Just a random thought
Just recently, I heard someone make a very strange comment about the nature of education. In so many words, they said you go to school to become “smart”. But smart in relation to what? For example, if someone takes courses in physics, but you gave them an advanced essay test in history, they would fail it. Does that mean they are less ( Read more... )
"smart" is a loaded term, and not a terribly descriptive or helpful one at that. Smart in which way? Book-smart? Street-smart? Emotionally intelligent and perceptive? What? There are so many different ways in which an individual can have a high aptitude for something.
I went to school to absorb information and process it, to expand my mind and feel the satisfaction of learning something new. Learning is my favorite activity, and a big reason why I'm in school again, doing something radically different than before.
I'm always struck by people's need to install artificial divisions between science/math and the humanities. To me, there is no division. Both disciplines stretch your braincells, and I find both vastly enjoyable. Whether learning Old Norse, studying film history, or taking a class in differential equations or thermodynamics, I was hugely pleased.
I wish I had several lifetimes to spend engaged in the pursuit of knowledge.
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