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High School is a joke. Speaking from my own personal experience of course. I do not remember one thing that I learned in High School that has really assisted me in my professional life. I guess there were basics, but nothing that I remember that had any substance, and quite frankly I a lot of a waste of time.
I used to believe that everything I learned I learned in college, however, I am not so sure about that either. I thought that taking courses like African Art History and The Science of Computer Metrics were going to propel me into being a scholarly intellectual; but once again, mostly a large waste of time in the scheme of things.
So, I ask; What really matters? Do companies really care that you took African Art History, or rather, will you even have a chance to tell them that you did? What qualifies you for a job over another candidate, your GPA or your job experience? I would argue, your experience.
Shouldn't it be absolutely required to have internship experience starting at the High School level? Also, taking courses that you actually use in real life, like personal accounting? I know this is off my usual realm of topics, but it has been bothering me. I feel like I could have used my educational time so much more wisely if I was guided better by the people that make up the curriculums and guide you through school. For the most part I look back at the courses and classes I took in the past and think, what was the point? Like I said before, I used to think that everything I learned I learned in college, but I would disagree. Everything I learned, I learned from life.
What are your thoughts? Do you feel that your education was what propelled you to where you are today professionally, or was it your real-life stepping stones?
