Am I interacting with children all day or did people think it was legit when they said in school, "this is preparing you for the real word" and came out of it fully cooked?

Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

Am I interacting with children all day or did people think it was legit when they said in school, "this is preparing you for the real word" and came out of it fully cooked?

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 1 month ago

“Were we actually expected to be fully functioning adults by the end of high school, because my peers seem very immature?” is my interpretation.

And, no. You were expected to be able to either join the workforce or pursue further education with the basic education provided, mental maturity isn’t actually a part of the curriculum and is mostly up to you to develop.