Liberal Democrat says Algebra is not necessary

[giblets]

We had no economics but had the choice of either drama or philosophy. We had 4 years of English, 4 years of foreign language, and 4 years of math. How did you only have 3 years of math? Algebra II, Geometry, Trig, Calculus is the standard 4-year high school progression.

And I have no idea what that rolleyes smiley is about.

Most students either had Algebra I, Geometry, and Algrbra II, or if they took Algebra I in 8th grade, they had Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus (basically Trig). AP Calculus was optional but students who intended to go to college generally took it. I think only two years of a foreign language were required?

[Al B. Sure!]

Most students either had Algebra I, Geometry, and Algrbra II, or if they took Algebra I in 8th grade, they had Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus (basically Trig). AP Calculus was optional but students who intended to go to college generally took it. I think only two years of a foreign language were required?

Oh yeah I forgot I went to an elite high school. I don't know what Plebs like you did

[giblets]

Yeah because 14 year olds know what they want to do for the rest of their lives.

If they change their mind, it's not like you lose the ability to learn Algebra when you become an adult.

[giblets]

Oh yeah I forgot I went to an elite high school. I don't know what Plebs like you did

I took a lot of AP courses?

[DaShi]

We need more educated students in America. How else will they be able to have conversations with the Chinese?

[loinburger]

Oh yeah I forgot I went to an elite high school. I don't know what Plebs like you did

The plebs all got jobs that didn't require wearing a bellhop's uniform

[Al B. Sure!]

The plebs all got jobs that didn't require wearing a bellhop's uniform

???

I wear my own suit to work.

[loinburger]

They made you buy your bellhop uniform? What a ripoff. Although on second thought, maybe that was their clever way to give you an incentive not to quit in the first month, since you'll want to get your money's worth out of the uniform.

[C0ckney]

[Al B. Sure!]

They made you buy your bellhop uniform? What a ripoff. Although on second thought, maybe that was their clever way to give you an incentive not to quit in the first month, since you'll want to get your money's worth out of the uniform.

Huh?

I've owned this suit for several years now. It's a Jones New York. A regular business suit. Only thing they gave me was a nametag and a radio with earpiece.

[KrazyHorse]

Please explain what the ideology and partisan affiliation of this person has to do with his opinions on the merits of Algebra and English literature.

Claiming that this type of attitude is not more prevalent on the left is like claiming that American conservatives aren't more likely to be homophobes.

[giblets]

Claiming that this type of attitude is not more prevalent on the left is like claiming that American conservatives aren't more likely to be homophobes.

What type of attitude, exactly? I don't think the left is particularly more likely to advocate vocational education as an alternative to the standard high school curriculum. Or is this about his attitude that college students should receive a liberal arts education and read English literature?

[KrazyHorse]

The attitude that technical subjects are currently overemphasized relative to the humanities.

[Hauldren Collider]

Whenever I see someone at CMU studying **** like creative writing or philosophy, I have to wonder, what the **** are you doing here? Or like, what are you doing in college in general? Why do people like you exist? Especially if they are guys. If they are women, there is at least the chance that the real degree they are going for is the MRS...

[giblets]

I don't understand why BA's in Creative Writing exist either.