Her time was wasted. Some teachers assume that vocational students are not smart enough to learn academic skills. Vocational programs vary in how good they are. And in how fair they are. In the Food Services Program, students learn to cut vegetables, make simple recipes, and serve food.
Some graduates work in cafeterias.
In another part of the school, the Hotel and Restaurant Academy teaches students how to manage restaurants and hotels. Students learn to keep accounts and design and cook complex menus. However, students can enroll in the Academy only if they have high grades, A's and B's. Math, science, history, and English are taught apart from the vocational programs. These students start up a real restaurant.