i graduated college for secondary english education.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Secondary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less common junior secondary education) is considered the second and final phase of basic education, and level 3 (upper) secondary education is the stage before tertiary education. Every country aims to provide basic education, but the systems and terminology remain unique to them. Secondary education typically takes place after six years of primary education and is followed by higher education, vocational education or employment. Like primary education, in most countries secondary education is compulsory, at least until the age of 16. Children typically enter the lower secondary phase around age 11. Compulsory education sometimes extends to age 19. Since 1989 education has been seen as a basic human right for a child, article 28, of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states that: primary education should be free and compulsory while different forms of secondary education, including general and vocational education, should be available and accessible to every child. The terminology has proved difficult, and there was no universal definition before ISCED divided the period between primary education and university into junior secondary education and (upper) secondary education.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hi. How do you feel about secondary education? Have you been to sollege or trade school?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In the United States, secondary education usually begins around age 11. I did attend attend college. How about you?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I have a bachelor's in journalism, and I also am a journeyman electrician and licensed universal HVAC technician. You mentioned 11 years old?! That's very early. I didn't have an opportunity at that age."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Secondary education is considered the second and final phase of basic education. It isn't college. It would be very early for college! lol"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh! I understand. Secondary education is mandatory in the US then. I had to go! Do you think there's a lot of value in attending secondary education?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I definitely find it valuable. Every country aims to provide basic education but the terminology and the systems are entirely unique to each country. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I can't say I agree. I found that most of what I learned in secondary education were things I already knew from life experience. I think more important is learning to research and find information. Did your secondary education focus much on that?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I found it helpful although maybe repetitive of earlier years. In our country, secondary education is mandatory until you are 16 so it's not like you have a choice! lol"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I know. I think education is best left to educators. Government intervention tends to create a red tape quagmire. Do you think it's fair to require attendance until 16 years old?"}]