High School Has An “Adulting Day” For Students That Teaches Them How To Pay Bills, Change Tires, Cook

Jun 16, 2019 by apost team

One of the biggest complaints about high school is some of the classes that are taught. For example, everyone typically has to take chemistry and algebra, yet very rarely do the skills learned in these classes come in handy in real life. Many kids struggle to pass these classes and become increasingly frustrated that they are failing. Then once they do pass, they do not use anything they learned ever again.

It’s also become a joke that typical activities, such as cooking, laundry, and paying the bills, are never brought up until the student is out of high school and fending for themselves. They are now adults who have no idea how to actually “adult.” That is because no one ever bothered to teach them these skills.

Kids and schools are both doing too much for their children, which leaves them completely unprepared for surviving in the world after high school. That is why a Kentucky high school is making headlines with a new class that teaches them how to do many of the basic adult chores that you cannot avoid after graduation. Bullitt Central High hosted a recent event in their Shepherdsville school known as “Adulting day.” This class taught students many of the important skills they will need to know after graduation

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Many young kids use the term “adulating” to describe the tedious but necessary tasks all adults have to do, like buying groceries, cooking dinner, or doing laundry. Christy Hardin, who is the director of the Family Resources & Youth Services Center in the school, told reporters that the event was inspired over a post on social media.

She mentioned the post that said that every high-schooler should be required to learn basic adult skills while he or she is in high school. Students learned various tasks throughout the day, including how to use credit cards, balance a checkbook, change a tire, cook healthy meals for themselves, and more.

They learned a plethora of practical skills during the day and heard speakers from the United States Army and the local police force, as well. One lecture focused on two possible aspects of college life: depression and homesickness. Many students feel both after they leave high school and move into a dorm.

The goal was to make sure students learned at least a few useful skills that they could take with them after they graduated high school and moved on to college or the workforce. Many parents applauded the high school for taking a day to teach these skills. But some commented that they should always be included in class on a regular basis.

Hardin stated that while the school does offer various classes that teach cooking and other practical skills, students are not required to take them. However, the day-long class was one that all students were required to take.

Did your high school offer a class like this? Do you think that all kids should learn more practical skills while they are in high school? Leave a comment and then pass this on!