Education

Before you read this blog you must watch the video posted above. This video was sent to me by a friend. And before I was watching it I was studying for two tests, one quiz, and doing some written homework. This video, although probably controversial for school, was one of the most inspirational things I have ever watched. This video is titled "Why I Hate School But Love Education||Spoken Word." Now I am not saying I hate school or anything, but the things this guy (sulibreezy) said really got me thinking. How important is school?

This man points out a bible verse in the middle of his video: "It does a fool no good to spend money on an education, because he has no common sense" Proverbs 17:16. I didn't think this was actually a proper Bible verse so I looked it up in my Bible I have at home, and it is. I sat and thought about this verse for a while. And while I was thinking about it something else also came to mind-God has a reason for everything he puts in the Bible. We know that God is the author of the Bible and the Bible is written truth. So what exactly did God mean by this verse? How did he want us to interpretate it? I read this verse and first think of what he meant by "spend money." Because I don't think he meant spending real hard cold cash. I think he meant time a well. God does not intend for us to sit in a classroom and learn these facts and equations. We were meant to be stewards of this world. So we must go out and explore the world, build up our common sense, because that is the most important sense.

Sulibrezzy mentions a few names: Mother Teresa, Jesus, Malcolm X, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and many more. All these people did not have a higher form of education. And as Catholics we look at Jesus and we look at Mother Teresa and we see how we should live our lives, how wee are called by God. Mother Teresa and Jesus were not unsuccessful and were definitely not uneducated. The ultimate source of knowledge is God. No high school, college, or job should ever convince you otherwise. As Catholics God is the ultimate source of life and through him we can receive the knowledge and grace to be successful. Mother Teresa was home schooled as a child, and besides going to learn English for a few years, she did not have any higher form of education. Yet, she was one of the most respected, successful  and educated people of her century. Why? Because she uses the knowledge that God gives her. She put God above her grades, above her school work, and we all should too. Sulibreezy keeps mentioning one thing at the beginning of the video: "Education is the key." Notice why he doesn't say school is the key or college is the key; yet, people think that is the only place where we obtain knowledge.

I agree with this man on some stuff and I am sure you do as well. But I still think school is important. God wants us to succeed in life and has a vocation for us all. If it is to stay in school and earn a doctor's degree then that is what you should do. But you are not just confined to school. God wants us to think outside of that and to think, really think, why we were put on this earth.

He talks about how everyone's parents want their kids to "make them proud." And I'm not sure about other people but one of the main motives I go to school and study hard and do my work is so that I do good in school, and make my parents proud. But do you think that your parents would hate you or wouldn't be proud of you if you failed at something. No, absolutely not. They will be proud of you if you enjoy your life and live it to the fullest and do what you want to do.

I have shared my thoughts on this video, but that is not what I care about. I would like to hear what you think of this man's thoughts in the comment section below.

"I will not let an exam result decide my fate...
                                 -Suli Breaks, Vanity Fair, 2009.