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why does the world focus so much of teaching smart kids ,and leaving "slower kids" to gain knowledge from other "slower" people???

we all have brains thus we all have the capacity to take in information right?
but we only give information to "bright" kids
schools for the gifted and whatnot WTF
why cant they just teach everyone

imagine a world where everybody is a qualified teacher
just imagine

I disagree with your assessment. We (in the developed world) do try to teach everyone, sometimes at the expense of more gifted students.

Of course the reason to give special focus to gifted individuals is clear, as their potential is far higher. Some people just do not have the ability to understand certain more complicated ideas about the world.

Though that said, I do agree with you that everyone should get the chance and that information should be freely available to everyone who wants it (go Stallman).

They should teach the less gifted students more.

I'm considered a gifted student, and I hate all the work that I have to do. If I'm considered smarter than the average kid then why the hell do I have to work more?

Really random thread.

Originally posted by 0mega Spawn
why does the world focus so much of teaching smart kids ,and leaving "slower kids" to gain knowledge from other "slower" people???

we all have brains thus we all have the capacity to take in information right?
but we only give information to "bright" kids
schools for the gifted and whatnot WTF
why cant they just teach everyone

imagine a world where everybody is a qualified teacher
just imagine



Maybe I'm incorrect, and if I am, forgive me, I went to school in the UK. But doesn't America have that "No Child Left Behind" thing that is suppose to help the slow kids?

Honestly I don't understand the complaint. In school all the kids were taught exactly the same, the ones that decided to slack off and not do homework failed and the ones who did the work passed.

At some point you have to take person responsibility. If you only spend an hour with your studies and during that short hour your mobile is ringing or your iPod is on, you're not going to accomplish much.

That would be nice but not about to happen.Instead people are separted in different classes if they are like me who learns at a slower pace then the smart kids.

Well why wouldnt the children who learn slower go to a different class? The kids that learn faster go to a different class as well!

so its a parenting issue then?

Originally posted by 0mega Spawn
so its a parenting issue then?

Not only a parenting issue but the individuals issue as well! I swear, I'll never understand the obsession with pushing the blame on everyone besides the person it's about.

Originally posted by Ballerina
Not only a parenting issue but the individuals issue as well! I swear, I'll never understand the obsession with pushing the blame on everyone besides the person it's about. because our surroundings affect us mentally and physically more than we'll ever know

Originally posted by 0mega Spawn
because our surroundings affect us mentally and physically more than we'll ever know

So...instead of trying to better yourself and rise above that situation, you'd rather blame the situation for why you are the way you are?

Originally posted by Ballerina
So...instead of trying to better yourself and rise above that situation, you'd rather blame the situation for why you are the way you are? works for your average american

Originally posted by Ballerina
Well why wouldnt the children who learn slower go to a different class? The kids that learn faster go to a different class as well!
In the state of Ohio, I can say that if a child has an iep signed by a doctor. Then that child must be accompanied by an extra adult in their studies.
And the smart kids do go to a different class, the kids who are a sophomore and already have they're geometry credit because the took it their freshmen year, because they took their algebra 1 their 8th grade year take advanced algebra 2 their sophomore year which Is a class ahead. So they learn a whole class ahead then the kids who are learning geometry their sophomore year. Understand?

Originally posted by King Castle
works for your average american

Another reason I'll never understand Americans. i always thought Americans were hard workers. I guess I didn't realize that cashing a welfare check was considered hard work to most of them.

Originally posted by Ballerina
Another reason I'll never understand Americans. i always thought Americans were hard workers. I guess I didn't realize that cashing a welfare check was considered hard work to most of them. pfff.. your average american is lazy, full of false sense of accomplishment.

your real americans are now few in numbers the only hard working ones now are the ones not even born here but who work hard without believing they deserve it by right of birth...

the problem is the technological advancement and everyone wanting a blue collar job of making lots of money with as little work as possible and shunning actual honest work for an honest wage.

Originally posted by King Castle
pfff.. your average american is lazy, full of false sense of accomplishment.

your real americans are now few in numbers the only hard working ones now are the ones not even born here but who work hard without believing they deserve it by right of birth...

the problem is the technological advancement and everyone wanting a blue collar job of making lots of money with as little work as possible and shunning actual honest work for an honest wage.

I agree, and I believe it begins with schooling. You Americans take so much time off school it truly amazes me. No wonder your so far down the list academically. You take 3 months off during summer!

I got a week! It's crazy...

Originally posted by Ballerina
I agree, and I believe it begins with schooling. You Americans take so much time off school it truly amazes me. No wonder your so far down the list academically. You take 3 months off during summer!

I got a week! It's crazy... the school time off thing is a mix of old outdated farming custom and religious and national holidays which is retarded imo.

i realize a few days or weeks of missing lesson one forgets what they learned prior to their time off let alone after summer.

then the education standard just keeps dropping, at times they raise it till they realize it's hard for everyone so they drop it again to save face.

i remembered when algebra was all the math you needed to graduate highschool and get into college. in my day we weren't allowed to use calculators let alone laptops in high school or even used or had then in college classes.

when i quit my education and tried to return to college/university the requirement was raised algebra 1& 2 was no longer enough but required trigonometry, geometry. i had to take a non credited class just to get back in and it took me a month and a 1/2 just to take the math entrance exam to get back in.

the worst part is that highschool sidesteps these exams by letting their student get credit by taking other classes like metal shop or wood shop as their math credit requirement which doesnt even help them at all in college.

i am pissed that i had to work harder for my grades and education the kids today still bypass the standard that is set before them.

now my nephew went to a private school in mexico at 8 he was speaking english, spanish and french fluently was already being taught algebra and as much thrash talking america does about other countries being poor or behind by middle/highschool kids are doing college equivalent math in their country.

it's an embarrassment b/c it continues through out life as an adult. at work you have management/supervisors milking one days work into a week. I've had ppl in the past tell me to slow down doing payroll /work hour count or filing.

the america business ethic is a joke embarrassment it reward meritocracy and worse that it is a like mind mentality everyone keeping each other in check so that the higher ups dont notice one guy shining to brightly and exposing everyone else for their sh$# baggishness

Originally posted by King Castle
the school time off thing is a mix of old outdated farming custom and religious and national holidays which is retarded imo.

i realize a few days or weeks of missing lesson one forgets what they learned prior to their time off let alone after summer.

then the education standard just keeps dropping, at times they raise it till they realize it's hard for everyone so they drop it again to save face.

i remembered when algebra was all the math you needed to graduate highschool and get into college. in my day we weren't allowed to use calculators let alone laptops in high school or college classes.

when i quit my education and tried to return to college/university the requirement was raised algebra 1& 2 was no longer enough but required trigonometry, geometry. i had to take a non credited class just to get back in and it took me a month and a 1/2 just to take the math entrance exam to get back in.

the worst part is that highschool sidesteps these exams by letting their student get credit by taking other classes like metal shop or wood shop as their math credit requirement which doesnt even help them at all in college.

i am pissed that i had to work harder for my grades and education the kids today still bypass the standard that is set before them.

now my nephew went to a private school in mexico at 8 he was speaking english, spanish and french fluently was already being taught algebra and as much thrash talking america does about other countries being poor or behind by middle/highschool kids are doing college equivalent math in their country.

it's an embarrassment b/c it continues through out life as an adult. at work you have management/supervisors milking one days work into a week. I've had ppl in the past tell me to slow down doing payroll /work hour count or filing.

the america business ethic is a joke embarrassment it reward meritocracy and worse that it is a like mind mentality everyone keeping each other in check so that the higher ups dont notice one guy shining to brightly and exposing everyone else for their sh$# baggishness


Absolutely, my cousin is 13 and has lived in america her whole life. When I went to visit I found out that, not only was her school time filled with nothing but texting, tweeting, and facebooking, but she was in elementary math - and failing-, and was also failing english.

The school told her that a foreign language was an elective. An ELECTIVE? It was a requirement my entire schooling career. I'm fluent in 9 languages. I have been around the world, I have a 4 year university degree, and my math skill are perfect.

It's truly an embarrassment. She says that school is too hard. Maybe it wouldn't be if she'd turn of the damn mobile

i blame a lot of ppl some more then others and yes, the single individual also carries a lot of the weight but he isnt alone you can only blame some one for so much.

i only blame parents to a very small extent.
the individual for a quarter of it.
educators hold another quarter more so then the student
society in general holds the rest of the Sh#$@pile.

ppl have to understand that american teachers are just horrible most just check in and check out for their paycheck who happen to be union and usually arrogant young out of college kids who are passing through who dont really care or monotone and speak to the class as if they have taken the same lvl of education rather then realizing they are the ones suppose to help raise their education.

i've had teachers who have annoyingly replied to hand raising and questions as it already explained it, figure it out, i am not repeating myself.

America is just a gleaming chocolate wrapped sh#$ bar that we present to the the rest of the world hiding the feces that makes up the inside that only we know using it to convince ppl how great we are.

historically most of are greatest thinkers arent even american born but ppl who were lured here through various promises or even forced "nazi scientist"

we buy what we want or need.

Originally posted by King Castle
i blame a lot of ppl some more then others and yes, the single individual also carries a lot of the weight but he isnt alone you can only blame some one for so much.

i only blame parents to a very small extent.
the individual for a quarter of it.
educators hold another quarter more so then the student
society in general holds the rest of the Sh#$@pile.

ppl have to understand that american teachers are just horrible most just check in and check out for their paycheck who happen to be union and usually arrogant young out of college kids who are passing through who dont really care or monotone and speak to the class as if they have taken the same lvl of education rather then realizing they are the ones suppose to help raise their education.

i've had teachers who have annoyingly replied to hand raising and questions as it already explained it, figure it out, i am not repeating myself.

America is just a gleaming chocolate wrapped sh#$ bar that we present to the the rest of the world hiding the feces that makes up the inside that only we know using it to convince ppl how great we are.

historically most of are greatest thinkers arent even american born but ppl who were lured here through various promises or even forced "nazi scientist"

we buy what we want or need.


Not only that but the bloody internet. I mean, you never have to read another text book again. There are websites that have people on there that will right papers for you. Kids need to realize that if they dont do the work now, it will be damn near impossible in the future.

It's bullocks. I to this day do not have a tweet account, face book, nor a myspace. I am against all of them due to the amount of time that they consume from the children. Do you honestly think anyone cares where you are or what you're doing every second of everday?

You want to tweet that your math teacher is a snore and is making no sense? Why dont you stop tweeting and ****ing listen to him.

Here is what you do. Go to the person that has the HIGHEST grade point average in the class, ask him/her what he does to get his grades so high and follow his lead! I guarentee they'll be sitting closer to the front of the room and after school they spend several hours studying.

internet does consume a lot of time from everyone kids and adults.

i do enjoy the easy access to information but no one really uses it for that.. Porn and networking are the main usage.

This world for teaching special ed is far behind than normal kids off in normal schools like HS, College or University. This world much rather have a lawyers, CEO's etc... than some special kid. Why? because these lawyers and CEO's fuel our global economy much more. Back in the old days it was fine that some kid learns a skill from his dad or some old guy. Cant happen today and get a job. Everything is done on a normal level. If you below the normal level than you cant get into college to get skills. You are stuck working at some shitty retail store for the rest of your life.

Originally posted by The Nuul
This world for teaching special ed is far behind than normal kids off in normal schools like HS, College or University. This world much rather have a lawyers, CEO's etc... than some special kid. Why? because these lawyers and CEO's fuel our global economy much more. true. but, i dont think that's the main reason why.

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wow totally not necessary the whole america comments -_-
also contradictory you saying people should take responsibility then go to say america as a whole has negative effects with long school breaks and whatnot

Originally posted by King Castle
true. but, i dont think that's the main reason why.

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You couldn't find anyone funny to make your point?

Originally posted by Bardock42
You couldn't find anyone funny to make your point?

He did. I laughed out loud pretty hard at some of his comments. Hate all you want on Mencia, but he can be really damn funny, at times.

Originally posted by dadudemon
He did. I laughed out loud pretty hard at some of his comments. Hate all you want on Mencia, but he can be really damn funny, at times.

I'm sorry, I should have been more specific, I meant "You couldn't find anyone I find funny to make your point?"

Originally posted by Bardock42
I'm sorry, I should have been more specific, I meant "You couldn't find anyone I find funny to make your point?"

Much better.

Edit - I think Mencia is really good at delivery. There are some comics out there that have waaaaaay funnier material, for sure, but Mencia excels at delivery, making stuff funnier than it actually is.

For example, there's this one tall fat comic that I saw on Comedy Central. He's damn hilarious. His delivery is really weak as he's a very calm and generally quiet dude. Obviously, I do not remember the dude's name. But, I'm quite sure you would love him because his humor is more about irony, smart people jokes, and naughty puns.

Originally posted by 0mega Spawn
wow totally not necessary the whole america comments -_-
also contradictory you saying people should take responsibility then go to say america as a whole has negative effects with long school breaks and whatnot

You could do something during the whole school breaks. Vocational Schools, summer learning anything besides sitting on your ass doing nothing again, personal responsibility.

Originally posted by 0mega Spawn
why does the world focus so much of teaching smart kids ,and leaving "slower kids" to gain knowledge from other "slower" people???

we all have brains thus we all have the capacity to take in information right?
but we only give information to "bright" kids
schools for the gifted and whatnot WTF
why cant they just teach everyone

imagine a world where everybody is a qualified teacher
just imagine If all the brilliant teachers taught dumb kids who wouldn't listen and wouldn't try to learn, then the teachers' efforts are wasted on blind eyes and deaf ears. Also, that just leaves bad teachers for all of the intelligent kids, which is an equally awful waste of potential.

Originally posted by Ballerina
You could do something during the whole school breaks. Vocational Schools, summer learning anything besides sitting on your ass doing nothing again, personal responsibility. i worked on my hand eye coordination and puzzle solving as a kid playin video games and sports

Originally posted by Ballerina
Absolutely, my cousin is 13 and has lived in america her whole life. When I went to visit I found out that, not only was her school time filled with nothing but texting, tweeting, and facebooking, but she was in elementary math - and failing-, and was also failing english.

The school told her that a foreign language was an elective. An ELECTIVE? It was a requirement my entire schooling career. I'm fluent in 9 languages. I have been around the world, I have a 4 year university degree, and my math skill are perfect.

It's truly an embarrassment. She says that school is too hard. Maybe it wouldn't be if she'd turn of the damn mobile Out of curiosity, what languages?

Originally posted by King Castle
i worked on my hand eye coordination and puzzle solving as a kid playin video games and sports

Lol right. I actually read something once, whether or not it is true, I do not know. But, I read that a boy saved a man's life because he had learned CPR on a video game.

To gtv- I'm fluent in
English
Spanish
French
Italian
Greek
Swahili
Japanese
German
Vietnamese

lol i like ballerina's stereotype spreading contradictions

Not sure if I believe that.

Originally posted by Ballerina
and my math skill are perfect.

What in the world does that even mean?




Though to be fair, it probably doesn't matter since you are obviously Whirly.

Originally posted by Bardock42
What in the world does that even mean?

He or she could mean that they make no mistakes at elementary math.

You and I definitely do not fit that bill, but some people make 1 mistake out of 100,000, making them virtually perfect at simple math.




Originally posted by Bardock42
Though to be fair, it probably doesn't matter since you are obviously Whirly.

Well, he/she is not posting offensively so I see no harm, yet.

Originally posted by Bardock42
What in the world does that even mean?




Though to be fair, it probably doesn't matter since you are obviously Whirly. Ahahahaha, B.

Originally posted by Bardock42
What in the world does that even mean?




Though to be fair, it probably doesn't matter since you are obviously Whirly.


Whirly?

By perfect, I mean, I did not suffer through math classes. My we point was Science. I absolutely had no interest in that.

Originally posted by Ballerina
My we point was Science. I absolutely had no interest in that.

BLASPHEME!

Originally posted by dadudemon
He or she could mean that they make no mistakes at elementary math.

You and I definitely do not fit that bill, but some people make 1 mistake out of 100,000, making them virtually perfect at simple math.






Well, he/she is not posting offensively so I see no harm, yet.

Yeah, I suppose she could mean that she can do basic calculations very well. Or as she said, not have problems in School Mathematics.

Though calling that "perfect maths skills" is silly.


And yeah, he/she is not posting offensively, but if he/she was Whirly it would be silly to argue about his claims, no?

Originally posted by dadudemon
BLASPHEME!


Meant weak point.


You liked science?

Originally posted by Ballerina
Meant weak point.


You liked science?

I knew what you meant. I won't criticize someone's English when they can speak and write in 5 more languages than I can.



And, hell yes, I liked science. Math and Science were my strong subjects. They also, for me, go hand in hand.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I knew what you meant. I won't criticize someone's English when they can speak and write in 5 more languages than I can.



And, hell yes, I liked science. Math and Science were my strong subjects. They also, for me, go hand in hand.

Not me. There are some aspects of science I do enjoy. But most I hated. Luckily I never went into a career where I needed it.

What languages do you speak?

Italian, duh.

i am okay at science not so much in the details but i know my grams and ounces and weight to $ formulas

Originally posted by 0mega Spawn
why does the world focus so much of teaching smart kids ,and leaving "slower kids" to gain knowledge from other "slower" people???

we all have brains thus we all have the capacity to take in information right?
but we only give information to "bright" kids
schools for the gifted and whatnot WTF
why cant they just teach everyone

imagine a world where everybody is a qualified teacher
just imagine

I went to a school for the gifted. I don't understand your problem with them if it means that the "slower" students still have a chance at the same education, if not at an accelerated and rigorous pace but a pace that works best for the vast majority of people.

Also, before I got accepted to my "gifted" school, I was incredibly bored at my old high school. I just wish I had started out there.

What about other forms of science? Like Anatomy, botany, chemistry, etc. I was horrid in chemistry class.

Originally posted by Ballerina
What about other forms of science? Like Anatomy, botany, chemistry, etc. I was horrid in chemistry class. i know some chemistry took it in high school and university for my old construction job and again in the military for hazard waste handling
i can make certain "things" at home.

took human anatomy in high school it was a college course credit at the university.

only thing i know about botany is weed, shrooms, peyote along with basic survival from my family heritage and military like: dont eat or touch this http://mri.usd.edu/watertrail/FieldGuide/images/Other%20Plants/poison-ivy.jpg

Originally posted by Ballerina
Not me. There are some aspects of science I do enjoy. But most I hated. Luckily I never went into a career where I needed it.

What languages do you speak?

Half-assed Spanish and English. I recounted and you have 8 more than English, lol. So I change mine to "7 more", lol. I guess you could count Latin as I can "decode" some written Latin into mostly correct English...but I can't speak it or pick it up when spoken to me worth a shit.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Half-assed Spanish and English. I recounted and you have 8 more than English, lol. So I change mine to "7 more", lol. I guess you could count Latin as I can "decode" some written Latin into mostly correct English...but I can't speak it or pick it up when spoken to me worth a shit.

Well, the way Latin tends to be pronounced in America is atrocious in my experience.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, the way Latin tends to be pronounced in America is atrocious in my experience.

AHA!
That doesn't explain that I can't speak it very well. I can pick it out in written from because I have tons of time to look for "root" words and 'reverse engineer' the sentences into something usable.

Originally posted by dadudemon
AHA!
That doesn't explain that I can't speak it very well. I can pick it out in written from because I have tons of time to look for "root" words and 'reverse engineer' the sentences into something usable.

lol, no, I get you. I studied Latin for 5 years and I couldn't pick it out when spoken.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Half-assed Spanish and English. I recounted and you have 8 more than English, lol. So I change mine to "7 more", lol. I guess you could count Latin as I can "decode" some written Latin into mostly correct English...but I can't speak it or pick it up when spoken to me worth a shit.

Latin huh? That's cool. What is half- assed Spanish? Didn't keep up on it? That is how I am with Swahili.

Originally posted by Ballerina
I can understand how it would skeptical. I went to university and graduated in linguistics. Also my mum is German.

I'd be less skeptical if you replied in German, for online translators are good enough to pick out what someone means, but not to fool a native speaker.

Not that it's impossible, but fluent in 9 languages at 22, you do have to be rather gifted, even among linguistic students (fluent can be subjective of course).


What do you do now?

Originally posted by Ballerina
Lol right. I actually read something once, whether or not it is true, I do not know. But, I read that a boy saved a man's life because he had learned CPR on a video game.

To gtv- I'm fluent in
English
Spanish
French
Italian
Greek
Swahili
Japanese
German
Vietnamese Oh yeah? List three major ways that Vietnamese grammar differs from that of English. GO!

Originally posted by Ballerina
Latin huh? That's cool. What is half- assed Spanish? Didn't keep up on it? That is how I am with Swahili. Then...you're not fluent.

Originally posted by Ballerina
Latin huh? That's cool. What is half- assed Spanish? Didn't keep up on it? That is how I am with Swahili.

It means I can carry a conversation with a native speaker in spoken or written form but it has to stay "simple." Meaning, we could not discuss the political complexities that existed during the Mexican-American War or something like that. It would have to stick to something like, "I need to put gas in my car."

"Necesito poner gasolina en mi coche."*

I think being able to use proper grammar (about 85% of the time) in spoken and written forms constitutes being "fluent." I cannot do that, in Spanish. I can barely remember 3 verb forms, much less the 7 that I learned more than a decade ago.


* I did that just because Bardock mentioned actually doing it. So I did it. I checked google translate and I was pretty close...I think my rendering is actually better than Google translate. Is there a native speaker out there that can confirm my translation as better?

Originally posted by dadudemon
I knew what you meant. I won't criticize someone's English when they can speak and write in 5 more languages than I can.



And, hell yes, I liked science. Math and Science were my strong subjects. They also, for me, go hand in hand.

I've always been pretty awesome at math.

I don't even pay attention most of the time and still understand the material.

I'm good at science too, but I hate it. I also hate math.

I don't understand why I know so many people who suck at English though. It's the language they speak!

Originally posted by dadudemon
It means I can carry a conversation with a native speaker in spoken or written form but it has to stay "simple." Meaning, we could not discuss the political complexities that existed during the Mexican-American War or something like that. It would have to stick to something like, "I need to put gas in my car."

"Necesito poner gasolina en mi coche."*

I think being able to use proper grammar (about 85% of the time) in spoken and written forms constitutes being "fluent." I cannot do that, in Spanish. I can barely remember 3 verb forms, much less the 7 that I learned more than a decade ago.


* I did that just because Bardock mentioned actually doing it. So I did it. I checked google translate and I was pretty close...I think my rendering is actually better than Google translate. Is there a native speaker out there that can confirm my translation as better? I think you only really say coche when youre in Spain but I'm sure that other spanish-speakers would know what you were saying.

Originally posted by Grate the Vraya
I think you only really say coche when youre in Spain but I'm sure that other spanish-speakers would know what you were saying.

I learned "Spain" Spanish, for the most part. We went over vosotros, as well, which I hear is not something Mexicans use.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I learned "Spain" Spanish, for the most part. We went over vosotros, as well, which I hear is not something Mexicans use. Yeah. I think Argentina may also use vosotros but everyone else uses ustedes for formal and informal situations.

I know a Mexican kid who failed Spanish class! crylaugh0

Originally posted by Insomniatric
I know a Mexican kid who failed Spanish class! crylaugh0

Just like there are American or British kids who fail English class.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Just like there are American or British kids who fail English class.

Yeah I know, but somehow that's not as funny to me.

Originally posted by Insomniatric
Yeah I know, but somehow that's not as funny to me.

lulz



It's because Spanish class (in an American school) is mostly quizzes in Spanish (at least, mine were) and those are really really easy for a native speaker.

Originally posted by dadudemon
lulz



It's because Spanish class (in an American school) is mostly quizzes in Spanish (at least, mine were) and those are really really easy for a native speaker.

He's fluent in Spanish, which makes it funnier. But the reason he did fail was mostly because he never did work or came to school (he missed like 45 days the year he failed Spanish class), but there was one quiz he took where his grade was like a 50.

I plan on taking Spanish.

Apparently where I live (not sure if it's true nationwide) you HAVE to have 2 years of a class on a foreign language to attend a 4 year college.

I have one friend who says he's gonna go to a 2 year college, then transfer to another 2 year college after 2 years.

Originally posted by Insomniatric
Apparently where I live (not sure if it's true nationwide) you HAVE to have 2 years of a class on a foreign language to attend a 4 year college.

I have one friend who says he's gonna go to a 2 year college, then transfer to another 2 year college after 2 years.

It was true of my highschool to graduate with honors and/or be eligible for the "valedictorian" spot. Some schools make up arbitrary rules for fun, I think.

Originally posted by dadudemon
It was true of my highschool to graduate with honors and/or be eligible for the "valedictorian" spot. Some schools make up arbitrary rules for fun, I think.

My school has some of the most retarded rules EVER.

Originally posted by Insomniatric
I've always been pretty awesome at math.

I don't even pay attention most of the time and still understand the material.

I'm good at science too, but I hate it. I also hate math.

I don't understand why I know so many people who suck at English though. It's the language they speak!

I'm the same way. I'm good at math and science without paying attention most of the time, but I still hate it.

Originally posted by Darth Piggott
I'm the same way. I'm good at math and science without paying attention most of the time, but I still hate it.

lol it's just so boring to me.

It's weird to be good at something I hate so much.

That would be great but there are special classes the slower kids can take and that is learning support classes.

jiggy

slower kids learn slow and not enough patience to teachem