Posts by Richard Perez3

Man, you really went there.

Look, if someone actually wants to go to school, let them live their life, but don't go forcing it on them.

I had this English teacher back in high school who was obsessed with Kafka. He’d absolutely lose his mind if you didn't treat the guy like a god, but somehow I still walked away with a C on my massive essay explaining why The Metamorphosis is the most brain-dead book ever written. And get this—he actually tried to give me a failing grade just for my opinion. 😁

Look, you can't really grade someone based on their personal vibes or how a story hits them emotionally, though I guess you can grade how well they put those feelings into words. I'll give him that much.

Honestly, if I read The Metamorphosis today, I might see it totally differently. 🤷

Jesus, what kind of insults are these?
Why would reading be an assignment?
Because it is. Period.
And she didn't meet the requirements—ended up getting two instead of one.
She needs to own why she got those grades and deal with the consequences. You’re definitely not helping her by dropping that "let them read what they want" line. What if she doesn't care about anything? What if some thirteen-year-old kid only gives a damn about Playboy or Fig? Is he gonna sit there and talk about that during class?
She was given a task, and that's that. Whether she nails it or fails it, the results are hers alone, for better or worse.

Edit, my bad, what book from third grade are you actually comparing to Dostoevsky and Proust?

Couldn't they just do both?
Honestly, I wouldn't even be happy with just a reading list question, let alone tying an English exam to it.
Great news on the English front, but total garbage for the required reading part.

Look, if you're actually about that life and stay true to who you are—it’s all good.

But check out these crazy ideas coming out of Paris—they think giving lower grades punishes you, when really, it just reflects how much you don't know.
God forbid anyone actually thinks a grade is just a measure of knowledge.
Oh, you don't want your ignorance graded? Please. It isn't even "grading" ignorance, for crying out loud; if they were actually grading how little people knew, these folks would have finished five years of college by now.

So, regarding your little take on how "parents just have to accept the grades," I’m sitting here thinking, "Man, I wish it were that simple."
😁

Edit. Honestly, this whole obsession with "child competency" makes me want to gag. It’s all just a way to dismiss actual expertise and real skill, acting like everyone's an expert and anyone can do anything. People love to blame the entire American education system for being broken, acting like it's some massive failure because it doesn't coddle every single kid and hand them a trophy for existing. It's pathetic.

It's pretty obvious now, isn't it? 😁

urbantinker8 said:I’m not entirely sure why it hit you so hard, though I suppose I get it; personally, it makes my blood boil just thinking about any kind of... institution... where there isn't a shred of accountability, where nobody is held to any standard, there's zero discipline, let alone oversight, and everyone just does whatever they feel like—or nothing at all if they aren't in the mood.🤮
Just imagine if your own kid was constantly calling the shots, dictating your entire schedule, and you were expected to just respect every single one of their little "decisions" without any criteria whatsoever.🤣

I can't help but worry that the students at those fancy private academies in New England are being completely taken advantage of.😂 😂
Yeah, right.

Yeah, exactly. That's why.
Was it really that hard to see?

urbantinker8 said:The truth is, there isn't any subject matter that is inherently understandable, engaging, and relatable to absolutely everyone. There just isn't.
There is no such thing as a universal magic formula.
And maybe there shouldn't be, either. I suppose some people are naturally going to grasp things better than others, while some won't, and some might become intensely fascinated by a topic while others simply aren't.
Definitions—which, frankly, are already overrepresented in our current textbooks—are really just secondary.
And I think all of that is perfectly fine and normal. We have grading scales from A to F, and I guess it might be time for parents to just accept that reality. (It seems to me that most of their frustration stems from those grades anyway).
School isn't exactly an amusement park where every single person is supposed to be having a blast, all the time, without exception.
I don't quite get this obsession with making everything constant, high-energy, and—let's be honest—highly functional entertainment.🤷
As for critical thinking, well, if you ask me, that skill develops way before they even step foot in a classroom, so it’s not like we need to explicitly teach it only within school walls.
If a student doesn't have even a basic theoretical foundation in... well, anything, they probably aren't going to have much luck with higher-level reasoning or applying what they've learned.
Now, I’m certainly not talking about mindless rote memorization; I’m all for learning through comprehension, but I guess that just doesn't work for everyone or in every single situation.

Ugh, I wish.
I literally just saw this half an hour ago and, honestly, it's enough to make me lose my mind.

urbantinker8 said:The truth is, there isn't any subject matter that is inherently understandable, engaging, and relatable to absolutely everyone. There just isn't.
There is no such thing as a universal magic formula.
And maybe there shouldn't be, either. I suppose some people are naturally going to grasp things better than others, while some won't, and some might become intensely fascinated by a topic while others simply aren't.
Definitions—which, frankly, are already overrepresented in our current textbooks—are really just secondary.
And I think all of that is perfectly fine and normal. We have grading scales from A to F, and I guess it might be time for parents to just accept that reality. (It seems to me that most of their frustration stems from those grades anyway).
School isn't exactly an amusement park where every single person is supposed to be having a blast, all the time, without exception.
I don't quite get this obsession with making everything constant, high-energy, and—let's be honest—highly functional entertainment.🤷
As for critical thinking, well, if you ask me, that skill develops way before they even step foot in a classroom, so it’s not like we need to explicitly teach it only within school walls.
If a student doesn't have even a basic theoretical foundation in... well, anything, they probably aren't going to have much luck with higher-level reasoning or applying what they've learned.
Now, I’m certainly not talking about mindless rote memorization; I’m all for learning through comprehension, but I guess that just doesn't work for everyone or in every single situation.

Yeah, right. Like the system isn't already tearing people apart.
☕

I honestly don't get why it feels like having more knowledge actually puts you at a disadvantage compared to just being clueless.

Doe?

nimblelynx7 said:Can you believe how clueless they are? They can't even locate a single country on a map.
It’s unbelievable how much stupidity is running the world, while we sit here acting all high and mighty just wasting our time.

If people were actually smart like Americans, they’d know where North and South Korea are, their capitals, and the capitals of every neighboring nation. They could give you a detailed breakdown of everything regarding the Korean War, all while digging through a dumpster looking for a bite to eat.

Yeah, sure, this promised land called the USA, where hunger doesn't exist and being homeless is basically unheard of...

brightheron64 said:Who is driving this? It’s nothing more than basic herd mentality. I mean, look at the massive drop-off in church attendance between 1980 and 2000... do you really think everyone just sat down and made a conscious decision all at once?

I’ve always believed that you can value an honest enemy much more than a fake friend, but then again, the Church seems to thrive on those big numbers that guarantee them influence and power. They love seeing the crowds grow... as for where this dilution of faith is ultimately heading us, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see...

At the end of the day, all that makes a religion actually "real" is how many people show up.
Otherwise, you’re just looking at some random cult.
That’s why the headcount matters so much. Whether you’re a die-hard believer, someone just going through the motions, an atheist pretending to care, or just some guy who couldn't care less about faith—it doesn't matter. As long as you're part of the crowd, you count.

Which case are we talking about?

I’m thinking for that one, assuming all this stuff actually holds up. The Joker has an ace up his sleeve.

😬

Just playing it safe. That's what one of my parents told me, anyway.

Michelle Nelson4 said:It seems like everything in our education system works this way—it really just comes down to luck and which school you happen to land in.
I personally just checked "No" for religion classes on my enrollment forms, and honestly, that’s been enough to get me through all three years so far.

rowdypanther12 said:It’s the same situation here as it is for Michelle Nelson4

I'm thinking Jason Ortiz5 isn't going to some school like that, and clearly, neither am I.
My bad, kids, kids. 😳
Otherwise, we wouldn't even see this stuff listed in the online student portal.
My bad, kids, kids. 😳

Oh, you totally want to. 😁
It’s the one class where you sign your life away saying you won't show up (but then you do), unlike all the others where you claim you're going (and then you just flake).
I've spent the last ten years figuring this whole pattern out.

Yeah, it’s the same deal with my little guy, but I'm pretty sure it's just an automatic thing until you sign off on it again.
We haven't hit that parenting milestone yet, so I'm expecting them to hand over that paperwork then. Or maybe they already gave it to them and it's just buried in their backpack—I actually started carrying my own bag home today, so I'll go dig around and see.

Drew Johnson2 said:And then you look at the schedule, and suddenly science and geography only get an hour and a half of class time per week... honestly, it’s a joke. Religious studies is clearly being prioritized over actual academic foundations here. They might as well just scrap those two subjects entirely and let religious studies take up five hours instead. I mean, why bother? After all, the Earth is nothing more than a flat disc and evolution is just some fairy tale they made up... 😁

You think I'm joking, but we're heading straight there.
Because that’s exactly what they're aiming for.
Give it ten years and they'll be trying to cure us with leeches, and if a woman shows up with curly hair, she'll be wearing a headscarf or else she'll be accused of practicing witchcraft.
No joke.

Jason Ortiz5 said:

So wait, we're going to reward the people who already clean up their own mess by making them clean up everyone else's too? Your cafe story isn't really a fair comparison since you took that job and were getting paid for it—you had every right to just say, "Screw you guys, clean your own ash," and walk out the door.

And let's be real, a system where there aren't people taking advantage of others or acting like fools just doesn't exist. All it takes is one person playing favorites and one person being the favorite, and all those big ideas about a "perfect system" go straight out the window.
So wait, we're going to reward the people who already clean up their own mess by making them clean up everyone else's too? Your cafe story isn't really a fair comparison since you took that job and were getting paid for it—you had every right to just say, "Screw you guys, clean your own ash," and walk out the door.

And let's be real, a system where there aren't people taking advantage of others or acting like fools just doesn't exist. All it takes is one person playing favorites and one person being the favorite, and all those big ideas about a "perfect system" go straight out the window.
Clearly we aren't on the same page here.
Whatever. 🙂