Edmundson Views On Education Analysis

What does it mean to be educated? The definition of education and what it means to be educated is so broad. There are many opinions and views about education. This topic has always been greatly debated. Education means many things to many different people but what does it mean to you? It has become common today to dismiss anyone from a job who does not have a college degree. People have argued constantly about who should be able to get a college degree here are some basics to back up that fact.
Malcolm X believes that everyone should educate themselves so that every individual can find their own opinions and truth in society. Malcolm X acquired this belief after spending time in prison. It was in prison where Malcolm X changed his life forever. …show more content…
Edmundson also believes that today’s universities are set up to discourage people with passion for education and encourage a passive acceptance of college. He advocates for less consumerism and higher educational standards. Edmundson feels today’s society only cares about the next newest, biggest item, not about achieving greatness. There is no passion left in today’s society. A society which is solely based on consumerism, Edmundson predicts, will fail to educate people properly. He can tell that universities are so focused on attracting students with the newest gym or best meal plan that they pay less attention to what is really important in school, the education. Students who lack passion and drive will not put their heart and soul into their academics. This lack of attention on education, Edmundson feels, will slowly lower the standards of society until one day no one who has intelligence is …show more content…
College education should be offered in a way that allows everyone to succeed. For example, an autistic child cannot be expected to learn in the same way as other children, but that does not mean their standards should be dumbed down. Not just autistic students will benefit from a slower pace though, even an average college student will benefit from a slower pace because by slowing down the pace at which a university teaches these average students will have more time to put passion in their subject matters. There just needs to be an alternatives found. A plan can be put into action for students to succeed and have passion for what they are