I’ve been thinking about this a lot, mostly because I recently helped my younger cousin fill out a job application. Bright kid. Straight A student. Knows formulas I forgot years ago. But when the form asked about salary expectations and basic tax stuff, he just stared at the screen like it was written in ancient Greek. That moment kind of says everything, honestly.
School Teaches...
I still remember the night before my economics exam. Coffee cup number three, notes everywhere, brain completely fried. I was reading the same paragraph again and again and somehow understanding less each time. That’s when it hit me, cramming isn’t even learning, it’s just panic with highlighters. A lot of students think learning faster means stuffing more info in less time, but honestly, it’s...