Take one child, limitless dreams, unlimited potential, pure innocence and a sponge-like brain. Force them by law to spend at least ten years of their precious youth being force-fed the most useless information. Constantly reminding them that they’re only as good as their grades in a system that teaches useless mind-numbing subjects and claims to confirm our intellect with repetition and random memory tests. I didn’t give a flying fuck about the square route of the number nine or the speed of sound; I just so desperately wanted to know the basics. Happiness, love, the things that we need in our lives; the things that help us to find confidence in ourselves, our ability and our dreams. K.A. Hill
About This Quote

This is a quote from an essay by Roberto Clemente, a former student. He is describing the education system as designed to produce children who will not become excited about anything or care deeply about anything. The quote suggests that we should not only teach our children the things they need to learn for school, but also let them learn about how to be happy and love.

Source: The Winners Guide

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