A Never Ending Enlightenment

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Learning is a simple word for many, it is a simple process for many, and is easily accessible to anyone. For some, education has become less of a priority. Skipping school, dropping out, and failing a class is becoming more accepted in our society. While there are a few success stories of dropouts; Steve Jobs (creator of Apple Inc.), Coco Chanel (fashion designer), Mark Zuckerberg (chairman and CEO of Facebook), Bill Gates (creator of Microsoft Inc.), Walt Disney (founder of Disney), Oprah Winfrey (chairwoman and CEO of Harpo Productions and former talk show host), Ellen DeGenres (comedian and talk show host), and F. Scott Fitzgerald (novelist and poet), all had an education they strived for on their own. They had determination, stability, and perhaps a stroke of luck; traits that most aren’t gifted with. Education is important to develop social skills, becoming independent, determine your life goals and future career.

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”- Malcolm X

Communication is seen and used all over the world. Roughly 6,500 different languages are spoken worldwide. Contrary to popular belief, constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating. Connecting with someone in a conversation calls for body language, charisma, and genuine interest. Social skills are a given with education. Vocabulary and sentence fluency is learned through reading and writing. Students are not always aware that they are given reading assignments and essays to write for the benefit of becoming cordial. Different topics that are learned through lectures, research, and experiments can be discussed in every day conversation. Most of all, the exposure to others can increase self esteem an...

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