Does school really prepare you for life?

Schools set double standards, and take away most opinions you have. Your not taught how to get a job, or how to vote(if women fought for it they should teach us what it is and why it's important), were not taught about mortgages, or about mental issues that could affect us or people we know, we're not taught how to look after a child, but were taught how to use contraception, but what happens when we have a child when we want one. We're taught about isotopes, dissecting animals, quadratics, rays of light, electrolysis, Shakespearian language, and wars that happened in 1066, but how's that going to help, we're not taught about things that could really benefit us like basic first aid. If a school can't say how a subject can be used in everyday life, should it be made compulsory? Or should it be a choice of the pupil as to whether they think it would benefit them. We're not taught about life skills, or how to look after ourselves, were sent into life fearful because we have no idea how to survive in this world, and I think that's what scares pupils the most. They say that parents should teach us but how can they if they never got taught themselves, any opinions would be great, because right now I'm feeling very confused about this subject

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