Why the educational system needs to change

I have been studying for quite a few years now. I have seen a lot of things here, I have talked with people about it and I have come to the conclusion that this is not the way future students should have to learn.

First of all, whe learn a lot of unnecessary stuff. Surem lots of people say the same thing, but that is because they have got a valid point. In my opinion, we should have more freedom when deciding which subjects we want to do and which we want to pass on. Sure, there would have to be some staples (maths, basic science, history...) but we could learn what we actually enjoy (or hate the least).

Following up with the generic argument from before, here's another one: The workload teachers give us is just obscene. Homewok, projects, exams, just and endless array of stuff that causes problems to us students, such as: stress, sadness, not being able to do what you enjoy, lack of sleep, etc. A quick Google search shows that if you write: "School makes me..." it autocompletes to "depressed", "sad", "want to cry" and the like. I would really want homework and the aforementioned things toned down a little bit.

All in all, educational problems fall into one of two categories: unnecessary learning and excessive workload. Fixing them, while difficult, would ensure the betterment of students in most regards (happiness, motivation, etc.)