Why am I in school? For the past thirteen years I have been constantly asked this question by my parents, teachers and schoolmates sometimes in jest but oftentimes seriously. Personally, I believe that I had no choice in the matter since at an early age I was stuffed into school clothes and shuttled off to school without being asked if I wanted to go or not. However, as time went by, I learned to love it. These are a few reasons why I think that school is important.
1. Schooling fills our mind with knowledge. I go to school because I want to learn and though I agree that there are some subjects which I deem useless, there are those which are vital to my existence.
2. Schooling teaches us about human interaction and relationships. Forming meaningful human relationships is an important part of human life. First, we gain playmates, friends then we progress to special relationships like boyfriend-girlfriend. Most of these relationships are started and nurtured in the school. Actually, as I see it, one can learn at home if he is provided the proper material but one thing he cannot learn is social skills.
3. Schooling gives us confidence and belief in ourselves. It empowers us and gives us a sense of accomplishment. Knowledge is power.
4. Schooling improves our communication skills. This is particularly true for me because I am a Korean. I came to the Philippines to improve my English skills and I am happy to say that that goal is being accomplished. By immersing myself in this school and culture, I can feel that my English skills are improving.
5. Schooling prepares us for the future. Beyond the confines of La Salle is a big world waiting to be discovered. The teachers teach us lessons which we can use in the future. Our diplomas are our tickets to good jobs.
Our parents know that a proper education is one thing that they can/must give us because it is the only thing which can’t be stolen or lost. Furthermore, it will equip us with the tools necessary for survival in this crazy world. With all these reasons in mind, I believe it would be crazy if I didn’t go to school.
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i mostly agree with your second point, that school teaches us about human interaction and relationships; it's actually a handson experience for the many more complex and much more "difficult" circumstances we might encounter later on (after school, in the workplace, married life, etc.)
there's so much difference and advantage regular schooling can give a person compared to home/private schooling. i had a chance to meet someone who has never been to a regular school before, who had been tutored at home all his life because his parents were scared that he might get kidnapped or the like. poor guy. he was so boring i had to slap myself just to stay awake. we never met again.
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