> Exposing people to science and math in school is absolutely critical.
I dunno. I'm a physicist, and a lot of people tell me "I hate physics" when I tell them what I do. I think K-12 is doing more harm than good.
I dunno. I'm a physicist, and a lot of people tell me "I hate physics" when I tell them what I do. I think K-12 is doing more harm than good.
When I tell most people that I'm a computer programmer, I get blank stares because they just don't have any concept of what it entails. It's completely magic to them and I usually end up describing it as analyzing business problems and translating those requirements into software, but they still don't have a clue as to the actual mechanics of programming since they've never been exposed to it in real life. That, or they ask me if I could take a look at their router and then I have to explain "that's not what I do".
It's probably a "grass is always greener" situation, but I'd often enjoy being able to relate my career to average people who share a minimal amount of common understanding, even if it's just to tell me they hate it. I don't expect education to make people like a subject.