Education is something that is different for every person. It helps us to grow, evolve, and become the people that we are today. While education is an obvious benefit for the advancement of society, there are severe downfalls of the current methods of teacher set in place. In my personal experiences however, one of the most interesting projects I was given the opportunity to complete was in United States history class. While the project was time-consuming, and often difficult, the fact that I was able to chose my own topic, explore a subject of personal interest, and make connections to myself, and the world around me had a positive influence of my education. While it was possible to be assigned a topic by the teacher, which may have been of less …show more content…
There were barely even specifics regarding the guidelines. In reality, it was freedom. This freedom was an opportunity that had a positive influence on me personally. What education has taught, not only in this instance, but as one collective part of my life, is that freedom to explore, discover, and be creative is the best way to learn and grow as an individual. While I received a high grade on the assignment, it wasn't the number that I was particularly proud of. In fact, it meant very little to me. The part that I was most happy with in this project was the self-exploration and research that I was able to do. Being a human being means many different things for many different people. For many life is about becoming “successful” and “happy.” School as an institution for rote thinking and repetitive learning is not the key to either of these two goals that much of humanity craves. In fact, this style of learning is often restrictive and monotonous. To me, people cannot learn about themselves by simply retaining facts or listening to someone speak and drill concepts into the brain. School is about learning about yourself, your interests, your personal goals, and your goals for the world around