The Right Education
Inability to distinguish between the good education and the right education has plunged a large mass of students into failure and frustration. By saying ‘good education’, I refer to the study fields praised high by our society. In our context, being doctor, engineer, pilot, etc. is considered to be a matter of huge prestige and people pertaining to some other fields are considered worthless. But, in contrary to the general perception, getting the right education is of higher value. ‘Right education’ can be understood as the field of study that best suits ones interests and more importantly, capacity. If we do not dare to cut a line between the good and the right education, the outcomes might lead us to disastrous consequences.
Selection of a field of study might be guided by several aspects among which the most prevalent is family pressure. One joins a particular field because his family wants him to get the education of that area. Without concerning about his inclination to the field and without analyzing if he would be able to cope with that filed of study, parents push him into a deep dig of education. A food without hunger can never taste good. Even though it might feel tasty the consumption can’t be made to the fullest. The same happens to a student. If he has no hunger of the field he is studying, he can never have a willingness to learn its valuables. This will lead him to gain just the partial knowledge and can never reach the stage of expertise in that area.
Apart from family pressure, sometimes, students willingly opt for the wrong education. They jump to get the admission to the field or college where most of their old classmates are joining. They do so without realizing whether the field is appropriate for them or not. They forget to ask the questions like, “Will I be interested to continue with this field in long run?”, “ Do I have needed background or capacity to adopt this field?” and so on. The other common reason for the students to select the wrong education is the lack of options. Some colleges might define limits of entrance scores or background education for getting admitted to a particular field. In such a situation, the student unwillingly has to select the field which he never thought he would join. The result can be speculated; he is more probable to produce bad results because of less study interests and because of this very cause might be pushed into depression.
Now is the time we need to think critically on how to make our students get the right education for them. A student can be directed towards the correct path of education only if his interests and abilities are screened since the early days; it means from the very beginning of his school life and even at home. A small child should be monitored for his area of competence. For example, if a child wants to play football every day during break time at school he might have potential of being a good footballer. Knowing this, his parents might be convinced by the teachers for not pushing him to become an artist which completely demands the skill of hands not of legs. When students become more sensible and can understand things, they should be counseled and suggested for the fields that might be suitable for them. This should be taken care of because in some cases even the students might fail to realize what they are born for. I mean they might not be aware of their ability in a particular field and might wish to go with some other area of education and hence, profession. Counseling is important because knowing what you can is more important than what you want.
A precisely directed arrow surely hits the target. The same happens to the properly oriented students. Those who are in the field of study that matches their zeal and capacity are more probable to gain the adequate depth of the specific field and develop a successful career in that particular area of profession. However, if we do not consider these matters, our expectation is certain to contrast with the reality as we cannot expect a bird to swim as good as a fish. Let’s forget about the bird swimming, it might soon die inside the water. Likewise, a student might suffer breakdown and disappointment if he becomes unable to choose the suitable field of education for him.
At this point of time, we need to develop a culture that prefers the ‘Right education’ instead of the ‘Good education’ and encourages every child to move in the path that best suits the pace of their feet. Let us not further compel a mango tree to yield an apple.
Copyright @Suman Ojha
Selection of a field of study might be guided by several aspects among which the most prevalent is family pressure. One joins a particular field because his family wants him to get the education of that area. Without concerning about his inclination to the field and without analyzing if he would be able to cope with that filed of study, parents push him into a deep dig of education. A food without hunger can never taste good. Even though it might feel tasty the consumption can’t be made to the fullest. The same happens to a student. If he has no hunger of the field he is studying, he can never have a willingness to learn its valuables. This will lead him to gain just the partial knowledge and can never reach the stage of expertise in that area.
Apart from family pressure, sometimes, students willingly opt for the wrong education. They jump to get the admission to the field or college where most of their old classmates are joining. They do so without realizing whether the field is appropriate for them or not. They forget to ask the questions like, “Will I be interested to continue with this field in long run?”, “ Do I have needed background or capacity to adopt this field?” and so on. The other common reason for the students to select the wrong education is the lack of options. Some colleges might define limits of entrance scores or background education for getting admitted to a particular field. In such a situation, the student unwillingly has to select the field which he never thought he would join. The result can be speculated; he is more probable to produce bad results because of less study interests and because of this very cause might be pushed into depression.
Now is the time we need to think critically on how to make our students get the right education for them. A student can be directed towards the correct path of education only if his interests and abilities are screened since the early days; it means from the very beginning of his school life and even at home. A small child should be monitored for his area of competence. For example, if a child wants to play football every day during break time at school he might have potential of being a good footballer. Knowing this, his parents might be convinced by the teachers for not pushing him to become an artist which completely demands the skill of hands not of legs. When students become more sensible and can understand things, they should be counseled and suggested for the fields that might be suitable for them. This should be taken care of because in some cases even the students might fail to realize what they are born for. I mean they might not be aware of their ability in a particular field and might wish to go with some other area of education and hence, profession. Counseling is important because knowing what you can is more important than what you want.
A precisely directed arrow surely hits the target. The same happens to the properly oriented students. Those who are in the field of study that matches their zeal and capacity are more probable to gain the adequate depth of the specific field and develop a successful career in that particular area of profession. However, if we do not consider these matters, our expectation is certain to contrast with the reality as we cannot expect a bird to swim as good as a fish. Let’s forget about the bird swimming, it might soon die inside the water. Likewise, a student might suffer breakdown and disappointment if he becomes unable to choose the suitable field of education for him.
At this point of time, we need to develop a culture that prefers the ‘Right education’ instead of the ‘Good education’ and encourages every child to move in the path that best suits the pace of their feet. Let us not further compel a mango tree to yield an apple.
Copyright @Suman Ojha