Why Didn T Lie In High School?

Right now

There is a kid finishing parents' evening in a heated discussion with his mother

Saying, why does he have to study subjects he will never ever use in his life?

And she will look at him blanked eyed, stifle a sigh, think for a second and then lie

She'll say something along the lines of:

"You know to get a good job, you need a good degree and these subjects will help you get a degree, we never had this opportunity when I was younger".

And he will reply:

"But you were young a long time ago, weren't you mum?"

And she won't respond although what he implies makes perfect sense that societies needs would have changed since he was 16

But she will ignore him, grip his hand more sternly and drag him to the car

What she doesn't know is that

She will lie simply, because she does not know any better herself

Although all her adult life, she has never used or applied

Pythagorean theorem, Pathetic fallacy, and does not know the value of "X"

She will rely society to tell her child who has one of the sharpest mind in the school, is hyperactive, unfocused, easily distracted and wayward

Students!

How many equations, subjects and dates did you memorize just before an exam never to use again?

How many "A" grades did you get, which were never asked for when applying for a job?

How many times have you remembered something 5 minutes just after the teacher said: "Stop

Cause the purpose of "Why I hate school, but love education" was not to initiate a worldwide