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In Today's World, Do Children Really Need School?
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by: MatthewSmith
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Education and School...who needs them? More people than you may realize. We focus on this particular problem quite a bit on our math comic strips web site. In this article we would like to highlight a few points:
To start off, a great education equips you with power. When you graduate from school, progressing through elementary school, middle school, high school, college and university, etc., the education that they provide gives you power over your future. It's true that you can get "on the job" training for some jobs, but they are getting rarer as time goes on. Many employers won't even consider you if you don't have the minimum educational requirements.
With a well-rounded education you become more resourceful. Nobody knows everything about everything, but a well-rounded education equips you with principles that you will be able to apply to any situation. This is important because you will be able to succeed in situations that you have never faced before. For example, suppose asks you what time it is. You might not have your own personal watch handy, but if there is a clock on the wall, you could tell them what time it is. Why is this? You have been educated to tell time in the past, so you know basically how to do it no matter where you are. You don't need to have your own personal watch...you can use the clock on the wall. An extremely simple example, yes, but you get the point...
A well-rounded education also provides you with a greater quality of life. When the economy starts to turn sour, many people get laid off. It's often those who lack in education or skills who get laid off first. Worse still, since they have less education, they will have a harder time finding a new position.
Understanding often goes "hand-in-hand" with a great education. Suppose you are on a trip to Europe, France to be more specific. You may never have been to France before, but by educating yourself and studying about this country while at home, you will have a deeper understanding of France, and the French, before you even set foot in Europe.
"Birds of a feather flock together", or so the saying goes. Have you ever heard the term "networking", in a social setting that is? It basically means meeting people to serve a common goal. Networking often goes hand-in-hand with a good education, as it means you will be able to "flock" with other "birds" who share your goals and ideals. Who knows what jobs might come out of these encounters?
When you are educated you tend to be more fun to be around. Suppose someone brings up a topic at the dinner table that is rather obscure. With a well-rounded education you will be able to jump right in and offer your opinion. If you didn't have this knowledge you would be "like duh". Wouldn't it be great to be able to make new friends and acquaintances in this way?
These are just a few ways why education is important. There are a number of ways in which we can educate, such as math comic strips and math comic books to teach essential math skills to children, and we will deal with this issue in an upcoming article.
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Learn more about Math Comics. Stop by Matthew Smith's site where you can find out all about educating children via comics.
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