Year two of my university has come around and I have to say I'm excited. I'm taking courses which I actually want to take, rather than having to, and I'm actually going to be able to let my creativity run away with itself every now and again.
At the end of high school the concept of uni was petrifying to me. I had people believing I was excited, and I was, but those who knew me also knew the fear that was putting holes in my self esteem when it came to academics. If it hadn't been for my family and friends, I wouldn't of moved onto university.
The reason I'm saying this now is due to an epiphany I had only a few hours ago. Schooling, at all levels, is not simply a process between teacher and student. We need to support our children in all their endeavors. Young people need to be reminded constantly that they are capable of doing whatever they dream.
I avoided Chemistry because I talked myself out of it. It is one hundred percent my fault that I didn't do it, but I think the role of the teacher is not only to share knowledge. Our teaches need to tell our kids not only how they can improve, but what they're good at and what they've already improved on. If I'd had an unbiased eye about my marks in chemistry, then I wouldn't of had any doubt about my abilities.
I think it's extremely important to get our young members of society into universities, or some form of education after high school. Uni is not only a growth of knowledge, but it helps to form you into who you'll be. The experience of tertiary study gives a confidence which is hard to explain, and I believe, it sets a person up for life.
At the end of high school the concept of uni was petrifying to me. I had people believing I was excited, and I was, but those who knew me also knew the fear that was putting holes in my self esteem when it came to academics. If it hadn't been for my family and friends, I wouldn't of moved onto university.
The reason I'm saying this now is due to an epiphany I had only a few hours ago. Schooling, at all levels, is not simply a process between teacher and student. We need to support our children in all their endeavors. Young people need to be reminded constantly that they are capable of doing whatever they dream.
I avoided Chemistry because I talked myself out of it. It is one hundred percent my fault that I didn't do it, but I think the role of the teacher is not only to share knowledge. Our teaches need to tell our kids not only how they can improve, but what they're good at and what they've already improved on. If I'd had an unbiased eye about my marks in chemistry, then I wouldn't of had any doubt about my abilities.
I think it's extremely important to get our young members of society into universities, or some form of education after high school. Uni is not only a growth of knowledge, but it helps to form you into who you'll be. The experience of tertiary study gives a confidence which is hard to explain, and I believe, it sets a person up for life.
