Education?

What does it mean to be educated?

I believe that one is considered educated after they have completed a certain level of schooling. As a result, there are a number of levels of education spanning from the basics, learning how to read and write, to the more critical, learning about quantum physics. But regardless of the area of study, all these skills are taught to better one’s knowledge of his surroundings and increase their ability to succeed in society.

Who decides what it means to be educated?

In our society, the state initially decides who is educated. The government lays out the curriculum which they feel is essential to becoming a knowledgeable and functioning citizen. Their degree of success is debatable but it is meant to create a good base for when you enter the real world. At the college level, education is focused on certain areas of study relating to what career you wish to pursue in the future. At this point the different departments decide who is educated based on who completes the required courses.