"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." -- John Dewey
I have another blog, an education blog, a blog that I haven't been on since February. And I feel really guilty because I love education. I loved teaching. I want to teach in the future. I love taking classes. I love being a student. I love everything about the idea of education. What I don't love is how we interpret education. Why do we (collectively) make it so hard for anyone to love education for education, not for standards or grades or diplomas, but for the love of education, the learning, the knowledge. That's what I love. If I had the money, I would be taking classes at the local college. Not for a diploma or any certification, but because I love learning new things. Maybe I would take an art class or an english class or even a science class if I went crazy. I constantly read books and blogs and magazines to learn more. I have a hungry brain. I want more, more, more. In essence, "education is life itself." I need to to survive. Sure I could sustain my body with just food, water, and rest, but is that living? No, education, learning, striving, discovering... those are life.
