I only remember things I like
I don’t think I ever liked highschool and even a majority of my University courses. I blame my dislike to wierdo teachers that I can never remember their names, and the fact that listening to a boring teacher was not a very memorable experience.
For those of you who don’t know, I have a brother that is 4.5 years my senior, and I have a little sister that is half my age. I call her the mistake! Totally spread out freaky family I tell ya! Not so typical Arab! Anyways, this year, she just started highschool. A totally different world in her mindset. However, to me it was a nightmare. I hated highschool. I hated everything about it. I just completely blanked it out from my memory when I finished it. Unfortunately, my sister is attending now the same highschool I graduated from, and oh my oh my, she keeps reiterating the same thing over and over: MONA, DID YOU HAVE THIS TEACHER?
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Every single day she asks me the same questions, and I answer her the same thing, I don’t remember teacher’s names! Maybe if I saw a picture then I can recall the semester of boredom. Otherwise, I could care less who they were. And if they aren’t Science, Math, or English teachers, then don’t think I would ever remember! To me, highschool was a very dark time in my life. It was a time where I spent a majority of it staring frantically at gorgeous guys, and also sitting in the last row staring at the clock above the door second by second till the bell rang.
I hated highschool. I aced it, but I hated it.
I need to seriously stop talking like a teenager and grow up. I also hated a majority of my University courses. And if the course didn’t require attendance, I didn’t go to it! All the lecture notes or slides were online. Why did I need to go to class in order for someone to read off the slides?
Anyways, there is a real reason why I hated highschool. In my last year of highschool, more and more Arabs started attending my school, and they all pissed me off. When one Arab knew you, the entire Arab population knew you and talked shit about you. It seems that Arabs can only survive their day by gossiping or else they will die! That’s why I really hated my highschool.
In conclusion, my sister is driving me crazy, but now, I don’t mind helping her with her homework. She is at a more advanced level that I can remember all the stuff she is taking now. Oh plant sciences! It is truly boring learning the process of photosynthesis. When will she get to more interesting stuff like human physiology! 
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a question came to my mind, naturally, while going over the mid-term for philosophy tonight.
Would students be more inclined to learn if school was free and not obligatory, or is paying for it and forcing people to go a way of sorting through the winners and losers?
What i disagree with about most of the worlds way of education, is the ridiculous classes that you have to take that ‘might’ make you into a more well rounded individual, but you cant remember a bit of it once the test is over.
I think in Japan they have a aptitude test and, say you do good on the engineering section then in your future schooling you focus almost entirely on what your natural skill is.
this could be a great opportunity for teachers to upgrade their education to serve a more specific audience.
I know that when i was in community college in orlando, because it wasn’t a more astute education, i sat for many hours in the library expanding my knowledge on the available resources.
So, to answer my own question I’ve learned a lot more on my extracurricular studies, and retained the information better because i focused on what i was naturally good at, which was religious, cultural, and english studies.
whew….hope that wasn’t too much for ya
I believe individual talent focused education is better than standardized education. There are basic subjects that everyone should learn but that’s what elementary and junior high school are for in my opinion. If university is specialized for a particular major and high school is supposed to prepare you for university than the format should be similar.
Mona, I didn’t even go to my high school graduation. But then again, that was for a completely different reason. My mother moved right after my junior year so I was a senior in a new school with no friends. You could say I was depressed that last year.
Sounds like your didn’t have a memorable high school huh! I mean the last year. :p Well let bygones be bygones. :p
Phosynthesis…hmm….How does it work. LOL
I saw people taking business subjects in High School(in the UK education system you can choose your subjects)attending classes on human physiology!!
@Brian
If it didn’t interest me, then why would I even remember?
I agree! I had to take those extra useless courses to get well-rounded. I remember ZERO from them!
@TrackSol
My talent when I was young art and math. Now, I just make websites for a living, and I like it!
@tekkaus
Well, the process of photosynthesis is quite easy. All you need to know is the following, the source of the energy, and the output!
@Abdullah
You can do that here too, but there are required courses too that are pointless.
“I call her the mistake!” loooool!!!!
Haram 3alaiky!!!
Almost sounds like my family. I have a brother 5 years older than me and a 1/2 sister 13 years younger. She was definately a mistake….lol High School? it’s a blur.
high school is a popularity contest and it could be difficult but a sense of diplomacy confidence, and charm will make you go through it with ease. college has a similar environment, and although i went to an all zionist college where only 3 palestinians attended and like 4 egyptions things were fun. there was an MSA, (muslim students asit) 2 of us didnt care about faith or god so we made our own group, the former muslim students asit (Fmsa), we got funded, it was hilarious, and we had a competition who would sleep with a professor first, a girl one, go figure !!! in any case the point is that this a time that she will shape her character, and then twink it in college for the better…. so be supportive