Are current math systems crap?

[SetGaming]

We've asked a teacher before 'when will we use this in real life?' the teacher straight forward told us that we won't, but its required anyway.

At the school I go to, the teachers are required to give an explanation on why we'll use this in real life.

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at my old school copper canyon the math went like this
algebra 1 --> geometry --> algebra 2 --> i forgot
OR
accelerated algebra --> advanced geometry --> pre-calculus --> calculus

at this school it's consumer math, algebra, or geometry, (most easy to least easy) whatever can fit into your schedule

[$trinick]

We've asked a teacher before 'when will we use this in real life?' the teacher straight forward told us that we won't, but its required anyway.

Except you totally might. It just depends on what you're doing. You might not need to know geometry if you're going to be an auto technician but school isn't made to cater to underachievers it's made to prepare people so that they have a solid basis for whatever they want to do. You might think that the math is bullstuff right now but if you end up being an engineer then you'll suddenly be using all kinds of math you thought you'd never use. I certainly never thought I'd be using the stuff I learned in algebra 2, why the forget would I need to know how to construct a cubic formula from four points? Guess what: cubic interpolation. I was making a terrain generator and needed to do just that so that I could interpolate between points for a smooth terrain. That blew my mind.

[Farad]

Aaah I love math, and I'm going into engineering :D

If money wasn't a thing, I'd be a physicist and research specific things. Hopefully I'll still have some time for that.

[SeventhSandwich]

even my teachers told me that high school math is bullstuff, and you pretty much only need algebra.

High school math is a useful dipstuff-filter for colleges. Everyone knows that people have one subject that they specialize in and enjoy the most. What academic institutions want to see is people that care enough to do well in something they don't necessarily want to do as a career.

[Harm94]

High school math is a useful dipstuff-filter for colleges. Everyone knows that people have one subject that they specialize in and enjoy the most. What academic institutions want to see is people that care enough to do well in something they don't necessarily want to do as a career.

My gripe with colleges is that you go their to specialize in something. However they demand that "become well rounded", which basically an excuse spend money on more classes that you don't even want to take. "Oh so you want to be a plumber?, Well you'll need 9 units of arts and humanities, 9 units of science, 9 units of history."

I believe that only required classes should be is a basic math and English. All those other classes can go forget themselves. I don't go time to take some stuffty logic class, or some history of art class. I want to focus on my criminal justice degree. Being well rounded is what K-12 is for. Going to college is for picking up trades and getting into careers.

like seriously, it is like one big money making trap for the rich and power. High School degree's are worthless, a little Associates degree is worthless, if don't want to work at McDonalds forever or live a decently, you have to throw money at colleges which make spend money on stupid classes you probably never need in addition to the ones that you want to take.

[Tokthree]

Listening to Americans complain about their education systems is the only thing that stops me from complaining about the ones in the UK

[Ceist]

My gripe with colleges is that you go their to specialize in something. However they demand that "become well rounded", which basically an excuse spend money on more classes that you don't even want to take. "Oh so you want to be a plumber?, Well you'll need 9 units of arts and humanities, 9 units of science, 9 units of history."

I believe that only required classes should be is a basic math and English. All those other classes can go forget themselves. I don't go time to take some stuffty logic class, or some history of art class. I want to focus on my criminal justice degree. Being well rounded is what K-12 is for. Going to college is for picking up trades and getting into careers.

like seriously, it is like one big money making trap for the rich and power. High School degree's are worthless, a little Associates degree is worthless, if don't want to work at McDonalds forever or live a decently, you have to throw money at colleges which make spend money on stupid classes you probably never need in addition to the ones that you want to take.

My school requires there to be one math class, one english class, one social-studies (world history, geography, US History, Sociology.)
that's about it though. After sophomore year, those are the only kinds of courses that are required. science isn't a requirement after sophomore, but you're free to take electives that pursue science, or just skip out all together and just arts or cooking or some stuff.

[Farad]

My gripe with colleges is that you go their to specialize in something. However they demand that "become well rounded", which basically an excuse spend money on more classes that you don't even want to take. "Oh so you want to be a plumber?, Well you'll need 9 units of arts and humanities, 9 units of science, 9 units of history."

The engineering degree plan at my college doesn't require anything that isn't specifically related to engineering, except for 1 english class freshman year that I can skip because I've got the right AP English credit from high school. Any classes you want to take beyond your preferred major are your choice

[LeetZero]

I am in a "specialized" high-school for architecture on my last year and we have considerably difficult (compared to other normal high schools) algebra, and without a single ounce of geometry.
I mean what the forget?