Ugh, seriously? How is this going to help me with anything in life?

You've probably said this before and have probably have said it many times. Maybe it's those arbitrary math equations you'll never need because you want to be an English major in college, or maybe it's those really ridiculous rules in English such as "affect" vs. "effect" that you don't find useful. So why in the world do you need to even bother? Why should you waste your sweet and precious life learning these things when you could be spending your time doing other cool, more fun things?

Well, let me tell you, I think that exact thought daily. I think to myself, why do I need to know this? Why did I decide to take a history course that will never come up in my career life? Ughhhhhhh, please make it stop. However, I know that some way, somehow, it'll be useful.

The answer is simple, folks. Education makes you an interesting, well-rounded, dang smart, and full of facts individual. People will actually enjoy talking to you at parties, and they won't be pretending! Pretty cool, huh?

Think about it. If you knew all there was to know about one single topic, you'd seem pretty rad to those who share an interest in that topic (they would also think you're showing off with your mad Albert Einstein level of knowledge). But wait! What if someone didn't know much about that topic, and they were actually interested in something completely different? What if they were completely out of control, and asked to talk about a different subject?!

Wait, what? That's possible? Not everyone thinks like I do? What the *%#@?! Surprise! People like other things than you! Otherwise, the human population would be extremely boring. There's no we in boring, but there certainly is an I. However, that I, doesn't have to be you! Exciting news, isn't it?

So really, it may seem like you're wasting your precious time when you learn about L'Hôpital's Rule in Calculus class, but you're not! You're actually making yourself think and expanding your knowledge, and plus, you get bragging rights about how smart you are if you know how to use it correctly. Otherwise, you kind of look like a fool. However, people like fools, so that's okay, too! So, the next time you wonder how in the world something that seems so pointless is going to help you in life, just think of how diverse and rich in your knowledge you can be (and people will like you at parties, maybe)!