> I had the pan's handle in a dangerous position while cooking eggs. ... But you've got to agree an Intro to Python/Java class would be a much better use of time.
Even as a programmer, you still eat 3 times a day, right? There you get your utility. I think cooking and personal finance classes should be much more prominent. The think that was useless for me was Chemistry. The subject I got the most out of - English (I am not a native speaker).
Pah, chemistry is just useless because you can't make fireworks any more without risk ending up on a no-fly list or worse ;-)
On a more serious note, I'd not remove anything from parent's list of classes -- I'd even defend the breaking of his arm (in the sense that, I'd rather have some kids break arms, than playtime/phys.ed. being too cuddled).
It's really sad that he didn't feel he got anything from learning French. I suppose that's the price one pays for having "won" the language lottery (it was a little like that with German 70 or so years ago, I'd imagine). Perhaps French should be dropped from American schools and be replaced by a language that actually is more of a gateway into an alternative culture and history, like Arabic or something...
Even as a programmer, you still eat 3 times a day, right? There you get your utility. I think cooking and personal finance classes should be much more prominent. The think that was useless for me was Chemistry. The subject I got the most out of - English (I am not a native speaker).