Israelmore AyivorEducation is not merely meant for you to write and pass exams, get a good job and a good spouse, and settle down for survival.
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The purpose of education should be to teach you what you need to know to make a contribution to humanity. You can’t take a test at the end of the day and say, “I did what I needed to do.” The important thing is what your education must make you feel about yourself and others. Education is meant for something deeper than job, marriage or survival.
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