Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 87
I completed your survey. I am not sure if there is the option with the platform you used for it, but certain questions should have the ability to pick more than one answer to provide you with the information you need. IE) What/Who prepared you to live on your own? I don't think that falls on one person/thing. I would have been like to answer school and my parents/family. As well as when you would be able to partake in the courses, I work Monday-Friday 8-5 and am available to do things evenings AND weekends, the survey only allows me to choose one of those options.
However, don’t take my survey results too seriously as I do not think I am your target demographic/market as I don’t necessarily agree that Brandon needs these services. I see the memes floating around social media all the time relating to this subject matter of school not preparing kids for the real world.
I am under 30 and grade school offered me Home Economics, which taught me to cook, clean, and set a table before I was even 14. I took consumer math in high school which taught me how to do my taxes, budget, and purchase and finance a vehicle. Anyone in any Brandon high school has the option to take consumer math which teaches you these life skills in addition to applied or precalc if you so choose. School also taught me to read, write and follow direction which gives anyone the ability to learn how to cook or learn other skills they may feel they require. I also learned more of these skills by attending post-secondary schooling. Changing a tire and car maintenance would probably be useful but please do your research regarding competition and what other businesses have to offer for courses as a lot of places already do offer cooking classes, budgeting and finance assistance or lessons, etc. IE) Money Matters often advertised on ebrandon often, and ACC evening courses, etc.
Don’t get me wrong, I do not doubt that people require these courses, and will take them and benefit from them, it just gets under my skin when people blame the school system for not preparing them for the “Real World”. There is plenty of opportunity to learn many skills from the public school system if you are wanting to truly benefit yourself as well as some of the expectations fall on the family to prepare them. I find a lot of the time people like to place blame on everyone but themselves, make excuses when we have no excuse to not better ourselves within our technology age, a library card is free and there are many books that can teach you these basic skills for free if you’re willing.