What it Means to be Educated

1. I believe that being educated is being knowledgeable in terms of academics and culture. Most people undergo twelve years of required schooling to make themselves more knowledgeable in areas such as math, science, writing, and literature. Learning the basics of each area helps shape each and every person and helps them become more educated. Culture is also important in terms of being educated. Every culture is different and a person needs to learn how to act in certain situations within that culture in order to function properly. For example, a person cannot run around naked in a big city. If you're educated, you know this. A person may think that it is perfectly acceptable to do something, such as running around naked, when younger, but in order to be considered educated, I believe that a person needs to learn that some things in culture are not acceptable.

2. Society decides if a person is educated or not. School systems develop lesson plans and curriculums depending on the education level of students. States give out tests to interpret how much a person has learned over years of schooling. Employers look at people and their resumes to decide if they are educated or not. Every day a person is judged just by walking down the street, shopping for groceries, or any everyday activity. Based on how a person acts, another can interpret and decide if the person is educated or not.