high school

a lot of people say high school is stupid and they can't wait to get out. when i said it this is what i meant.

i know education is important, hence the reason to go to school and complete assignments. i gave a decent effort and i got decent grades. the purpose was to learn but i felt that i only worked to obtain a high GPA or high class rank. it seems like that's the only thing institutions cared about. sure i learned some things, but nights of cramming and studying only resulted in an hour test and then wiping my mind clean in order to make space for more information. it seems to me, "success" is mastering the art of memorization. i've always tried to memorize the materials, i've even used unethical ways to do it. i knew sometimes the concepts were more important but i chose the easier way. i'm 18 and i couldn't be more confused as to what to do.

a lot of people don't know what they want to do in life before they hit college. maybe the reason is because for 12 years, everything thrown at us was made to seem like an assignment. sure you've learned A LOT along the way but was your intent really on learning or was it toward a goal to pass or earn a decent grade.