One more rant on school (I hope):
School creates so much psychological distress for so many people, and I think this is mainly because teachers and parents use fear mongering tactics to encourage children to learn. This needs to stop. USING FEAR TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE CAN BE PSYCHOLOGICALLY DAMAGING, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN.
Kids should never ever ever be told that because they got a [grade] in [class] that they should be concerned for their future because they might not get into college and that would be the end of the world. I was basically told similar things all throughout my school days, by both parents and teachers, who all assumed they knew what I wanted out of my education. They were clueless, and I suffered their wrath for it.
