How School Trains Us To Fail In The Real World by Ceren https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj en-us 2018-03-20 21:15:05 UTC 2025-12-29 11:01:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png I’ve never let my school interfere with my education. -Mark Twain. Schools teach knowledge, but life requires wisdom... “Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.” — Sandara Carey demilena_ https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj/wish/244284941 2018-03-20 21:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj/wish/244284941 Instead of learning critical life skills on how to manage money, how to negotiate, or how to communicate, kids are mostly taught to memorize information. This is helpful to learn, but not at the cost of not learning critical life skills. Many people put these “life” skills on the onus of the parents to teach their kids, but not all parents are qualified to teach these lessons, and many assume that school is “enough learning.” The school system would be a perfect place to learn these indispensable skills. demilena_ https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj/wish/244285987 2018-03-20 21:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj/wish/244285987 School is an unsuitable learning environment for many jobs. demilena_ https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj/wish/244286866 In 2011, 1.5 million, or 53.6% of college grads under age 25 were out of work or underemployed.

And for those that do have jobs? 48% of employed U.S. college grads are in jobs that require less than a four-year degree.

30% of college graduates don’t feel college prepared them for the world of work.

Six times as many graduates are working in retail or hospitality as had originally planned.]]> 2018-03-20 21:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj/wish/244286866 demilena_ https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj/wish/244288160 2018-03-20 21:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/demilena_/j8126k8pqxuj/wish/244288160