A Proper Education.......

In thinking back over my life experiences, it seems to me that I was exposed to a pretty good, all-around education.  Did I make the most of it?  No.  I was too darned immature to study or take anything very seriously until I was several years out of college.  By then, of course, I was working a job, and any further education came at my own expense.  Sometimes, that is the best way to learn something---on your own, with motivation coming from within.

When I began thinking of what a young person of 22 years should know before they enter the wild and wooly world, I was pretty surprised to discover how looooong my list was becoming. I originally thought there might be a dozen or so subjects.  But, in my mind, subjects just kept coming to me that I couldn't ignore.

See what you think (this list is designed for American students ages 5 through 22).......

---English and English Literature, every year, including Grammar, Punctuation, Poetry,Writing, Shakespeare, Literary Giants, etc...

---Mathematics, every year, including fractions, percentages, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry (1 year), algebra ( 2 years)

---Four years of World History

---Six Years of American History

---Four years of Geography

---Two Years of Astronomy

---Two Years of Military Science

---Four years Foreign Language

---One year each Biology, Geology, Sociology, Chemistry

---Two years of Psychology

---One Year of Probability (Statistics)

---One Year of Political Science

---Two years of Art Appreciation

---Six years Public Speaking

---Four years of World Religions, with emphasis on one's preference

---Ten years of Manners and Social Etiquette

---Two years of Culinary Arts, including Nutrition

---Twelve years of Physical Fitness, including emphasis on team and individual sports

---Four Years of Music, Musical Instrument and Choir

---One Year How to Dress for Business

---Twelve Years of Computer Skills

---Two Years of Dance

---Classes on Understanding Chess and Poker

---Classes on Human Physiology and Sexuality

---Classes on Driver's Education

---Classes on First Aid

Give me your thoughts!  Agree?  Disagree?  What did I leave out?  What should I have included?