School was great, not simply because of lunch breaks and teenage romance, but because we learnt essential life lessons along the way that would help us survive in the big, bad world. However these lessons might not have been enough.
Knowing what Mitochondria is, doesn’t necessarily help you understand office dynamics and corporate ego’s…
To think about it, for 12 years (if not more…) we have been learning “everything” from Science to English. All of us
working towards the ultimate, perfect life equation = (Go to school-> graduate-> dream job –> fancy life)
That this is a myth:
Graduate ➡️Meet the love of your life➡️Get rich ➡️Have kids and live happily ever after.
— Karabo Mokgoko (@Karabo_Mokgoko) November 23, 2016
But, school simply doesn’t teach you that you have to grind, it doesn’t teach you that a qualification in reality ends up being “just paper” and that experience is far more valuable to your boss. Think about this conundrum – You’ve just graduated and searching for a job, and every job specification states 2-3 years of experience.
Here’s a list of things school didn’t prepare you for:
That a university degree or diploma does not guarantee wealth or success.
— Karabo Mokgoko (@Karabo_Mokgoko) November 23, 2016
#ThingsIDidNotLearnAtSchool unemployment will humble you even with that educational qualification
— Nahboo!!!❤? (@Abosh000) November 23, 2016
#ThingsIDidNotLearnAtSchool coming from a poor family doesn’t mean I will be poor for the rest of my life.
— Extrovert Introvert (@JohnState4Real) November 23, 2016
Not to catch feelings #ThingsIDidNotLearnAtSchool
— Ntshuxeko Ndhlovu (@BlackkCellence) November 23, 2016
That FET students you looked down on when you went to Varsity would afford a Gti before you ? #ThingsIDidNotLearnAtSchool
— AfricaYonke (@The_Sweduke) November 23, 2016
– How to deal with rejection from a job interview.
– How to cope with university decline letter.— TweetGuru (@JustKholii_) November 23, 2016
You will miss school uniform when u at varsity an u only gat 3jeans for the whole year mxm #ThingsIDidNotLearnAtSchool
— mO_mOdise Moremi (@_RealMRmO) November 23, 2016
#ThingsIDidNotLearnAtSchool how to adult.
— Katlego (@Katlie_B) November 23, 2016
