I know John Green talked about this in one Vlogbrothers video but here I go at saying it again.
School. A lot of kids hate it.
First, let's define school. School is a (currently mandatory) institution or program of several years in which people (most often children) are taught things that the world has deemed integral, and sometimes more.
That sounds wonderful to me. Why do people dislike it?
Seriously, I mean, apart from the work, school is awesome. History and science and math and languages and writing and art and music - aren't those things amazing? We have the privilege of being able to find out about the work of almost all of human history, all that we ever strived to figure out and put together - we get to take all that in and process it and think. And we don't have to pay for it.
Some people look at school as a preparation for life. But what about now, about all the things you know and understand and think about? What about all the wonderful things you write and read and find out? We get to spend most of our days discovering new things. Why do we so despise the idea?
The best part is that loving learning and finding out new things makes it easier. It's always easier to do things that you love or at least don't hate. I find that appreciating the things that people teach me makes them much more meaningful. And the whole point of school is to teach us the things that mean something.
I like school, if you hadn't noticed. I like knowing things and understanding how the world works. That's what school is all about.
You are so right! I don't know why many people don't like school. I find school rather enjoyable (aside from the stress). It is a wonderful place where you can learn and socialize at the same time (well, not at the exact same time). And plus, at our age, we have to go to school, so why despise it while we must attend? It's not like we have a choice, so we should enjoy it while doing it.
ReplyDeleteVery well said, Shira. :)