When the student inevitably asks, “When are we ever going to
need this in real life?” the answer is not what they expect:
never.
These exact facts, figures, and problems? You’ll probably never
need them. The real lesson here is the diligence, cooperation,
resilience, flexibility, critical thinking, and problem solving you
are actively using today. You will use those skills every time life
presents you with something difficult or unexpected: obstacles
in your personal life, accidents and catastrophes, lost jobs and
loved ones.
…That is what they will need every day of their lives.
-Taylor Mali