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[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have to wonder how many more of us thought it didn’t make any sense, but didn’t push back because adults said it was so and it was in the textbooks.

[–] Justchilling@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was just far too skeptical for my age and it caused me to have worse exam performance usually having me go from an A to a B- just for defying the teacher. School is more about following authority than anything else I believe.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

True. I didn’t openly question things in that class too much for some reason, but I definitely got in trouble for being argumentative in other classes.

[–] Justchilling@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's ridiculous that you can lose a full grade just for being disobedient. I get that school is made for the child to grow up to have a good job but this stops people more inclined to innovate to get far academically.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

“Why did I lose a full grade here?”

“You didn’t learn your lesson.”