haha america

[Litodude]

Re: haha america

congratulations how was that quip relevant to the thread at all

[devonin]

Re: haha america

!Congratulations You Were Born A White Male Wow!

Man Life Is So Hard As A White Male

An old roomate of mine seriously believes this and will say so with a straight face.

[Ohaider]

Re: haha america

lol isnt a majority of asia also notorious for among like the highest suicide rate and hrs spent in school/juku/etc

[choof]

Re: haha america

im majoring in gender studies

oh that means you're gay

hmu qt3.14 :}

[adlp]

Re: haha america

i think most math is important but really shouldnt carry as much weight as it currently does in public school system

there needs to be more (widespread) applicable alternatives to math prereqs for graduation. maybe like a Budgeting class, etc. to help people live within their means in all walks of life

[Litodude]

Re: haha america

disagree. pure mathematical conceptualization* is fundamental in analytic troubleshooting and other forms of conceptualization. life skills can be learned outside of a classroom, in extra-curricular activities, your parents, counselor, etc.

* = general mathematics and sub-categorical derivatives which include, but not limited to, physics, biology, chemistry, psychology, and sociology

[Arkuski]

Re: haha america

Is there a statistic on the average marginal propensity to consume in America? I would guess it's pretty close to 1

[choof]

Re: haha america

disagree. pure mathematical conceptualization* is fundamental in analytic troubleshooting and other forms of conceptualization.

if this was introduced into the current education system, it'd be a disaster lol

life skills can be learned outside of a classroom, in extra-curricular activities, your parents, counselor, etc.

in theory this is true
in practice this is not happening at all

[Reincarnate]

Re: haha america

Also depends on what you consider a "life skill."

I think stuff like personal finance needs to be taught as a mandatory subject. I suspect many problems would get resolved by that alone.

[choof]

Re: haha america

Also depends on what you consider a "life skill."

I think stuff like personal finance needs to be taught as a mandatory subject. I suspect many problems would get resolved by that alone.

I think the first step would be to get more kids to actually care about their education

[Arntonach]

Re: haha america

I think stuff like personal finance needs to be taught as a mandatory subject. I suspect many problems would get resolved by that alone.

Well they did teach me how to fill out a job application in technology class in high school, but we never got around to learning how to file your taxes. :<