| Some ideas I have about education: learning
for one’s own sake is good; learning in order to understand and communicate well with
others is even better; learning for the love of knowledge for its own sake and in order to
find out what it is to be human is the best. Regarding composition in particular, I
believe that writing teaches us about ourselves as well as enabling us to communicate well
with others. Finally, good literature fires our imaginations and feeds our spirits. A
bit of advice: keep being surprised by learning, and try taking some risks with
your education. Once in a while take a course just because you want to, even if it
doesn’t fill some requirement—open up your minds to an adventure or two. |
