Five Things I Disliked About Going to School

Greetings, Vocal readers and subscribers! In one of my previous stories, I went over the list of things I loved the most about school. You can read the full story at the link down below. In this story, I'll share what I disliked about school. The following entries are not in any particular order. Let me know in the comments below what you hated the most about school. On to the list.

Standardized Testing Was a Joke

When I say that standardized testing was a joke, I'm not exaggerating. Not only it was that, but it was also complete bullshit and a money grab. On top of preparing for tests and final exams in our classes, taking and passing standardized tests on multiple subjects were a requirement for us in order for us to either move on to the next grade or graduate. That was a lot of pressure on us and stressful. People weren't learning anything meaningful by taking these. All those companies cared about was making money. Standardized testing was nothing but a scam. I hope for the day that they completely get rid of them. It's unnecessary for children to take those useless tests.

No Food in Class

Unless it's someone's birthday, a holiday party, or your teacher allows everyone to bring their own food just because, we weren't allowed to do such. However, a teacher could eat and drink in front of us, which was hypocritical. What if someone with diabetes or any other medical condition need something to snack on? Teachers should take those into consideration.

School Assemblies

The only type of school assemblies that mattered to were awards given to students for the A and A-B Honor Roll, as well as other awards of excellence. I won multiple A-B Honor Roll awards in school, as well as other awards. So yes, I made good grades and had a wonderful attendance record. My dislike of assemblies dates back during my time as a Job Corps student. We were required to attend them, as well as graduation ceremonies, or we would get in trouble. I skipped out on a few of them. To be honest, I disliked them so much and they were boring. It's been nearly 15 years since I've graduated from Job Corps. I've already discussed in one of my previous stories about my experiences at Job Corps. I'll post a link to that down below, in case you missed it. I'll share what I've been up to since completing the program in 2011 in a future story.

Nasty School Lunches

In my previous story about what I liked about school, I mentioned about how much I liked the square pizza the cafeteria served every Friday. Not all lunches that I grew up eating were delicious. The milk at times tasted like it was spoiled and close to Thanksgiving, the turkey was lacking flavor. Even with the gravy, it still tasted nasty. When I was at Job Corps, the one item that I disliked the most was chili cheese dogs. Every time I would consume them, I would get constipated. I wasn't sure what was in them, but I've never eaten chili cheese dogs since. I did enjoy the other foods they served to us.

Tests, Homework, and Essays

On top of my heavy dislike of standardized testing, tests, homework assignments, and essays were the worst things about being a student. In middle and high school, final exams at the end of each semester were stressful. Studying for them was one thing. Actually taking them was another. I used to lie to my parents most of the time that I didn't have any homework. I did have homework but didn't want them to help me. I could do those assignments myself. For the most part, I was a really good student who made exceptionable grades.

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