Såg länken till denna studentens tal i en twitter från Konsultpappan!
där hon istället för att tacka och ta emot sitt diplom för bästa student, förklarar vad som är fel med vårt utbildningssystem idag.
Detta skedde i USA men i mina ögon är det likadant här i sverige.
Jag har klippt ut en del av talet, men ni kan läsa hela på denna länken.
http://blog.swiftkickonline.com/2010/07/valedictorian-speaks-out-against-schooling-in-graduation-speech.html
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There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who approached his teacher, and asked the Master, "If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take for me to find Zen? The Master thought about this, then replied, "Ten years . ." The student then said, "But what if I work very, very hard and really apply myself to learn fast -- How long then?" Replied the Master, "Well, twenty years." "But, if I really, really work at it, how long then?" asked the student. "Thirty years," replied the Master. "But, I do not understand," said the disappointed student. "At each time that I say I will work harder, you say it will take me longer. Why do you say that?" Replied the Master, "When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path."
This is the dilemma I've faced within the American education system. We are so focused on a goal, whether it be passing a test, or graduating as first in the class. However, in this way, we do not really learn. We do whatever it takes to achieve our original objective.
Some of you may be thinking, "Well, if you pass a test, or become valedictorian, didn't you learn something? Well, yes, you learned something, but not all that you could have. Perhaps, you only learned how to memorize names, places, and dates to later on forget in order to clear your mind for the next test. School is not all that it can be. Right now, it is a place for most people to determine that their goal is to get out as soon as possible.
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Jag tycker ni ska ta er tid att läsa hela och reflektera över va hon försöker få fram.
Jag kan bara säga att jag håller med fullständigt, vi hyllar dom som lär sig att följa, dom som blir bäst på test, och gör vad de blir tillsagda utan att egentligen reflektera eller ifrågasätta.
Men alla som klassas som värstingar, som jobbiga, de hamnar i OBS klass eller liknande, istället för att vi försöker motivera dom att lyckas med sina drömmar.
