The Truth About Assignments

In all honesty, I don't believe school assignments are made to fit my personal needs. As far as time goes, I'm practically drowning in school work and it seems that all the teachers do is give me more work. Don't get me wrong, I understand it's not their fault, they're just doing their job, following the curriculum, and most teachers even try to help us students along as well. Still, take this blog post for example. I need it posted in thirteen minutes as of right now. It occurred to me just five minutes ago that I needed to get it done, but at that time I was working on my science project, and before that I had to run to the store to get project supplies, and before that I had to study Biology and before that I had to work on my English project. All the work I've done so far tonight is barely a dent in the total work that has to be done, and now I only have ten minutes left until this post is due.
The school board expectations put far too much stress on students, so I don't feel like these projects can meet my personal needs. As for the content in them, sure, some I can gear towards my interests, but most of them I can't. My science project topic was chosen for me, as were my group members (not that I don't like my group, I do, it just proves my point). The English project was made in a way that I got to incorporate some ideas that interest me, but the only assignments I feel are actually tailored to suit me are the ones in Writer's Craft, and this was the one course that I chose to take willingly, that wasn't needed for later in life. 
I have two minutes left. I could post this now, but I feel like I can say more. Sorry it's posted late.
I want to finish with what I meant by "later in life." I'm still unsure of what I want to do as far as choosing a career goes. I do know, however, that I need lots of A's to show up on my report card to get into any program that even remotely interests me. Oh, look at that, it's 8:00. Oh well. Aside from high school marks, I also need the knowledge required for me to excel in University, which I feel some 'assignments' fail to give me and my fellow classmates. If you want A's, you basically have to follow the assignments the way the teacher wants it done, to put it simply. I feel like assignments are a constant struggle of, "I like that idea, I'm going to put it in," and, "I like that idea, but I don't think my teacher will."
Overall, sure you can gear assignments towards yourself (only on select projects I might add), but when it comes down to it, my needs are A's, and if I want to achieve any program after high school that I'm even slightly interested in, it apparently means sucking it up and doing what's expected, no matter how creative or spontaneous or daring I want to be.
It's ten minutes past the due time, but I feel like these extra ten minutes were crucial in stating the rest of my views on this particular topic. I'm not even sure if I answered the question right, but I know I expressed myself right. Now, back to my science project for the rest of the night.