tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497093028548856666.post5863070544795449936..comments2024-03-22T11:14:05.861-04:00Comments on UncleBob's Treehouse: A Famous Rant About School That I Didn't WriteAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16046202647270439670noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497093028548856666.post-9481718212770303762013-11-11T02:59:25.046-05:002013-11-11T02:59:25.046-05:00I went through a school system that segregated stu...I went through a school system that segregated students in fifth grade, although it could be as early as fourth, or as late as sixth grade. The parents, in conjunction with the teachers, decided which path a student should take. One of the benefits of such a system is that it does segregate by IQ, so everyone is pretty much on the same level.<br /><br />Kids, in the first tier, could remain in school through eight grade and would go on to do the manual work, from laborers to plumbers to electricians.<br /><br />The second tier was middle management types and skilled workers, such as technicians, and went through 12th grade.<br /><br />Finally, the third tier was for those who were planning on going on to a university, provided they could pass the final, sixth through 12th grade, exam.<br /><br />Whether that system is still in place, I don't know, and I don't care enough to check. I don't recall any status jockeying. I do remember being bored stiff, not studying and still getting by. <br /><br />I also now know that I was miscategorized, that although I was able to do the third tier, my interests lay in the more physical occupations, and just because one can do a thing, doesn't mean one should. For instance, while I can derive a fair amount of satisfaction from completing an 'abstract' project, it doesn't compare to the joy of kicking back and admiring a physical project. lowlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01487791314264267615noreply@blogger.com