The supposed purpose of education, as marketed by the education industry, is career advancement, higher pay, and empowering a college graduate's job search. This represents the current personal importance of education as determined by a few studies performed back when bureaucratic machines were still humming.
Pry open your mind, don't let your education rust it shut. Learn to think, not to follow. Combine your learning with action, letting unavoidable errors impel you to seek greater understanding.
If you are a student, ignore repetitious bombast, seek out convincing counter arguments. Then, through synthesis born of contradictory views, make up your own mind. Until you wisely decide to change your mind once again. Open your eyes and observe even as your ears are assaulted. We need freedom of expression if we are to discover truth - if like that kite we seek to soar.
Do not remain two dimensional. Question those of us with educational authority. Expand your thoughts to understand all views that pertain to an issue.
There must be more to education than monopolizing ears with boring litanies so students cease to engage their brains. In your life let reason and passion, not memorization and repetition, be your guide.
Once your eyes are open - concentrate on the positive, there are too many negatives on which to waste your time.
By AVINASH KAUR
avi@edutips.com
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