Skills for Success or Disorganized Mess? Skills for Success from the Perspective of Students

By JT Shatzer 

Have you ever heard a student fresh out of high school utter the words, “School hasn’t taught me anything useful,” or “I don’t even know how to function in the real world.” Well, the administrators of Glenelg decided to combat those claims by dedicating the entire September 9th entire school day to teaching their students skills they’ll need to have once school is no longer a part of their life. From changing a car tire, to filing taxes, the staff attempted to enlighten students on the responsibilities they will soon face, and how to tackle them. For such an amazing idea, one would think the organization of the day would be practiced and well thought out, right? ​

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