I don't know about the shoe-tying, but yes, this would have been great.
How to talk to people you don't know, how to consider what other people are thinking, how to nourish healthy relationships (and the many possible options for not-so-healthy relationships). Practice semi-public speaking. How to become an "expert" on something.
I think many of "how to your life" type classes might run afoul of parents' preferences, though, for younger students (how to talk about religion?), and run into the limitations of the professors for older students -- professors aren't necessarily good representatives for interesting and unusual life choices, especially if they're never really left academia since they were students themselves.
How to talk to people you don't know, how to consider what other people are thinking, how to nourish healthy relationships (and the many possible options for not-so-healthy relationships). Practice semi-public speaking. How to become an "expert" on something.
I think many of "how to your life" type classes might run afoul of parents' preferences, though, for younger students (how to talk about religion?), and run into the limitations of the professors for older students -- professors aren't necessarily good representatives for interesting and unusual life choices, especially if they're never really left academia since they were students themselves.