The Animal School

Summary

In a forest, animals create a school where every student must learn all skills like flying, swimming, running, and digging. However, not all animals are suited for every task. The squirrel asks questions, and the Golden Eagle suggests flying as vital. Other animals, like a fish, hare, kangaroo, and mole, propose their own talents. Despite detailed plans, many students fail or get injured while trying tasks they aren't fit for. By the end, 87% fail, and the school earns a bad reputation for focusing on what animals cannot do, rather than nurturing their natural strengths.

Takeaways

• 🦅 A group of forest animals gathered and decided to create a school.
• 🐿️ The squirrel asked what would be taught, leading to various suggestions.
• 🦅 The Golden Eagle insisted that flying should be a key skill taught.
• 🐟 Other animals like a fish, hare, kangaroo, and mole added suggestions for swimming, running, jumping, and digging.
• 📋 A detailed action plan was made, and all students were required to take all courses.
• 🐇 While the hare excelled in running, he struggled with flying, eventually injuring himself.
• 🦛 Other animals also faced difficulties, like the fish digging and the hippo trying to fly.
• 🦜 The parrot expressed frustration about not having time to practice what it already knew and learning nothing new.
• 🐔 Coco the chicken, who did poorly in all areas, was still recognized for mediocrity.
• 📉 The school saw a decline in students and never re-registered anyone, as it became known for teaching animals what they couldn't do.

Q & A

What was the initial goal of the forest animals when they gathered?

The goal of the forest animals was to create a school in the forest, which was unanimously approved by all the animals present.

Which animal raised concerns and questions during the planning process, and what was the question?

The squirrel raised concerns and asked what would be taught in the school and what the most important thing to learn would be.

What was the suggestion of the Golden Eagle regarding the curriculum?

The Golden Eagle suggested that learning to fly should be considered vital.

Which other animals were present, and what activities did they propose teaching?

Other animals present included a fish, a hare, a kangaroo, and a mole. They suggested teaching swimming, running, jumping, and digging burrows.

What decision did the animals make regarding the curriculum and student requirements?

The animals decided that all students must take all courses, regardless of their abilities, because of the perceived importance of each skill.

What challenges did the hare face when trying to learn to fly?

The hare, though good at running, struggled with flying and eventually crashed repeatedly, even fracturing his spine.

How did the fish and other animals experience difficulties in the school?

The fish struggled with digging, the hippo with flying, the rhino with climbing, the mole with singing, and the ostrich with diving—activities that were unsuitable for their natural abilities.

What was the parrot's complaint about the school?

The parrot complained that although he came to the school knowing how to fly, he no longer had time to practice it and had not learned anything new except that he couldn't perform the other activities.

What was the outcome of the course for the students?

At the end of the course, there was a celebration where a chicken named Coco was given a diploma of honor despite not excelling in any activity. Most students had failed (87%), and the reasons for failure were attributed to factors such as poor education, concentration issues, and personal problems.

Why did the school stop re-registering students, according to rumors in the forest?

The school stopped re-registering students because a rumor spread that the school only taught students to realize what they were not capable of doing.