Overcoming Obstacles Of Successful Education

Education can be viewed as the key to all locks in life and the structure of that key is dependent upon the education of each individual. Obstacles hinder everyone on a daily basis, weather it's going outside to check the mail or attempting to earn a degree at a university. A thought process is required for both goals, and education decides on the rate of success. The goal may not be reached but education will still be present especially at times of failure. This repeating cycle of education and failure is the foundation of every successful individual. A successful individual can be defined by the unforeseen circumstances one encounters and how the individual reacts to said circumstances. The educated student would be able to act accordingly

A simple highschool student wanting to improve the household conditions of their family has the potential to become a high functioning member of society. This can occur by attending a university in which they teach you the knowledge applicable to your field of study. This is not to say it is an easy task but the difficulty of each assignment will prepare that individual with the daily adversities everyone must overcome. This can be defined as withstanding responsibilities and developing discipline. Henry Thoreau, a 19th century philosopher, would believe in developing that discipline and knowledge through literature.“Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations” (Thoreau 1854). This wealth of knowledge allows a farmer wanting to sustain more crops to a inspiring medical student to both accomplish their tasks. They are both capable of learning but one is financially better off than the other, allowing only one to attend a classroom. Fortunately, books grant the power of knowledge to the poor individual as well, enabling them to benefit their quality of life by seeking education in

To say only the intelligent can be educated would be false due to the individuals who have values and utilize ethics in order to finish a task. This task would be to become educated, a very challenging task when starting from the bottom of the class hierarchy. The sole advantage of starting from the bottom of the hierarchy would be the hard working qualities obtained from living in difficult circumstances. These values are developed and employed to finish a task no matter the difficulty. Alfred Lubrano, the son of a bricklayer, is aware of the blue collar values which empowered him to graduate from Columbia University.”You never expect things to be easy, and you don’t whine when they’re not” (Lubrano 2003). These values growing up prepares people like James Neal, a medical malpractice attorney, to complete rigorous forms of education no matter the position they are placed in. Waking up at 4 A.M. on a farm, James still made his way to school due to his unfaltering willpower. Education was presented the same way as it is with any other individual, some with superior intellect. This factor is irrelevant when realizing education can be applied to anyone who is willing to