Why Our Children Shouldn't Do Excellent

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Teachers and parents say that high academic performance opens all the doors of this world. A high score is the key to a successful life. Is that really so?

For me, as for many other people, I studied at the university with the firm conviction that grades are everything.

Teachers and parents said that high academic performance will open all the doors of this world for you. A high score is the key to a successful life.

And I blindly believed their words …

I remember a time when studying, I brought myself to a half-dead state, just in order to get a high score on the exam.

And it seemed to me that it all makes sense, but now … I would not want my child to study as hard as his father once did.

It sounds strange, but now I will explain my position.

1. Nobody ever asked me about my grades

No employer has ever been interested in my grades at the university!

In none of my resumes I have come across the column "academic performance", but in all, without exception, there was a mandatory item - "work experience."

Even more surprising is the fact that my computer skills and athletic performance give me more weight in applying for a new job than an A in my grade book.

2. I forgot everything I studied at the university

My memory is arranged in an exceptional way, I forgot all the material immediately after passing the exam. When I first came to practice, I realized that, for all the years of study at the university, I had not learned anything.

And although my assessments suggested otherwise, my head was a complete mess, scraps of knowledge that I did not know how and where to apply.

As it turned out, 5 years of study at the university did not give me any advantages over other "less" educated people.

Ultimately, in just the first 2 months of practice, I "picked up" more useful knowledge and acquired more professional skills than in all the previous 5 years of pursuing good grades.

So was it worth it to strain all these years?

3. Good grades were bad for my health

If someone can grasp everything on the fly, then I am not one of these people. To “put” knowledge into my head, I had to “cram” the material by heart. Before the session, I studied 12-15 hours a day. I remember how I “switched off” in pairs and in public transport, because I had a lot of sleep deprivation.

Due to chronic fatigue, my productivity dropped, knowledge didn’t come into my head, my hands “didn’t stand work,” the day passed in a daze.

Today I am surprised at my perseverance, perseverance and perseverance - through the force of forcing myself to do what makes you sick. And for some reason I am sure that I could not repeat this "feat" again.

4. I didn't have time for other people

At the university, I had a lot of opportunities to acquire a network of useful acquaintances. But I didn't.

Studying and thinking about studying occupied almost all of my time, I did not even have enough time for personal affairs and meeting with friends.

Perhaps the most valuable opportunity the university offers is dating.

The university is a springboard for new relationships and a test of your ability to make new acquaintances and maintain relationships.

I noticed the following interesting fact, those people who were the "soul of the company" during their studies, today have arranged their lives well. There is even the head of the MREO among them, but he is only 30. And, in fact, he rarely went to couples …

If I had another chance, I would rather focus less on my studies and devote more time to student movements, events, parties. And the "red diploma", without any regret, would be exchanged for the title of "the most sociable person."

5. Everything that brings me money today I learned outside the university

Effective learning is only possible when there is interest. Modern education kills this very interest, stuffing its head with all sorts of theoretical facts that will never find their application in real life.

Sometimes, watching programs on the Discovery Channel, I learn more about this world in an hour than in 15 years of study.

So I learned English in just 1, 5 years, when I developed an interest in it. Although, I "tried" to teach him for 8 years at school and another 5 years at the university.

Here are the tips I'll give my son when he starts school:

1. The difference between 4 and 5 is so blurred that it is unlikely to seriously affect the quality of your life. But in order to study at 5, you should invest much more of your time and effort. Is it worth the candle?
2. Your bills pay your skills, not grades on a piece of paper. Gain experience, not grades. The more experience you have in different fields, the more expensive you are.
3. A red diploma will not give you tangible advantages, which cannot be said about influential acquaintances. Pay more attention to new acquaintances and communication with other people, it is they who are able to open all the doors of the world for you, but not your diploma.
4. Do what makes sense to you, not what others expect of you. Only through interest will all your great achievements become possible.

This article cannot be completed without your input

I raised a very serious topic and I am sure there will be people who will support me and those who will not agree with my point of view.

Therefore, let's discuss in the comments what advice we should give our children about modern education.