Education Order 769572
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Education Order 769572
Introduction
The purpose of education is to help individuals reach self-actualization as well as be conversant with what happens around to promote all forms of development. Even though education teaches us to gather and organize information toward a purpose, being an educated individual is not about the accumulation of certificates and degrees in your wardrobe and popping into every interview dazzling with pride (McGregor, 2010). The paper explores what education entails and the attributes of an educated person.
Reflection on Education
In the modern world, education has changed the mode and means of delivery. Students can gather information from various platforms. While these platforms provide an easier way to teach and learn, they may not be the most appropriate because of other intervening factors. Therefore, education should not be whatever an individual chooses but what makes them address the challenges and problems around them without causing unnecessary contemplation or heedfulness. Education is how a person relates to life.
Attributes of Educated Person
Fundamentally, an educated person might not have a college degree, but one who searches for the truth, excellence, and one who does not take things for granted (McGregor, 2010). I think an educated person takes an interest in what is happening and is concerned about things and people around him or her. A person with deep and genuine empathy, sensitive to cultural milieu, has a clear understanding of his or her values, and is independent with the constraints of collaborative living is one who I consider as educated. I have a strong belief that only an educated person can determine what defines an educated person because it is within him the impact of education.
Reference
McGregor, T. (2010). What are the characteristics of an educated person? Retrieved October 26, 2015.