When I started thinking about why education is so important, I remembered my high school years when I used to spend almost five hours a month on math homework, wake up at 6:00 AM and get ready for my PSAL soccer game after school. I remembered my teachers, school subjects, the study and the fun! I never really hated school. But I have seen many of my peers who hated going to school; I have had some friends who did not like the idea of studying. Some needed to be up in summer school for recovery. I personally was always focused because I wanted to become a software engineer. I know it will be hard and very challenging. However I believe I can handle the challenge.
The first thing that strikes me about education is knowledge gain. Education gives us a knowledge of the world around us and changes it into something better. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life. It helps us build opinions and have points of view on things in life. People debate over the subject of whether education is the only thing that gives knowledge. Some say education is the process of gaining information about the surrounding world while knowledge is something very different. They are right. But then again, information cannot be converted into knowledge without education. Education makes us capable of interpreting things, among other things. It is not just about lessons in textbooks. It is about the lessons of life. One thing I wish I can do is, to provide education for all: no child left behind and change the world for good!!
That's one hell of a wish, buddy, but unfortunately it'll never come true. Some kids just don't want to be bothered with school. I, for example, classify as one of those people. As an introvert, I abhor socializing. Not because I can't, but because the students in my school are loud, out of control, and tend to get into actual fist-fights with teachers and staff (one year, a teacher was fired because he was seen with a student in a headlock though many other people who witnessed the incident said the student barged into the room and physically assualted the teacher first.) I also don't see the lessons taught in school are vital to my "adulthood" either. I can define a radius and speak somewhat fluent Spanish-- though it's just enough for a five minute conversation lol-- but I can't tell you for the life of me how to do your taxes or plan a 401K or even how to change a tire. These things are more important to me than knowing all of the US presidents or knowing the location of each state. Also, education and knowledge surrounds us. With smart phones and laptops, etcetera, why bother with a physical location to gain data? I'd also like to note that it's been proven that when teens or children alike wake up early in the morning, it can cause more stress rather than waking up naturally.
I plan on becoming an artist when I'm older (hell, I just met an assembly woman who wants me to paint a mural for her!) and I don't see school assisting me in any way fathomable. After all, some of the greatest minds in history (like Charles Darwin, Bill Gates, even Einstein) didn't need to attend school. I'm not saying school is bad, it's more of a grey area that people tend to either confuse as white or black sometimes.
That's one hell of a wish, buddy, but unfortunately it'll never come true. Some kids just don't want to be bothered with school. I, for example, classify as one of those people. As an introvert, I abhor socializing. Not because I can't, but because the students in my school are loud, out of control, and tend to get into actual fist-fights with teachers and staff (one year, a teacher was fired because he was seen with a student in a headlock though many other people who witnessed the incident said the student barged into the room and physically assualted the teacher first.) I also don't see the lessons taught in school are vital to my "adulthood" either. I can define a radius and speak somewhat fluent Spanish-- though it's just enough for a five minute conversation lol-- but I can't tell you for the life of me how to do your taxes or plan a 401K or even how to change a tire. These things are more important to me than knowing all of the US presidents or knowing the location of each state. Also, education and knowledge surrounds us. With smart phones and laptops, etcetera, why bother with a physical location to gain data? I'd also like to note that it's been proven that when teens or children alike wake up early in the morning, it can cause more stress rather than waking up naturally.
I plan on becoming an artist when I'm older (hell, I just met an assembly woman who wants me to paint a mural for her!) and I don't see school assisting me in any way fathomable. After all, some of the greatest minds in history (like Charles Darwin, Bill Gates, even Einstein) didn't need to attend school. I'm not saying school is bad, it's more of a grey area that people tend to either confuse as white or black sometimes.
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