EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
Education is a fundamental human right which must be provided by the national government under the decree of the UN. It should be provided in the most rural parts of a country and have appropriate fees so anyone can participate in developing a better future for themselves and others. It is impossible to not think Education is the key to success, and just like Peter Dalglish, a very prominent figure in humanitarian acts said, education is the most important and best thing a child can possess. It has been proven to pave way too long lasting success, a wide array of opportunities and most of all the logic needed to thrive in life. However, all of this does not come easy. If the effort required to acquire these skills is not met, the scenario which I mentioned before is always a possibility. Regardless of this, on the contrary for almost anyone, as long as they are willing to put in the effort a bright future is also a possibility nonetheless.
In life, opportunities are not normally gifted, they are made and in most cases, education contributes to the increase of these opportunities. The reason for this is, education paves the way for people to go to university so they can continue their education but to a harder extent, eventually getting people ready to specialise in a certain skill and become of a high-quality standard. When looking for a job, companies always look for people who have a good education and have gone to university to become a master in the skill they chose to specialise in. Education essentially acts as an enhancement for your future. In addition to that, generally, people who have an education make smarter decisions, especially in times when good decisions are vital.
Have you ever heard of Brain Drain? Well...Brain Drain refers to the emigration of highly trained or qualified people for better living conditions, pay, quality of life and a few other factors, consequently, the country of origin loses these highly skilled people. When these people leave, the country of origin may suffer, particularly in the area of their own development. That is why if there are more people with education, the chances of them leaving will decrease because all the good jobs will have been taken by the increased amounts of skilled workers, forcing them to reside in their country of origin and contribute to their countries development. Essentially, although there is a chance of educated people leaving their own country for a better life, the ones that do stay will indubitably contribute to their countries development as well as theirs, primarily because they will have more opportunities to do so.
Education is not always at someone's doorstep, in fact, in some countries kids have to walk miles just to get to a school whose infrastructure is so bad, they can't gain the full education they deserve. Regardless of this, any education is a good one nonetheless. An example of this is William Kamkwamba. The boy who harnessed the wind was born in Malawi to some not so wealthy farmer parents and resided in a small shack which he had to share with several others. “Before I discovered the miracles of science, magic ruled the world” - William Kamkwamba said in his book. Magic was a big part of his life until he started his education. However, like many he had to drop out to help his dad in the fields. But that did not pull him down. He went to his local library read a few books and then managed to build a windmill that provided electricity and clean water for his village. There are much more examples like William, ones that have used education to pave the way to a better life, and promote it for the better good of mankind.
Education is the pinnacle of what someone can possess. It probably surpasses money and the many other tempting objects which one could desire. Education acts as a person's key to success, as it can pave the way to a better life. For example, William Kamkwamba, Malala Yousafzai, and the so much more people have used education to escape their past and be able to receive jobs that have allowed them to remain above the poverty line, and live life to its fullest. In fact, education is a fundamental human right which must be provided by the national government. Although it is true in some parts of countries, primarily less developed ones, the amount of schools and the standard of the education decreases, any education is a good one, and just like William Kamkwamba said “Before I discovered the miracles of science, magic ruled the world” science, one of the many subjects provided in an education can present opportunities to help for the better good of mankind as well as yourself.
Bibliography
- "Education for the 21st Century." UNESCO. N.p., 11 Apr. 2013. Web. 10 June 2016.
- "Education." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 10 June 2016.
