Education an Investment
Isnt it sad that nowadays education is regarded as an investment than a means to pursue knowledge. Its all about calculating i will miss y$ for x years, but will make it up with z$ after n years. Its no longer about free spirited learning, research, love of knowledge thing. Its all about getting through mid terms and grades, job search and interships, bah thats ridiculous.
Education is also so expensive, especially in the US, again even the universoty sees it as an investment being made by the student, ofcourse the university ahs to make a living, computers and teachers and equipment need money, and we havent yet reached a point in our civilization where education is free.
I think that, that will be the goal for the future, if technology, can get us to a stage where man doesnt need to work to be alive, and can study till when ever he or she wants, something like, people stay in school till they are 30 or so, learning, experimenting and so on, furthering knowledge, that will see the greatest progress of mankind. I hope technology can get us to the point where we needent work for the bare necessities, enough food for everyone, and we can be left to pursue our higher ideals.
anyhow another question that arises in my mind is does society value and degree or does it value knowledge, is that the reason why people want to get a degree in something, my hypothesis is if i spend time reading and learning up on a subject I will be better off than going to school for that piece of knowledge. the school is a structured environment, it is supposed to give a foundation, it is supposed to direct you on what you should do, i think a school should have a curriculum, an open curriculum, and let the student study by themselves, and professors should be there to provide as soundboards and moderators of discussions, no knowledge can be achieved in silos, it is through discussion alone that we refine our thoughts and turn information into knowledge.
I think I am going to follow this idea, in my pursuit of knowledge of biotechnology.....
soemtimes i think it might be born out of my inate fear of exams, fear of failure, its so easy to learn something without any pressure of any exam or need to provide proof that one has learnt it. well thats for another pschological study some other day
Education is also so expensive, especially in the US, again even the universoty sees it as an investment being made by the student, ofcourse the university ahs to make a living, computers and teachers and equipment need money, and we havent yet reached a point in our civilization where education is free.
I think that, that will be the goal for the future, if technology, can get us to a stage where man doesnt need to work to be alive, and can study till when ever he or she wants, something like, people stay in school till they are 30 or so, learning, experimenting and so on, furthering knowledge, that will see the greatest progress of mankind. I hope technology can get us to the point where we needent work for the bare necessities, enough food for everyone, and we can be left to pursue our higher ideals.
anyhow another question that arises in my mind is does society value and degree or does it value knowledge, is that the reason why people want to get a degree in something, my hypothesis is if i spend time reading and learning up on a subject I will be better off than going to school for that piece of knowledge. the school is a structured environment, it is supposed to give a foundation, it is supposed to direct you on what you should do, i think a school should have a curriculum, an open curriculum, and let the student study by themselves, and professors should be there to provide as soundboards and moderators of discussions, no knowledge can be achieved in silos, it is through discussion alone that we refine our thoughts and turn information into knowledge.
I think I am going to follow this idea, in my pursuit of knowledge of biotechnology.....
soemtimes i think it might be born out of my inate fear of exams, fear of failure, its so easy to learn something without any pressure of any exam or need to provide proof that one has learnt it. well thats for another pschological study some other day
posted by adarsh adarsh at 2:34 AM
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