I’ve struggled with school and classes for a long time. There’s always been classes where I never enjoy learning, doing the work, or even just showing up to class. In James Gee highlighted the rigidness of school and how fixed of a system it is. With focuses on just reading letters to sounds, with no attention to social circles and how others may not understand as well just based on the circles they’re in. This is just one of the many ways school remains rigid and restricting. I’d always thought maybe I just don’t enjoy learning, but this isn’t true. I spend my time outside of school constantly learning, whether that’s, training for the Olympics, working in restaurants, or even finding good spots to eat in town. All of these things I do because I enjoy them. But why can’t I enjoy school? I believe the answer lies in the fact that I do enjoy school. But only specific classes that come along. Especially with the way majors are structured, I’m forced to take certain classes. Over the years I feel that I’ve built a resentment for classes that are required and I’m the slightest bit disinterested in. Yes sometimes we have to do hard things, but at some point the amount of classes you’re forced to do adds up and it becomes not worth it anymore. This is also present in video games. But the ability to pick and choose as well as follow genres and games you find familiar and enjoy create a much more enjoyable experience and I find myself coming back and enjoying my time. Maybe I have to change my degree like I would change games in hopes of finding something I enjoy and would come back to.