Changing Education

The way in which we are taught today is complete BULLSHIT. Please excuse my audacity, but I have been a victim of the western education system. This may seem rash, but I blame any possible psychological problems that I have solely on our educational system. Simply, it offers no inspiration or true test of character.

I have spent 6 months in classes. Classes end and I have 6 months left to take exams that are 100% of my grade and write a dissertation. 6 months to learn and 6 months to produce. Furthermore, due to the absurd rules of the educational system I am currently a part of, I cannot see my exams or recieve feedback on my dissertation, i.e. Learning from mistakes is not a concept in the UK. I pay to learn for 6 months, and then I pay to be in depression for 6 months. I want to learn! I don't care about a grade or how these specific people in the universe think I did, I want to learn new ways of thinking and challenge them, not regurgitate.

In a conversation with a fellow student, I mentioned that if I were a professor, I would give A's to the students that rebelled against the system and used humor in their answers. If anything, at least they had a personality. But even more importantly, they show free thinking. I believe that the only goal of universities should be to produce free thinkers, otherwise, what's the point of education?

Uh oh, after writing this post, I'm anxious to drop out (why do we even call it that) and just start my career. I already know that I would pass even if I took the exams tommorow, but I'm anxious to start my life.