Today I woke up thinking out of the box. Actually, I am writing this while still in bed. Anyway, I think my current thought process stemmed from a conversation I had with a friend last night before going to bed. Basically, he said he likes school. I said all well and good but nobody actually likes it, we just endure it. What we do like are our friends and the fun part of school. He went on to say he actually enjoyed learning. True, learning is enjoyable but that depends on your environment.
I think I'll talk about school and education in particular today. According to Wikipedia, the definition of education is "in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, or research." School, on the other hand, is defined as "is an institution designed for the teaching of students (or "pupils") under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory."
From the definitions given, I would say education is simply the transferring of skills and knowledge from one generation to the next. School, however, is more constructing in the sense that there is a particular way something is done. So I like to believe that somebody can have an education without having been to school. You get? However, that does not mean I am against the concept of school and schooling.
School is important because it gives you an opportunity. Some of you might be thinking, " I have a talent. I don't need school." Sadly, you do. Making it in this world on talent alone is not the easiest thing to do. I'm sure some of you here may have tried that already. If you have made it already without having had schooling, I say wow. It's not so often that happens. I know we have examples of school dropouts like Steve Jobs and Mark Z-they've made it. Realistically speaking, chances of having a million dollar idea are slim to one. Also, you may have a talent in which you are riding on. You know, singing, dancing, acting or whatever it may be. Thing is you can't rely on that alone.
So what exactly am I trying to put across here? Education and school are two different things. You can have a form of education but may not have been schooled. Schooled is more institution used and more likely to help you later in life. If you have talent, all well and good. Talent coupled with school would be a plus for you. If you feel like you have no particular talent, not to worry. School is the perfect fall-back plan. If you've been to school and had an education from a formalised institution, chances are that you'd be better off than if you didn't. Having yourself some papers would be beneficial to you.
Your thoughts on this? I would love to hear from you and what you think about this particular post. You can just drop your thoughts in the comment box below. Enjoy your day.
