MM> What has anyone learned in high school that they use today?  I didn't
 MM> learn _anything_ in high school that I need to know or use today.
 CB> Parents sometime are victims to the latest fads
 CB> also. Mexico practices this kind of learning 
 CB> after 8th grade-however
 CB> it is only the more wealthy families that can afford schooling or
 CB> tutors or "expert teachers". 
 MM> Then there's the autonomous university in Mexico 
 MM> City which is free, or
 MM> very cheap.
Hmm, I still use the keyboarding skills I learned in HS. My math skills are 
pretty good - I help people program their spreadsheets for business use. I 
took drivers's ed in school also. My English skills were further developed 
and refined. I also had great examples of positive teachers in HS. My 
appreciation for science and history was developed in HS. Choir was a 
highlight of my HS years, I still love to sing and harmonize with others. 
 
Because you didn't get anything out of HS, don't assume that others share 
your course of action, (if there was one). Don't also assume that all 
students do not want to be in school, I have found that most do.
 
To go from an 8th grade education to an university takes $, very few in 
Mexico have the resources for that. You should know that, Austin is not that 
far from the border.
--- Maximus 2.02
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