Wow, I genuinely felt every word of this. It’s so true, growing up, everything revolved around passing exams and memorising textbook definitions like our lives depended on it. But stepping into the real world was a rude awakening. Suddenly, it wasn’t about how well you could recite notes but how well you could think, communicate, and adapt. It’s heartbreaking that so many brilliant young people are left feeling lost after school, simply because they were never taught how to apply what they learnt.

Your point about practical life skills being survival skills now is so powerful. The system really does need to evolve, less cramming, more building. More critical thinking. More doing. We need to raise a generation that can create, lead, and solve real problems, not just pass exams. Thank you for voicing what