Institutionalization of Innate Desires Ever since the dawn of time, humans have possessed the desire to learn and understand the world at a much higher degree than other animals. We have been able to store knowledge through writing, allowing progress to flourish. Understanding the world became accessible to those who crave to know, and who had the wealth at their disposal to afford being taught. However, the modern era gave rise to a new form of teaching. One that impinges upon all individuals of a society the obligation to attend schools, comprehend, internalize the material being taught, and in a sense alter minds in order to please the teacher and advance within the confines of this new form of indoctrination. Once this rigorous process
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Learning, contrary to popular belief is an extremely personal and individual activity. It does not necessitate manipulation, rather, it must be experienced through the immersion into a subject of interest. Meaningful learning most often occurs outside of class rooms. In fact, the modern role of school has taken a turn generally not cognizant to the public consciousness. Regardless of intentional or unintentional goals in mind, school seems to have a hidden agenda. Those attending school are organized in age groups, are at the mercy of mandatory attendance and at an early age are often victims of their freedoms stolen due to the teacher 's involvement into aspects completely alienated from learning; such as dictating values, telling the students what is right or wrong, and instilling certain perspectives at an early age. Children’s loss of freedom is evident in the limiting choices available to them concerning learning. They are filled with curiosity, yet cannot develop, and feed it, because curriculums prohibit varied and eclectic learning. Consequently, this eradicates any satisfying learning, leaving room only for curriculum dependent learning. They therefore lose their locus of control concerning their personal growth. As if that was not enough of imposed limitations on their learning, certificates add another layer, prohibiting pursuits of knowledge without the
Learning, contrary to popular belief is an extremely personal and individual activity. It does not necessitate manipulation, rather, it must be experienced through the immersion into a subject of interest. Meaningful learning most often occurs outside of class rooms. In fact, the modern role of school has taken a turn generally not cognizant to the public consciousness. Regardless of intentional or unintentional goals in mind, school seems to have a hidden agenda. Those attending school are organized in age groups, are at the mercy of mandatory attendance and at an early age are often victims of their freedoms stolen due to the teacher 's involvement into aspects completely alienated from learning; such as dictating values, telling the students what is right or wrong, and instilling certain perspectives at an early age. Children’s loss of freedom is evident in the limiting choices available to them concerning learning. They are filled with curiosity, yet cannot develop, and feed it, because curriculums prohibit varied and eclectic learning. Consequently, this eradicates any satisfying learning, leaving room only for curriculum dependent learning. They therefore lose their locus of control concerning their personal growth. As if that was not enough of imposed limitations on their learning, certificates add another layer, prohibiting pursuits of knowledge without the