How much do you value the learning process?
I value formal education because it teaches you how to find answers to questions that come up throughout your life. It also serves as a social preparation tool since it teaches you how to get along with other people.
But formal education isn't the only learning experience we receive. There's the so-called "school of hard knocks" that everybody gets lessons from eventually, and the more planned curriculum of self-education that not everyone benefits from. You learn all through your life one way or another.
Consider these examples:
All mid-teen aged kids in America dream of getting a driver's license when they turn 16. They must learn their state's driving laws, and how to drive, before they can pass the driving test.
When you're ready to get a job, start a business, or both. Your first obligation is learn how to do the work.
I value formal education because it teaches you how to find answers to questions that come up throughout your life. It also serves as a social preparation tool since it teaches you how to get along with other people.
But formal education isn't the only learning experience we receive. There's the so-called "school of hard knocks" that everybody gets lessons from eventually, and the more planned curriculum of self-education that not everyone benefits from. You learn all through your life one way or another.
Consider these examples:
All mid-teen aged kids in America dream of getting a driver's license when they turn 16. They must learn their state's driving laws, and how to drive, before they can pass the driving test.
When you're ready to get a job, start a business, or both. Your first obligation is learn how to do the work.
When you become a mother or father, you need knowledge about how to raise kids. This is a tough one...most of us learn this stuff the hard way, and I don't think anyone ever learns how to become the perfect parent.
Just ask your kids.
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