Subjectivity

What is education? As demonstrated by the wide breadth of topics covered through research and in class reading, education is omnipresent. It is constantly changing. It is unique, and differs dramatically between cultures.

Education is simply too broad to define correctly in a brief sentence. Education can be defined as the process of acquiring necessary skills through academic teachings. Learning, however, is not confined to the classroom, or a time of year.

Higher education is portrayed as the process in which students acquire necessary life skills. With a well rounded education and a pretty diploma, students are expected to obtain highly toted occupations and earn significant amounts of money. According to this logic, students obtain institutions of higher education in the hopes of obtaining money and power, through the completion of set requirements. As our country’s economy is currently established, those with degrees in higher education numerically earn more money than those without such honors.

There is such great value vested in a graduation certificate. It is a simple piece of paper, but it holds a greater value. It represents the integrity and tradition of its corresponding institution, and the education standards of the university. Those standards are set by the individual University, as every institution of higher education is different. Education is subjective.
Some schools require different classes or emphasis different aspects of education. A college education is unique to the individual.

Different cultures also affect the perception of education. Spanish or English, who is to say what, is correct. Language both limits and expands the cognitive skills of the student. Knowing multiple languages opens students to diverse perspectives.

Education also includes the ability to social interact and the ability to artfully express oneself. Are those that are fantastic artists, yet unable to deduce chemical formulas inferior? Education is a broad aspect that defines definition.

To better understand what education is, I believe that we must consider, “What is intelligence?”

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