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I definitely hear the side of the OP, a valid complaint. However, on the side of the Yeshiva (don’t even attempt to want to know which), I will just posit that the very essence of a Yeshiva is its conformity, all doing the same thing together. Therein lies its individuality, its strength. If each one were to do “his thing”, there’s little chance such an institution would succeed.
Sometimes one cannot conform to the standards of a Yeshiva, and will have to look for one that suits him, his needs, his circumstances best. Some situations require a “special” setting, which can, actually, afford each student his own path, direction, personalized attention. That’s why we pick our choice.
Since the invention of “Yeshivos”, this has always been the rule – the individual follows, bends, yields to the majority.
The alternative to this is the original plan; every father teach his own son.