A student gets up in the morning, gets dressed and goes to school. He or she interacts with other people, while at school. The person studies hard to make good grades so he or she can one day get a good job. He or she has learned everything there is to know in school, right? Wrong. As students go through their daily routine of classes, I wonder if any one of them has ever taken a moment to consider where most of the knowledge they have gained really came from. Yes, a great deal of a person's knowledge is acquired from schooling, but, a lot of it is obtained from out of class experiences.
             We all know that we must get along with other people to thrive in today's world. Learning to interact with other people is one skill that is not thought in the classroom. School is a very controlled environment. A student is limited to a short amount of time to talk and play with the other students. The only place to really interact with other peers is out of class. For example, I had a friend in elementary school that I had no classes with; I would have never gotten to know him if I hadn't talked to him out of the classroom. Since then I have made many other friends that would not have been possible while in school.
             People need to have self confidence to function in society. However, the trait is not learned in school. A person must learn to build their self confidence by testing their weaknesses, a feat which is not easily overcome. Some learn by playing sports and others learn by facing their challenges. In all though, none are learned inside the classroom.
             One thing that isn't thought in school is love. I don't want to sound all mushy but the statement is true. I never once was thought how to love someone in school. I learned from watching other people like my parents. My parents showed me love not to really teach me anything, but to just show their affection. They just hoped I
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