1) I believe that to be educated means to be intelligent and informed. It does not simply mean getting good grades in school or being able to pass tests, but to also be informed and involved in today's world. Being educated is working your mind to its full potential.
2) No single person or group of people should be allowed to decide what it means to be educated. Education and intelligence vary depending on the individual. Some people have a more natural ability to learn and understand information than others. Therefore, the decision should be based on the individual, not education as a whole.
I had a similar comment as you, Marie. I also said that education should be left up to the individual, but I aimed for it more to be recognized as a conscious decision to be educated. I would not say that "education and intelligence vary depending on the individual," though. Education and intelligence are two different things entirely, because I know some people in college receiving an education, but I have yet to see their intelligence. I also have seen people without a college education, who can be brilliant thinkers. It's just an interesting distinction that I thought about when I read your post.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it should be based on the individual but the truth of the matter is that college boards and future employers determine how "educated" you are. They look at how well you do in school to make the decision to let you attend their school or to hire you. You don't have to have a college degree to be "educated" but people use that as an indication if you are or not.
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