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A duck, squirrel, dolphin and dog get taught the exact same thing. But nothing about themselves or what they personally need to know about who or what they are. Until eventually the duck has forgotten how to swim and the squirrel doesn't know how to climb a tree, the dog cannot bark and the dolphin can't echolocate.
What would happen to a world like this? Well this is exactly what is being done to children and teens today! This is what the schools are doing! They are taking away the individuality of the students and force knowledge into them. They are destroying creativity by moulding the students into the same mould instead of encouraging them to develop their own unique talents! How can we develop and begin to accept us the way we are when we are told daily that we should be something else? That the very things that make us special are unimportant and will not bring us anywhere in life?
Shouldn't school give kids confidence? Make them feel like they ARE special and ARE unique? Then WHY are schools not working in a way that allows each individual to blossom? We are graded based on our academic ability; but who says that's what makes us intelligent? Or that doing badly in maths and english make us "less deserving" and "unable" to go to college? University? Get a job?
There are thousands of talents and skills out there. They may not be obvious or necessarily physically visable. Sure some people are good at sports, arts or math. However others; have a talent of always making people smile, can sense when someone is upset and can give advice, some are simply good at listening. These are rare gifts and yet - they are unimportant. If you do not do well in school those gifts mean nothing to society. They can't get you into college. Although those are the talents needed in most 'very good jobs'.
Schools and the educational system should concentrate on developing those talents. Those gifts. The students who, could make this world a better place if only shown the love and nurture they deserve.
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Published on August 01, 2015
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