The key factor in an individual being well educated, is the desire to learn. Education cannot be forced upon an individual; there must must be a choice to learn. A common problem is that many individuals lack that craving to learn. These individuals are entirely content with remaining "prisoners in the cave" (Plato). Education is most effective when the individual decides to step out of the "cave." Education in America has become a customary task. Going through elementary school, then high school and then college has merely become the normal thing to do. Many students may not even think about or acknowledge what they are doing; they are just doing what they believe they are supposed to do. This concept causes students to not fully engage in