Across time zones, age groups and socioeconomic lines, young people appear to be hitting a breaking point that developmental psychologists are calling the "pandemic wall." Here's why and what to do about it.
Don't get me wrong, learning is important, but I don't have tons of fond memories of great learning opportunities in school.
My experiences are obviously warped as both a gifted kid and an attendee of an autistic-specific school from hell from 6th grade till grad, but apart from basic algebra I don't think I remember (never mind use) a single thing that was ostensibly on the syllabus in all of high school
"And you get a Child Hood Trauma! And you get a Child Hood Trauma! And you get a Child Hood Trauma! Everyone gets a Child Hood Trauma! We put children through a fucking misery factory and then wonder why our whole society is completely fucked up.
My experiences are obviously warped as both a gifted kid and an attendee of an autistic-specific school from hell from 6th grade till grad, but apart from basic algebra I don't think I remember (never mind use) a single thing that was ostensibly on the syllabus in all of high school
I did get plenty of emotional trauma though!
Hey, neurodivergent people unite!
"And you get a Child Hood Trauma! And you get a Child Hood Trauma! And you get a Child Hood Trauma! Everyone gets a Child Hood Trauma! We put children through a fucking misery factory and then wonder why our whole society is completely fucked up.