"Being bad at stuff" is also so selective. The other kids are not expected to be two years ahead in math, but I am expected to be able to sit perfectly still for 4 hours and pay attention in an oxygen depleted room. Everybody has to have this nearly exact same skillset.

It's not what society needs, not even what the industry needs in the workforce, but that is most convenient for the teachers.

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

That low oxygen training will come handy when you work on a spaceship or a submarine. Training the spacemen of tomorrow!

[–] MadhuGururajan@programming.dev 5 points 3 days ago

Its actually what corporate needs.

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago

that is most convenient for the teachers

Nope, also extremely inconvenient to them. It's only actually convenient for a small selection of neurotypicals with ideal or near ideal home lives/parent involvement, while nearly every other kid benefits from basic adhd accomodations like fidget toys or being allowed to sit/lie wherever to do their work. We haven't made any significant progress on teaching since the victorian era.

[–] OlPatchy2Eyes@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

In fact, your being two years ahead in math makes your inability to sit still all the more disappointing. See above the lesson on Fulfilling Your Potential.