“I will not let exam results decide my fate' - Suli
Breaks

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 didn't ignore him
just to shut him up She didn't lie because they are
just returning him from parents' evening And an
argument in the hallway would look bad on her
resume
She won't lie because she had just spent the last one
hour convincing a stern face teacher that
she would ensure that her child studies more at
home No! 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 writing"
Only to receive your results a month later to realize
that you were only 1 mark short of the top grade?
Does that mean remembering 5 minutes earlier
would've made you more qualified for a particular
job?
Well, on an application form it would have We all
have different abilities, thought processes,
experiences and genres So why is a class full of
individuals tested by the same means?
So that means Cherrelle thinks she's dumb, because
she couldn't do a couple sums And if this issue is not
addressed properly, it then becomes a self-fulfilling
prophecy Then every school has the audacity to have
policy on equality Huh, the irony!
Exams are society's methods of telling you what
you're worth But you can't let society tell you what
you are
Cause this is the same society that tells you that
abortion is wrong, but then looks down on teenage
parents!
The same society that sells products to promote
nature hair, looks and smooth complexion with the
model on the box, half photoshopped, and has fake
lashes and hair extensions With pastors that preach
charity, but own private jets
Imams that preach against greed, but are all fat
Parents that say they want "educated kids" but
constantly marvel at how rich Richard Branson is
Governments, that preach peace, but endorse war,
that say they believe so much in the importance of
higher education and further learning Then why
increase tuition fees every single year?
I believed Miss Jefferson when she took me into the
office, said that my exams would be imperative to
my success Because we were taught to always follow
when Miss Jefferson led Then I took Jefferson out of
the equation and learned to think for myself I
realized, we were always taught to follow when
misled
Huh, the irony!
Test us with tests, but the finals are never final
Because they never prepare us for the biggest test
which is survival!
And what I suggest is fairly outlandish So I don't
expect everyone to understand this Except for the
kid that knows what it feels like to be worth no more
than that D or that A that you get on results day And
the ones whose best stories were never good enough
for your English teacher Because apparently you
missed out key literal techniques
Did not follow the class plan, And the language was
too "informal" for him to understand But then he'd
reference Hamlet and Macbeth And you'd fight the
urge to express your contempt by partially clenching
your fist with only your medius finger left protruding
in the middle of your hand And asking if he was
aware that Shakespeare was known as the innovator
of slang Or the kid at the back of the class who
thinks:
"Why am I studying something that doesn't fuel my
drive?"
But when confronted with a maths problem his eyes
come alive So this one is for my generation,
The ones who found what they were looking for on
Google, The ones who followed their dreams on
Twitter,
Pictured their future on Instagram, accepted destiny
on Facebook.
This one's for my "failures" and "dropouts", for my
unemployed graduates, my shop assistants, cleaners
and cashiers with bigger dreams,
My self-employed entrepreneurs, my world- changers
and my dream-chasers!
Cause the purpose of "Why I hate school, but love
education" was not to initiate a worldwide debate,
But to let them know that whether 72 or 88, 44 or 68,
We will not let exam results decide our fate
Peace.
SULI BREAKS.

Culled from--- www.yabaleftonline.com/2013/09/i-will-not-let-exam-results-decide-my.html?m=1

Thats what dull staudent usually say. I know u want to be a footballer, but guy, anything withought education this days is qlash. Well, ur name says it all.

I disagree. Schools aren't perfect models for the hustle that comes later in life, granted. But a student who is grounded and has sufficient motivation and drive from parents will find in it the perfect platform to compete against his peers/himself and learn a few useful life skills (eg competition, hardwork, teamwork) along the way only "if he applies himself". But the essential education which every thing rests upon is the education that happens at home.

This thing called SCHOOL education is over-hyped, in the sense that we gamble with it. "Let me just have it in case"

Plus, the fact of having it in an environment that wouldn't appreciate it.

A graduate without work still looking down on a road side mechanic or business making his cool cash. We can see how we have over-hyped ourselves without even job to show for our yearsssss in school!

It is important, but not necessary!

ayobase: .............. his cool cash. We can see how we have over-hyped ourselves without even job to show for our yearsssss in school!

It is important, but not necessary!

Please, it is better to say 'it is very necessary, but not important'.