School Education

 How we pay to take general education courses doesn't get enough attention. If you think about it, we spend thousands of dollars to attend this college to better our knowledge of our major. I believe I’m paying to be here to better my understanding of writing and multimedia, not to learn about biology or chemistry. 

The concept of a better-rounded student makes for a better experience of life. But does it? Talking to many adults about what they use and don’t use in everyday life, they all have a thing in common: everyday skills. 

Such as changing a tire or knowing how to file taxes. If we are paying thousands of dollars to attend a school where they teach us what we aren’t interested in, why not open up some courses that help students learn how to do everyday activities? 

My vision would be a course where we know what to look for when choosing a credit card or what insurance to pick when you get taken off by your parents. These are things that I have no clue what to do. But what about the biology or chemistry classes? They can still have those. For people who are interested in those classes, have at it. I would like to see our education system take a step back and re-evaluate the education they offer to high schoolers and college students. 

Of course, this is my opinion. I am probably wrong, but I’d love to hear what you think about having more classes focused on helping students succeed in the non-work aspect.