Lucas Gold
Professor Compton
English 010
13 January 2016
Obstacles of an Education How difficult is it to obtain an education? Many would say it is very difficult because of all the hours of studying and going to class, but what if one does not have the ability to gain an education? Millions of people in this world are currently going through that problem. This is a major obstacle for many people. Most people will agree that an education is essential to be successful. The problem with everyone needing an education is many people do not have the capability to attain one. There are many reasons why an individual is unable to gain a degree, such as cost or other responsibilities, like having a job or raising a family. These issues become that …show more content…
After years of practicing he eventually became the articulate leader many of us remember him being, “I could for the first time pick up a book and read and now begin to understand what the book was saying. Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world that opened” (Malcolm X). Imagine all the work Malcom X went through to become more intelligent. In a way Malcolm X had a slight advantage over many people who are trying to gain an education. How is that an advantage? Malcom X goes on to say in his writings that he spent all day and at times all night reading and writing, “Let me tell you something: from then until I left that prison, in every free moment I had, if I was not reading in the library, I was reading on my bunk. You couldn’t have gotten me out of books with a wedge” (Malcolm X). Many of us do not have that extra time. Of course, no one wants to be in jail, but in the terms of having ‘free time’ it is a benefit. We spend most of our days at jobs or with our families, to think we could spend the same amount of time as Malcolm X did, reading and …show more content…
On the other hand, we need to understand that becoming more intelligent was Malcom X’s number one objective in life. He did not spend his time doing other futile things. Life often gets in the way when we are trying to accomplish our goals. Those who are looking to further their education need to ask themselves, ‘Am I willing to put this goal in front of everything else in my life?’ This brings up another issue with people trying to continue their education, time. Most people would agree when saying there is not enough time in the day. This is the same for people who do not have enough time to go to school. There could be many reasons as to why this is, having a job or raising a family are two of the biggest reasons people do not have enough time to learn. Being in charge of a family would make it very difficult to put in the necessary time and effort for school work. Also, having a job makes it more difficult to be in school, especially if that individuals is working full time. Every hour working is taking away from time to be studying. On the other hand, everyone knows that the world runs on money. Not too many people are going to leave their job or take less hours
Professor Compton
English 010
13 January 2016
Obstacles of an Education How difficult is it to obtain an education? Many would say it is very difficult because of all the hours of studying and going to class, but what if one does not have the ability to gain an education? Millions of people in this world are currently going through that problem. This is a major obstacle for many people. Most people will agree that an education is essential to be successful. The problem with everyone needing an education is many people do not have the capability to attain one. There are many reasons why an individual is unable to gain a degree, such as cost or other responsibilities, like having a job or raising a family. These issues become that …show more content…
After years of practicing he eventually became the articulate leader many of us remember him being, “I could for the first time pick up a book and read and now begin to understand what the book was saying. Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world that opened” (Malcolm X). Imagine all the work Malcom X went through to become more intelligent. In a way Malcolm X had a slight advantage over many people who are trying to gain an education. How is that an advantage? Malcom X goes on to say in his writings that he spent all day and at times all night reading and writing, “Let me tell you something: from then until I left that prison, in every free moment I had, if I was not reading in the library, I was reading on my bunk. You couldn’t have gotten me out of books with a wedge” (Malcolm X). Many of us do not have that extra time. Of course, no one wants to be in jail, but in the terms of having ‘free time’ it is a benefit. We spend most of our days at jobs or with our families, to think we could spend the same amount of time as Malcolm X did, reading and …show more content…
On the other hand, we need to understand that becoming more intelligent was Malcom X’s number one objective in life. He did not spend his time doing other futile things. Life often gets in the way when we are trying to accomplish our goals. Those who are looking to further their education need to ask themselves, ‘Am I willing to put this goal in front of everything else in my life?’ This brings up another issue with people trying to continue their education, time. Most people would agree when saying there is not enough time in the day. This is the same for people who do not have enough time to go to school. There could be many reasons as to why this is, having a job or raising a family are two of the biggest reasons people do not have enough time to learn. Being in charge of a family would make it very difficult to put in the necessary time and effort for school work. Also, having a job makes it more difficult to be in school, especially if that individuals is working full time. Every hour working is taking away from time to be studying. On the other hand, everyone knows that the world runs on money. Not too many people are going to leave their job or take less hours