Does the value of a thing decrease once it is free? More precisely, does the fact that education is a right, and not a privilege decrease its worth? I believe that this is a question that can be answered by anyone that has experienced education in a free world, and a third world. Therefore, in light of my observations from both the United States, and Nigeria my answer would have to be yes. Once education stops being a privilege, people start taking advantage of it and treat it like it is worthless. In other to understand why I make such a claim, you should know the story of the chibok girls. It started on April 21st, 2013 when I walked in on my parents watching the news. In that news segment, I saw an alert that 276 girls had been kidnapped
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The teachers all look apprehensive, and she sees local and foreign militants marching about trying to find them. I believe that such a girl would be able to understand the privilege that is education. Such a child would soak up as much knowledge as she can knowing fully well that it was not a guarantee. She would never pass up the chance to read a book, or get an A. She would do all that she can, so she does not end up pregnant and married at 16. In comparison, about thirty-four percent of American teenagers get pregnant before the age of 20. There was even a popular MTV show called “16 and pregnant,” which was and still is a crowd favorite. Here we are in a country where students are freely given the tools to create a great future, but no one seems to want it. Education in America is seen as a God-given right, and no one is forced to stay in a gender specific role. Yet, the high school drop-out rate does not decrease.
Instead, I can see that the new cool is to live in the present, which means having fun and not being boggled down with school assignments. Therefore, derogatory terms are reserved for the ones who show the slightest interest in their education. “Nerds” they are called, or better yet “geeks,” and they are usually portrayed as ugly introverts who have no other option but to study to make it through …show more content…
No, for no one should be denied the opportunity and liberty that education offers, but it should never be treated as a right. In every country, it should be a privilege that is made available to the ones who cherish it. Students should not just be able to squander and throw away such an opportunity with no consequence in sight. This way everyone would benefit, and teachers would not have to earn such low wages. The students who do not want to be in school do not have to be there, and administrators would not have to babysit in detentions, and in school suspensions. Not to mention that the students who do care would not be affected by the social norm of not
The teachers all look apprehensive, and she sees local and foreign militants marching about trying to find them. I believe that such a girl would be able to understand the privilege that is education. Such a child would soak up as much knowledge as she can knowing fully well that it was not a guarantee. She would never pass up the chance to read a book, or get an A. She would do all that she can, so she does not end up pregnant and married at 16. In comparison, about thirty-four percent of American teenagers get pregnant before the age of 20. There was even a popular MTV show called “16 and pregnant,” which was and still is a crowd favorite. Here we are in a country where students are freely given the tools to create a great future, but no one seems to want it. Education in America is seen as a God-given right, and no one is forced to stay in a gender specific role. Yet, the high school drop-out rate does not decrease.
Instead, I can see that the new cool is to live in the present, which means having fun and not being boggled down with school assignments. Therefore, derogatory terms are reserved for the ones who show the slightest interest in their education. “Nerds” they are called, or better yet “geeks,” and they are usually portrayed as ugly introverts who have no other option but to study to make it through …show more content…
No, for no one should be denied the opportunity and liberty that education offers, but it should never be treated as a right. In every country, it should be a privilege that is made available to the ones who cherish it. Students should not just be able to squander and throw away such an opportunity with no consequence in sight. This way everyone would benefit, and teachers would not have to earn such low wages. The students who do not want to be in school do not have to be there, and administrators would not have to babysit in detentions, and in school suspensions. Not to mention that the students who do care would not be affected by the social norm of not