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I graduated from school in this modern era of technology, and during those days, there were some departments in our school that I frowned upon greatly because most of the things they taught and practiced were done in a very outdated manner. One of these was the Department of Office Management Technology. This course is actually good, no doubt about that, but the way they went about learning typewriting with old-fashioned typewriter machines was out of this world. For God's sake, where are old-fashioned typewriter machines even used in offices today? It will interest you to know that even today, such courses and their practicals are still conducted in many schools, and the school management in Nigeria doesn’t seem ready to change anything about that.
I had friends who were studying this course when I was in school, and they had to go the extra mile by buying or renting typewriter machines. The whole situation was just too funny because they would finish studying, spending so much time and resources on assignments, yet after graduation, the course—or more specifically, the local typewriting method—wouldn’t be useful, as no one or no office in the world today would prefer a typewriter to the ease of typing on a computer, dealing with ink ribbons and all.
Another course that should be removed is the compulsory study of foreign languages. Way back in secondary school, we were forced to study French, and it was a struggle because the French teachers were never friendly. They tried everything possible in a harsh manner, like flogging, to force the language into us, but it didn’t work. I remember we were forced, with the threat of the cane, to buy French textbooks, and after all those experiences, where are we today?
Even in tertiary school, some departments had to learn French as a general course, and students were really pressured to buy textbooks and “sort out” lecturers because no one was genuinely interested in learning the language under those conditions. The truth is, we know the benefit of learning a foreign language—it can lead to a well-paying job—but it’s very rare to effectively learn and understand it through a school curriculum. Most of the people I saw who were proficient in French took it upon themselves to get private lessons, rather than relying on the school system.
Reflecting on my own experiences, none of us in high school graduated speaking French, nor did my friends who were required to study it in tertiary school graduate with any real knowledge of the language. All that time spent learning was simply a waste, and it's high time schools focused on teaching practical skills rather than spreading thinly across all areas and mastering none.
In this modern age of technology, learning languages can be done easily through apps, and those who are genuinely interested find it quite easy. That course should be removed from the school curriculum, allowing students a smoother school experience and learning process. Period!
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About learning French and other languages, I totally agree with you 😂... It's not easy learning a new language from scratch oo.
Who uses old typewriters again in this modern age lol
The french study suppose to be good if we are not forced to study it. Like, I can't even comprehend the whole thing... forcing someone to learn a language 😅.
Typewriters in this modern world. God abeg 😅.
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You're very funny though true, if you even see the way they are typing with all seriousness you go laugh tire....let them go abeg. Well, I like french so much so I won't say much about it...do have a nice day
The typewriter....those people used to give sleepless nights with their noise back then.
French? Do you know how to speak or you learnt(forcefully) and have forgotten everything too? Lol 😅
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Majority of cyber cafe with typewriters these days, they are about to donate it to museum 😅. In those days it used to be a trending skill set.
Studying of foreign languages is kind of useful for those who might find themselves going outside the country.
Museums are for sure, the next and final destination to all typewriters that are still in use today 😅.
Yeah, the foreign language is good...if you're traveling to the nation of the language that one knows🥱.
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We don't get to see typewriters anywhere. I think that after some time we will get to see typewriters in some museum. I remember the last time I saw a typewriter was in a district court and a very old man was using it. I understood that this old man must not be aware of the new technology, that is why he is using this old typewriter here.
Hahaha!
You're very correct.
With time to come, the children of this Morden age won't get to see or know what typewriters are...or maybe schools that are still practicing would help to keep it in existence...in my part of the world, Nigeria 😅
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