Education

After reading the "Opinionator" by Stanley Fish and the letter written by Gregory A Petsko I have learned a lot about the true meaning of education and the importance that it has. I agree with the point that Fish says when he is defending Classical high school about creating diversity. He says, "Students should be brought "to see themselves as members of a heterogeneous nation . . . and a still more heterogeneous world, and to understand something of this history." There should be diversity amongst schools, but there are other points that he makes that I do not agree with. I do not think that the format of this type of education is interesting enough. It seems boring. If I had to go to school everyday with such a strict layout, then I would not look forward to going to school. Going to school with a more relaxed atmosphere makes it more intriguing. Teachers should be able to teach the way they want to. As I read Petsko's letter I had more interest. I enjoyed how he used wit in his letter. He repeatedly said "which now, of course, you don't." He is referring to the departments that the president of the University plans to cut. I can understand the point that he makes in his essay for keeping the programs that are expected to be cut. I do agree when he says that the University should not be like all of the others and take stand. I personally feel that education is important. It is what shapes society. If people were uneducated then there wold be chaos. Although, I do not feel that schools need to have a strict layout with a syllabus, having each teacher teach the same thing in the same way. I think it is important for teachers to be unique. I think that that plays a role in the way students are shaped into the people tat they become. Throughout my life I have, and still do, enjoyed school. I have learned a lot from each and everyone of my teachers. I hope that I continue on this path and learn even more.