10 Things S’pore Students Learn from School That Don’t Seem to be Useful in Real Life

Last Updated on 2022-11-20 , 10:03 am

Let’s face it: School times were fun, but we were taught a lot of stuff that seems like it was the MOST important thing ever.

So much so that if you got it wrong, you’re a dead duck walking.

Fast forward to your life now and you glance back and wonder – why the hell was I learning that in the first place?!

Let’s take a memory jog and see 10 things which we learnt that has no use whatsoever in life today.

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1. How to Play a Recorder

All you learnt were five songs at most, and the rest was you blowing the flute like it’s a trumpet. No, seriously. Just be honest.

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2. The Tongue Map for Tastebuds

Yes, you’ll only feel saltiness in one SPECIFIC section of your tongue, and nowhere else. What a lie that was. Because when that chili came, it struck us everywhere.

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3. The Triangle Way

Yes, so there’s four types of triangles. And then there’s the Pythagoras theorem. But you applied that fundamental knowledge last when again?

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4. Name the Planets

Just because it was important to know about the universe. And then suddenly, Pluto disappeared from our memory.

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5. Finding The Mode

Thanks, teachers. We’ve got Excel to help us out now. What a relief!

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6. Grow a Seed with a Wet Paper Towel

Just because we should know how life begins in a plant.

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7. Colouring Within the Lines

Hey, at least if the need ever comes up to colour something, you’ll know how to do it. Plus take a look at these pretty colouring work for adults.

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8. How to Use WordArt

Now that’s an ancient form of fonts I’ve never read of in ages. Have you heard of it?

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9. Prime Numbers

Yes, there was a time when knowing a prime number made a big difference in your grades.

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10. The Periodic Table

Memorising every element on this chemistry table made you a hardcore chemistry student. Also understanding how elements work or fight to their deaths with each other. Here’s a recap just in case.

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