Re:How I changed teaching after AI managed to do all my home...
by CrimsonRain on Thursday October 01, 2026 @05:25PM
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yall have no idea what is fire under your ass is. It is a honest but ruthless understanding of society you get as a kid, understanding that you will be on your own (already or when you grow up), and your parents wont (can't) help (feed) you when you grow up. Esp true for men (women can marry up). You realize you must accomplish things, become valuable to society, and earn your keep.
It is not about being sold a lie about grades/degree but those are important too.
And just because it worked out for people like me (you?) who never needed a degree, doesn't mean that's the way for most people.
This seems pretty inaccurate to me at just about every turn.
The fire under their asses is for grades and a degree because they've erroneously been told they need one or else they'll be flipping burgers.
It's such a cliche thing to say but cheating at school cheats yourself of the education you could be getting but, since that's not what most people are there for, they cheat. They are there because they've been told that they need a degree to make a decent living and the degree doesn't technically require learning.