Thoughts of a High School Student

Some people might argue it helps teenagers develop into adults, maybe.  But from the view of teenagers now it's all just pretty useless.  We learn about stuff that will probably never help us in, let's say, ten or fifteen years.  We should only be taught the essentials to daily life; basic math, English, an PE to keep us fit.  All the other extra baggage can be taught to you depending on the profession you want to pursue.  Because honestly, lets face it, we won't use half the shit we learn.  For instance if you want to become a journalist, why do you need to learn about atoms and the difference between active and passive transport?  Schools should realize that nobody, beside the usual teachers pet, wants to learn about half the crap they shove into our ears six hours a day five days a week.