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Opinion (Submission): The Theory of Education

“All is well!”say the idiots!

All is truly well in education if you are someone who always finishes on top of the class… But for me, not so much.

I never got that Grade Point Average of 1.0. I never received awards for being a good student in anything. Does that make us not-so-good students if we don’t get called up on stage?

I already know I’m not that good a student. I know my capabilities. I hate studying Math, Science, Filipino, or all those annoying subjects. They’re just not my forte.

But I love music. Music, actual music, is my kind of education. It’s that feeling you get ticklin’ ivories, or strumming the strings on a guitar. It’s that warm sensation you get listening to songs and hearing tones. That’s my kind of music-enhanced, joyful education. But there’s no way I can get that here.

There’s no such thing as quality education even after all I’ve said. There’s only the idea of quality education. If you go online and search for quality education, you won’t get any good result.

You have to look inside you for quality education. You have to ask yourself what you want to learn, not what everyone wants to learn. Why teach someone a little of everything if in school there is no one teacher who teaches everything? What kind of system is that?

I don’t want to learn how to be a good student, I want to learn how to find myself. I go to school to be me, not what people want me to be.

Quality education is your ideas and what you find worth your time. For others, it is school, for me, everything above school because I believe my characteristics and dreams or any other for that matter, is above any other education that tuition can buy.

That drive, that pull to learn something, to learn your passion, now that’s education. It’s not the knowledge, it’s the wanting for knowledge. When you feel that drive to learn, that’s when you know when you’ve learned. Like my first time pressing the middle key on the piano, I knew my life's purpose was to pursue music.

So we go to school to find our center. Our forte, our castle of solitude, our score. I don’t know everyone else's idea of quality education, but I know I’ve found mine.

If you want to be a doctor, go heal the sick. If you want to become a policeman, go save the helpless. If you want to be a teacher, go impart wisdom. If you want to make people happy, make them happy by being happy. Like a clown, tell jokes! (I have a corny joke… Imagine if there was a place called “sample”, and when you get there, there’s a big sign that says, “You’re in (urine) sample” (hue hue LOL).

You’re passion helps others realize theirs. Your gift gives gifts. The world is at peace if everyone just dreamed. So go out there and find yours. / by Samuel Silvestre

Opinion: There is No Such Thing as Irrelevant Education

“Whatever you enjoy doing, make that your profession. Then work won’t seem to be work, but a game.” – Aamir Khan (Rancho Chanchad, 3 Idiots)

Mankind needs enough skills and knowledge to survive this age. If you aren’t skilled or wise enough, you’ll have a higher tendency to end up at the bottom of the competition. These societal statements are the reason behind the desire of every single person to have a proper education. Everyone wants this for it is believed to be the key to success, the key to a decent life.

If education is truly essential, why do we question the relevance of every lesson taught to us? Why do we ask if some of these are really necessary or relevant? What really is relevant education for?

We acknowledge topics that cater to our interests, and criticize the applicability of those that we do not favor. This is how we come up with the term “relevant education” which consists of topics or lessons necessary in life, particularly in chosen future professions. Relevant education should provide the necessary skills and knowledge the field demands.

Thus, schools should not fill students with too much knowledge they wouldn’t need for too much of anything has negative effects. A school’s administration should know how to properly allocate the amount of lessons or topics given in a certain subject so that the students wouldn’t have a hard time coping with the topics. Balance is needed to lessen the pressure on students and teachers, as well.

Imagine that what you are doing right now is something you really like. Wouldn't things be easier than if you are doing something you do not favor? Apply this scenario to the system of education. Students will find it easier to study if they know that what they’re studying is necessary for their life in the future.

When each and every one of us loves what we do and becomes really good at it, it is truly beneficial for the society. The quality of work done by the people would be better, and as a result, it would help make the economy flourish. Education will be the spark of this scheme. Once students know and love their profession, they’d study more about it and as a result, they’ll hopefully be exceptional in their chosen field.

As a student, I can say that I receive relevant education. I feel that I’m receiving the right amount of lessons and developing the right set of skills though some subjects go beyond my limitations.

However, when you really think about it, there is no such thing as topics that are not needed in life. Everything that we learn can add up to our skills and knowledge. We may say things like “I don’t even need this when I grow up” because some topics are either explained briefly or too specifically which make them difficult to learn. What students need nowadays is basic education and the right introduction of topics. By providing these, we can figure out what profession we want and we can study further what we have to.

There is no such thing as irrelevant education. We encounter a lot of experiences, learn lessons, and find out about a lot of things. All these things would come in handy later in life. As long as we are learning, our knowledge and abilities would continue to grow. Do not take things, which you feel are not part of your chosen profession, for granted.

Education is the key to success and, in my opinion, also happiness. Let us live life with our desired profession in mind so that we will be happy with and interested in what we do. As a result, a better community would be in the future for every one of us. Let us enjoy learning a lot of new things and be open to what life brings us.

Education will never be irrelevant so give it importance and make the most out of it. / by Forth Soriano
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