOOL UPSIDE DOWN

[@yee9167]

Currently 15 years old, and I can barely recall what I learned today in either of my classes. But yet I can recall key points in a 45 minute documentary, that I listened to while I worked on an essay.

[@alankreith7539]

As someone who deals with bad grades, I genuinely don’t have motivation to learn, just to pass.

[@Idkmyname288]

Same...

[@ThrillzTheGreatest]

Schools: “Sleep is important!” Also schools: *Give out a packet that takes the entire night to finish*

[@AByteOfPi]

waking up at 5:30 am and getting home at 7pm, yet i still get essays to write for a day to the next i have no fucking clue how teachers aren't surprised people collapse in class

[@ikimiyu]

@@curseofbinding what

[@AudreyTheArtist321]

I literally just watched a mandatory 45 min video in school about depression. It literally just said "boom studies that friends are good and you need to get more sleep :D"

[@AByteOfPi]

@@AudreyTheArtist321 that is extremely hypocritical: "get more sleep" but also schools giving 6 hours of homework for the next day when the average person gets home at 7 pm (not an exageration, legit happened to me yesterday)

[@user-nb5jo2xi1g]

And makes us wake up early as heck even tho we don’t sleep early because of homework and projects etc

[@CrazyKevin22]

*goes to school* CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE UNLOCKED: -depression -anxiety -stress -insomnia “Have fun with your life that’s falling apart while we sit and watch :)” school. “BaCk IN My dAy We hAd to Go To ScHoOl To bE SuCceSsfUl” boomers.

[@MajieKill]

@FunnyPole I have anger problems

[@1990hondacivic]

That’s because school actually taught them things that were used in their jobs, like office work, stock brokers, etc when now a days people who graduate college they don’t get a job in their field the studied, unless they wanted to go be a nurse or doctor

[@Jun.Suzuki]

MajieKill same

[@billanliao1004]

just imagine if you said to that boomer:"but.. you're homeless..."

[@vispev3123]

•social anxiety because of bullying

[@Abcdefghijklmao9]

I learned a couple things at school: 1. Don't cry at school bc people will keep asking u if ur ok. 2. algebra is useless 3. just get the grades right but not too high to get such high expectations. People have high expectation in me. 4. How to hold in tears long enough to not have to cry anymore, related to #1 5. Don't worry If you dont know something or the teacher aint explaining, you have google. and a calculator. im rly grateful for learning English though, thats why ive been at my school since kindergarten , the English is great

[@woopityscoop2863]

The social aspect is like 75-80% of schooling in my opinion. Those who can navigate the social structure at school tend to be more productive employees when communication in person is necessary.

[@lool8421]

let's be honest: because grades are so "important", the actual knowledge has no value adults know less than 50% facts from school

[@joeyjointjebaiter1275]

The reason why adults fail at "smarter than a 5th grader" isnt because they're stupid. Its because they forgot every useless fact they were taught back then.

[@tracktocrosscountry2725]

I don’t remember anything what I have learned in school

[@mariasvlogs2379]

ik more math than my older brother(ten years older) he is in college

[@cakeisyummy5755]

*Less than 0.000001% of Facts

[@justaboredguy8738]

50%??? Thats too much

[@Pickledsj]

U can tell the system is fucked up when students are happy being sick on a school day

[@SuperMarioGlitchy8.]

The system is completely screwed, but I’m completely fucked

[@SuperMarioGlitchy8.]

My Grandparents think that my grades are everything, well, I don’t expect to go to college

[@avrel306]

@@SuperMarioGlitchy8. Then why don’t you take school as an advantage of your future? Do something about it. You have google, youtube, the whole internet, and many more by your side, be thankful.

[@avrel306]

@@SuperMarioGlitchy8. Ignore how they think, if you just follow their orders all the time, what will you accomplish in life my friend? Be independent and think more openly.

[@valo4251]

What I got from school (still going through): -Lack of sleep -Being judged on appearance -Toxic friends -Stress -Head aches -Lack of motivation for.. anything -And no beneficial gain

[@Void_Dweller7]

This doesn’t apply to everyone (obviously) but add, realizing you may have narcissistic/emotionally immature parents.

[@TheLightShines]

Oh my goodness this is exactly like me😭 I graduate this year idk if I want to go to college because I'm so DONE😩

[@firemangan2731]

@@TheLightShines Depends on what your dream job is, because there are companies that don’t require a degree anymore, heck you can even start your own company without a degree, an example of that is Walt Disney.

[@shaqtheshack2015]

honestly

[@lowqualityvideos8091]

just stop being friends with those people remember, no friends are better than bad friends

[@Kn1feShift]

Schooling murdered my creativity. I haven't drawn in so long, and I have no motivation to write stories. But at the same time I don't have motivation to work hard. It won't matter when I'm dead.

[@thisisntallowed9560]

You're right, but don't die because you've been raised in a bad system

[@spartansquid5931]

Knowing nothing I do will matter when I'm dead is the exact thing that motivates me to try hard so I can have the best possible life when I'm alive.

[@jorgeaguilera4329]

You are right, think about the average folk in the 1800s ...some generations later and nobody gives a shit about any one particular person in a deeper level. In one hundred years even fucking alcapone will have more notoriety than the non celebrity folk. For the rest it will be like they were never born. "Oh yeah that was a terrorist, or a president, or somebody who fucked a president, well I am done with my 1900s history lesson, I am too important for this shit" closes the book...

[@sakshamsaksham5486]

This comment is relatable

[@laurelleaf109]

Ugh same

[@primus6677]

Perfect grades don't matter cuz nobody is perfect, we all have our flaws.

[@johncarlos1132]

As a student myself, I do think that I have gained an enormous amount of knowledge at school. The problem is, often I can't completely focus on learning, but rather I'm being bombarded and occupied by high expectations in grades, and people's thinking that low grades and failed tests always equate your lack of intelligence. I still hope the system change. I pity those students who actually strive-just like me-not for high grades, but rather for more knowledge. If they fail a test, what happens? They are blamed, as if teachers never really know most students will eventually forget what they had studied the whole night before an exam. 😕

[@therealspaghetti208]

Doctor: Your sons blood type is A- Parents (to son): Why didn’t you get an A+ in your blood type?

[@arielnagar6556]

haha

[@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec]

Son: Because you guys have A- blood.

[@victoriay5850]

ASIAN PARENTS

[@aiuramikoto4635]

Spaghetti Boi omg I’m a B+

[@hispanicleftistweeb9804]

Lol

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

Remember your creativity is not useless without creativity this world didn't exist

[@DiamondPrince6605]

America needs to be like Finland I would have the motivation to learn more and I would retain more things if I didn't stress out.

[@TaranVH]

I feel like we're gonna see videos and articles just like this one... Over and over... For the next several decades. And meanwhile, the school system will continue to be just as shitty as it always has been. Nothing ever changes.

[@spartansquid5931]

That's why you go to an online school and move at your own pace with no extra homework needed

[@guaplei1]

Because no one has any idea how to measure if someone has already understand the topic

[@thedrunkcossack1705]

Thanks Taran! Gooooooo Canada

[@Gorhaloth]

Taran Van Hemert yeah that’s the problem with our school. We’re so committed it’s almost impossible to change anything

[@itwouldbefunny]

Taran Van Hemert except the amount of money parents waste on school supplies

[@flower7483]

unpopular opinion: finding your passion in life is more important than good grades in every subject

[@thanthanh5190]

Popular indeed

[@tamirlapidus6994]

@@thanthanh5190 unpopular on the outside But we all share the same secret

[@thanthanh5190]

@@tamirlapidus6994 seems great

[@tg-sus7897]

My passion is to play football and I am going to give it my all to succeed

[@atlas2296]

Thats a VERY popular opinion

[@Abyssal2808]

Dear school, I am only in seventh grade, but I am pissed. I have to listen to my parents yell at me for a bad test score, all because of you. I try my best to be successful in school, but I'm also scared of being yelled at. -Straight A student

[@sapphireluna4818]

Omg I wish I would have had self-respect sooner in life and understood the arbitrary meaning of grades. It would have saved me a lot of grief. For a myriad of reasons, mainly concerning my mental health, I couldn’t do well in school, particularly in high school. What I really needed was a break and compassion and care from the adults around me, instead of scorn and pressure to bump up my grades. It was all that seemed to matter. Unfortunately that’s how the system works - there is no mercy, they must run you through the factory that is traditional schooling. I felt like a malfunctioning part of a machine, or worse yet even a bad person, for my suffering grades. It was as if my moral fiber wasn’t strong enough to perform better. Mental health needs to be prioritized over academic performance if you want happier, healthier, more effective adults in society. I think it is frankly abusive or backwards to force success over mental health. What’s worse is when you are young you know little about yourself and how life works, so school can feel like your entire world and your self-esteem depends on it, but what you will surely learn later is how little school actually mattered (particularly school above elementary after you already learned reading and writing and basic arithmetic). Your future, your life success, your well-being, who you are as a person doesn’t have to at all be based on what your school experience was like.

[@tellows2289]

wait. Wait. WAAAAAAIT A SEC ARE YOU SAYING THAT EVERYDAY STRESS ISN'T NORMAL?!

[@hannahnorth3749]

Same though. I'm in a public charter school or whatever,(it doesn't have a category lol 😂) and everything is like a grade higher class other than math I think(took a 9th grade math class in 7th). We have to learn Latin too 🙄. Everyday I think "oh I this due tomorrow, next Tuesday, that Friday +3 other tests uhhh oh wait I forgot math homework! Yeah. Stressful stuff. Schools are robot factories, teaching us to know stuff or you're a screwed up person in life/malfunctioned. IDEK how I have a's

[@robinsea]

Mood! I don't know what it's like to not be stressed lmao I literally feel physically sick just thinking about homework and exams rip

[@tellows2289]

@@robinsea So relatable But really, I was convinced that stress like that is okay, because everyone in my school is stressed like... i dunno, psychos? My 15 year old friend just spent all her holidays doing homework. I was literally sitting right beside her for, like, 5 hours, and all that time she was getting ready for the exam that's in 7 months ._. School is killing us. Why did I write that? I have no idea.

[@stingrazer4988]

Lol middle school stress

[@suriyapaltoo3030]

Yeah i got a D in my test and im now hiding from my mom hehe...help me