The most ridiculous, unnecessary things you’ve ever learned—what would you have preferred to learn instead?
Example: Instead of learning where every British and American fort was during the American Revolution, wouldn’t it have been better to learn about the lessons the world gained from the revolution and how those lessons are applied today?
#1
A lot of information and theory in several subjects. We really didn’t need to know so many details about the French revolution or to go so deep into integral functions in math (I forgot everything anyway).
Also, a lot of theory and very little to no practice.
Instead, I’d have preferred more concise information on classic topics, and optional classes such as first aid, health education, financial education, critical thinking, public speaking.
And more contemporary writers, instead of so many novels written centuries ago.
#2
Useless: Square Dancing.
Preferred: How to wield a longsword
#3
Typing. Would rather everyone learn Civics
#4
Almost everything in my school is practically useless. My dad would ask, “What did you learn in school today?”
and my siblings and I would reply with, “Nothing.”
#5
Latin! I could never understand the school curriculum in England in the 80’s and 90’s for Comprehensive schools (11-16 year olds) that had Latin as part of the curriculum. For the last two years of school, those that were classed to have higher academic ability did Latin, and those classed to have lower academic ability got to do Classical Studies (ancient Greek and Roman history). I would have loved to have done Classical Studies, but was made to do Latin.
#6
All the misinformation, such as the Earth having an eliptical orbit around the sun, and how winter and summer is determined how close the Earth is to the sun.
(My Grade 6 teacher was a crabby, lazy nut, and very unpopular with the students.)
The over-explanations, over-analysis of literature and use of words in stories. Short stories with pictures were the worst. Knowing the difference between a hyperbole, simile and allusion hasn’t been useful to me. But also pointing out patterns of Onomatopoeia being used, when it wasn’t recognized by the teacher, then the teacher not counting this observation for extra marks because he couldn’t remember this word, nor pronounce it, still has me resentful.
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