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DevsBro posted...

Since graduating college, I have not once needed to name what form of irony someone was using or infer tone in exactly the same way as a teacher, boss, etc.

English Lit is a waste.

We should spend that time--hell, half that time, a quarter of that time if you must--learning important stuff like how to write an email, how to invest, etc.

See, the thing is YOU don't need to name what form of irony someone was using, but maybe one of the other kids in you English Lit class does need to know that today for their career.

High school is all about teaching broad spectrums to expose people to what's possible in their future. Maybe someone decided on their career based upon their interest that a particular class brought them. And yes, classes matter in that sense compared to real life. For instance, my sister wanted to be a nurse because she liked the field and being with people and healing them. However, when she went to college, there was a lot of biology, chemistry, and other sciences... and she hated science. But she did remember liking math, which led her into a career in business technology.

But I do agree: they should devote some time to at least some life skills like writing emails, interviewing, writing resumes, home ownership, general rights, etc.