What life topics have you had to uneducate/reeducate yourself about?

I have had to reeducate myself on American History, especially Christopher Columbus, colonization, and Thanksgiving.

I have had to reeducate myself what is and is not healthy when it comes to food.

What about you guys? I figure this topic could spark some interesting discussion.

Educate me.

I've had to educate myself a lot more about american history than I was taught in highschool. Logical ofcourse as I'm Belgian, I think that my history classes overall were pretty extensive though. Aside from just European/Belgian history we also learned in-depth about middle-eastern and African history.

American history was fairly brief aside from Columbus' arrival.

Besides that there were a few smaller chapters on slavery, the civil rights movement and the civil war. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X both had large chapters though and I remember having to write a paper on one of them. Other than that I didn't really know much about the US' history.

Something I definitely feel I had to learn mostly on my own was finances, insurance, stocks, the job market, ...

We really didn't get proper preparation for our future finances and costs as an adult. It's definitely something that is a nation-wide problem, not just my school. When I graduated I didn't even know how our taxes worked.

I would've gladly traded a little less history or language classes for some more of the above.

Family and friends is overrated. Make new friends and start your own family

Women.

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Colombia said:

Something I definitely feel I had to learn mostly on my own was finances, insurance, stocks, the job market, ...
We really didn't get proper preparation for our future finances and costs as an adult. It's definitely something that is a nation-wide problem, not just my school. When I graduated I didn't even know how our taxes worked.
I would've gladly traded a little less history or language classes for some more of the above.

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Same in da states mate.
they dont want young papis to flourish, but please, please force a papi to take another bs art class that'll involve another bs trip to da moma.

I've had to educate myself on the credit system and credit cards in general. A lot of terms that I thought I knew that i really didnt.

- D.A.R.E was focusing on the wrong things.

- Imperative to question the status quo.

- Learning to code is epically important.

- You gotta be culturally aware of other cultures, countries, regions.

- Being well read is the key to survival.

- Being a trail blazer is unequivocally important to ones growth.

- Meditation

- Self Awareness

combo gd said:

I have had to reeducate myself on American History, especially Christopher Columbus, colonization, and Thanksgiving.

I have had to reeducate myself what is and is not healthy when it comes to food.

What about you guys? I figure this topic could spark some interesting discussion.

Educate me.

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Communication is truly an underrated field of study. I've reeducation myself on American History, Psychology, Anthropology, Politics, Black American Studies, Economics, Human Sexuality, Biology...and a very long list of others. I own over three thousand books. 

Money management .

Politics and the Criminal Justice system are also things that I really had to re-learn. So much more going on than what is on the surface. 

KILL MOVES said:

Family and friends is overrated. Make new friends and start your own family

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lolwut

- The black presence in America prior to European imperialism/ colonial settling
- The Bible. What is actually says vs. what the Pastor and main stream Christianity teaches
- Food and health. What the body really needs and thrives off of, versus what is pushed by corporations and consumed by society.
- Value. What really matters in life. What I should be striving to embrace vs. what I should be striving to attain.
- Consciousness, vibrations/energies and spiritual maturity

Human relationships and interactions. I moved around a lot as a kid and didn't get a chance to learn many of the important aspects of communication while my peers did.

Religion and finances

KILL MOVES said:

Family and friends is overrated. Make new friends and start your own family

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You're new fam & friends would become overrated then. Gotta watch out for cats like u

Had to educate myself on nutrition and losing/maintaining weight, glad I did

Colombia said:

 
I've had to educate myself a lot more about american history than I was taught in highschool. Logical ofcourse as I'm Belgian, I think that my history classes overall were pretty extensive though. Aside from just European/Belgian history we also learned in-depth about middle-eastern and African history.

American history was fairly brief aside from Columbus' arrival.

Besides that there were a few smaller chapters on slavery, the civil rights movement and the civil war. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X both had large chapters though and I remember having to write a paper on one of them. Other than that I didn't really know much about the US' history.

Something I definitely feel I had to learn mostly on my own was finances, insurance, stocks, the job market, ...

We really didn't get proper preparation for our future finances and costs as an adult. It's definitely something that is a nation-wide problem, not just my school. When I graduated I didn't even know how our taxes worked.

I would've gladly traded a little less history or language classes for some more of the above.

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+9000

Liberal arts classes were the bane of my existence.

Social environments- I had to realize and learn that people don't always your best interests in mind. People can be very selfish and sometimes put on an act and stray from who they really are where there is pressure to look or act a certain way when a social environment is hierarchical.

Religion- I was raised religious, but saw corruption within my own religion. I saw it used in many ways: to discredit or take advantage of others, as the sole thing that gives direction and understanding in people's lives, and used by some to portray a false image of themselves. I don't think you're necessarily supposed to agree with 100% of the teachings, but I disagreed with some messages like "the last shall be first and the first shall be last" and the story about the hired farmers who were paid equal shares no matter the amount of work they had done. It almost seemed like those stories were thrown in to appeal to the masses who were supposed to find acceptance in being ruled by some kind of royalty in the hope that a divine force would compensate them in the end. I think people should have more personal accountability than to rely on the hope of direction from divine intervention/fate or to use it as an excuse. What should matter in my opinion is not the fact/fiction aspect of religious texts, the things people have fought and died over throughout history, but the morals or messages the religious texts contain. The world would be a better place that way.

Relationships- I learned that my parent's marriage is not the way relationships are supposed to be and I've tried hard not to follow in their footsteps.

Friends- Many times I assumed I'd receive reciprocation for the effort I put into friendships and never got any. That's changed my perspective on friends. I still am trying to figure out if I expect too much from my friends or if they just aren't good friends. One thing I know for sure is that there are very few people out there who are willing and able to have a deep and meaningful conversation with you. The ones who would go an extra mile for you. If you have friends like that, you should value them.

School/education- High school and college education in terms of material are a lot more similar than I thought, that is unless you're studying a heavily specialized subject (doctors, lawyers, etc.). Most schools essentially have you devote around 1/3 of your courses, and in turn tuition, to subjects you've already received education on multiple levels in through the gen-eds they require you to take. Colleges really are a business. The real learning comes from the environment of being surrounded by young adults and having the independence and responsibility to make your own decisions. On another note, I realized the difference between beneficial material and material that has no real purpose beyond a requirement to pass a test.

Authority- It's not that I'm anti-authority but it is important to be able to question authority, whatever that authority may be. For example, just because someone is older or it's popular opinion doesn't automatically make it right. Everyone is susceptible to the same kind of biases as everyone else and most would rather follow than think critically about things.

Regional/cultural differences- Because I moved so frequently as a kid, I constantly had to adapt my perspective on everyday life. Depending on where you live people have their own way of doing things and life moves at a different tempo.

Forgiveness.

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KILL MOVES said:

Family and friends is overrated. Make new friends and start your own family

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lolwut

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Yea this is a total mess