I find the point Obama makes to be quite reasonable. He states that every subject taught in
school does not necessarily have significance in all our lives, but it routes us towards talents that have
yet to be discovered in ourselves. I agree that the main point of school is not to determine whether
a student is smart or stupid. It determines the students will to try and the pursuit of success.
Especially since most kids are uncertain of their passions at a young age, elementary-high school
is like a core that everyone must grow off. Once they go off to college many are already focused on
future careers. Classes are specified in terms of majors and minors in which the student can pursue.
School is part of growing up that helps kids understand what they truly want in life, though some may
find it earlier than others, we all must have some sort of starting point.
Liberal Arts
I find the point of view that is issued in this article to be quite biased to those who are willing
to work under controlled jobs. Although I do agree that having diversity in skill is key to success
in many corporations but that only limits it to big industries and companies. Many smaller companies
have main focuses that require an individual to master a specialized technique. It seems like liberal
art education has its boundaries in terms of passion. Not everyone's passion is to become a very
sophisticated worker with moderately high skills in various fields.
Occupations like musicians or artists do not require the skill to take data and analyze or
construct a hypothesis. I find the limits that are put in liberal art education to be quite unappealing.
Seems like they hand us a role model to look up to in order to be accepted as "successful" in society
when that is not necessarily the key to what some people consider "success". It may make sense
from society's perspective but it does not benefit individual/personal goals in life.
Where the Bar Ought to Be
I agree 100% with what M. Kenny had to say about the quality of schools is not in the hardcore
curriculum but the passion in the teachers and students. A teacher that can open a student's eye
to true passion can make any students successful in one way or another. A sense of individuality
is something that is not valued enough in our lives. One of the causes for this I believe are how
schools are set up, and the competitive aspects of learning.
Students tend to compare themselves to one another. Instead of focusing on personal needs
they focus more on differences between other students and spend all their time focusing on how
they are viewed by others. How can you ever learn about yourself if you never monitor yourself?
As Ms. Kenny stated, "I raised them to be independent thinkers". What others think does not
matter in your life, especially at such a young age. To be proactive and search out passion is key
to happiness and personal success. The quantity of money should not overwhelm the quality of
the job to you personally.
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