1) If School had no criteria other than learning what would you study?

High School in my opinion has many flaws. The fact that everything you do is driven by Grades/GPA means that school is not what it could be. People will chose an AP class that they have no interest in over a class that may offer more valuable life skill just because they want the GPA points. Not to Mention the lack of life skills classes. I speak for all Students when I say High school needs a serious re-vamp.

Although many students may disagree I think that STEM is fun. I enjoy teaching myself Math concepts and Science topic outside of school. In College I wish to be an engineer so that I can use my love of STEM to hopefully make a meaningful difference in people's lives. If School was free form I think I would spend my time learning mostly Math and Science.

I also would would like to use the time in order to learn about fiscal responsibility and money making/saving strategies. Which is an overlooked topic in school today. I also think that I would like to learn about fitness and think the school could do a better job of teaching people the importance of staying fit and healthy as well as giving them the resources to be active on their own. I think people would really benefit from a more intensive class on fitness and dieting. I would study these because they are topics that I relate to heavily and think would be the most useful for my goals.

2) With all the money in the world what would you spend your time doing?

If money was no issue I would spend my time learning math, science and other useful skills to help me be an engineer. Although I wouldn't have to work in this scenario, I think I would use my free time to learn/create. One topic that interests me is Renewable Energy and energy in general. I have done some brief investigation into the problems, concerns, and advancement in renewable energy, specifically the problems with batteries and how making better energy storage is the key to a greener future (Along With Many Other Factors). I also love to be active and to play rugby so I would allocate some time to that. I would cook complex meals every day, which I would do now but am unable to due to time constraints. I would also like to get better at the guitar as I am a beginner.

-Nick McEvoy