There have been so many times in my life where I've thought "Why don't we learn this in school?" From paying bills to caring for another living creature, human or otherwise, there are certain things we just don't learn in school that we really should. Even though there are tons of other things that could have been included in this list, here are some things I didn't learn in school that should be taught to kids all over the world so we can start feeling prepared for the "real world" instead of running around like chickens with our heads cut off.
1. How To Change A Tire And Other Important Car Things
2. How To Budget Money
You literally can't go through life just throwing your money all over the place. You have bills to pay and at least one mouth to feed (most likely your own) and if you run out of money before those are taken care of, you're screwed. Budgeting is really hard, especially when you have exactly zero experience in it before you're suddenly thrown into the "real world" at 18, fresh out of high school. (Other money-related topics I didn't learn that should definitely be taught in school: how to open a checking/savings account, how to manage a checkbook, how to apply for loans/mortgages/other things like that, what the h*ll taxes even are and how does that whole thing work,
3. The Importance Of Internet Safety
Did you know most phones these days include specific data with every picture you take and post on the internet? Your iPhone will give the GPS location of where the photo was taken, what day and time it was taken, the make and model of the device, the resolution, focal length, exposure time, aperture, ISO equiv., white balance, metering mode, exposer, and whether or not you used a flash to anyone who knows how to look for it. Scary, right? You can remove those from your photo using an exif remover website, but you still have to be careful which ones you use because some sites save your original photo and only make it known in the smallest of fonts possible in the most well-hidden space on the page. And that's literally just scratching the surface of how creepy and awful the internet is.
4. Interview Etiquette
You just can't roll up into an interview for a job you're actually qualified for and that you actually want to get hired for "Step Brothers" style (wearing a tux and interviewing as a team with your stepbrother, in case you live under a rock and haven't seen that incredible movie). You have to dress according to the position and act a certain way and be clean and neat and not a giant, hot mess. Google some tips if you have an interview coming up, because I sure as heck didn't learn how to do that stuff in school.
5. How To Care For A Baby In General
How do you change a diaper? What do you do with a diaper once it's changed? How do you mix up formula? How do you make sure the formula isn't too hot or too cold? How do you make sure a baby isn't sick? How do you make sure a baby isn't too hot or too cold? How do you get a baby to stop crying if none of those things are the issue? Even if we don't end up having our own children, a lot of us end up babysitting or watching someone else's kid for at least 10 minutes of our lives. So what do you do if something goes wrong while you're the "responsible" one?
