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"School-A Little Story About Life And Education" ©

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Preface

Education in adolescence is an important part of a person’s life. At this time, the teenager’s body is developing.  Apart from the physical changes, he (she) must think about becoming an individual with a good personality who is able to form good relationships with others.  Also, he (she) has to think about the future: developing social contacts and starting a career or a profession.

The teenagers, at this point, may want to experiment with life in hopes of figuring it out.  They also make a few mistakes, and tend to forget that their primordial goal in this period of adolescence should be to graduate from high school.  This means studying, doing homework, and respecting oneself as well as others.

Education takes place in school, but there are many kinds of school such as kindergarten, elementary school, high school, college, university, art school, music school, driving school, etc.

 By definition, a school is an institution for teaching and learning.  However, it is more than just a building with classrooms, students, teachers, and a principal. The school is also an individual preparation for integration in society.  That is the basis of education: to provide the student with many elements of knowledge, and in high school, to help him (her) to become an adult.

The students are educated in school but also by life’s experiences. The teachers possess this experience which enables them to transmit their knowledge.  Their wisdom also allows them to warn of certain life dangers. But the parents also have an important role in educating their children, such as listening to them, giving them advice, and supporting them.

Theoretically, school unites the student with society and ultimately, he (she) becomes a productive part of it by performing his (her) learned skills.
 

Through the educational process, the teenager will learn about male-female relationship, the respect of social laws, and possible career choices.  Then, one needs wisdom because all the material things that are desired in life don’t come easy.  Patience, hope, and faith are required.  That is why in the educational process, learning should be the primary goal and the desire to possess material things should be secondary and should have only importance after one establishes himself (herself) in a serious career, which supplies him (her) with sufficient revenues with which to purchase things.

Just like every other student, I have had moments when it would have been better if I had had access to the wisdom of a mature and more experienced individual.

Now that I am a graduate, older, wiser, and more experienced, I want to tell you, in a romantic style, a little story about life and education.  Perhaps, and with hope, knowing that, you can go through some of life’s trials and helps you to succeed your education just for to realize that what you have studied for is to get wisdom, knowledge, and a moral thought.  Then, you become an adult.
 

So, just keep in mind that you have a high school diploma to aim for.  This will aid you in your future and allows to go to college and university, or to get a job.  

Therefore, keep studying and keep the faith.

                                                                                                        Alain Leclerc