I believe the mind is a beautiful thing and a precious entity to waste. Each and every day I strive to be as smart as I possibly can. I am by no means Albert Einstein. I am a reader, an artist, and a free thinker. If I do not know something, I do not pretend to know it, but I do look it up. I encourage my students to do the same. If they do not know the answer to something, I make them look for the answer themselves. I believe that the beauty of knowledge lies within the process of learning.
This day in age, the strive for mediocrity is greater than ever. In my eyes, it seems that that the idea of being vapid is cool, or very cute, and that a lack of knowledge is " the norm".
Who can we thank for this? Some blame the invention of video games. Others blame teachers and parents.
What about the media??
Look what is on the television and in magazines. With shows such as "The Simple Life" as the messiah of our youth, it's no wonder minds are eroding as we speak. Just look at what word is in the title. "Simple." Who wants to be "simple"?
Have you opened up an issue of cosmo lately? With articles pontificating on "how to please your man," or "how to get what you want from him," it's no wonder our children are whoring themselves out. They are getting it from the media!
What about the idea of celebrity? Have you even taken a look at celebrities these days? With role models such as Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, and Ashton Kutcher, it's no wonder everyone strives for stupidity....Because according to them, it leads to fame and fortune. On one hand maybe it is pure genious. I mean, they obviously have everyone fooled. They have marketed this idea of stupidity and have become larger than life. So hats off to you Paris! You are the smartest person in the world.
NOT!!
Personally, I take her idea of smarts as a slap in the face. Here I am, trying to teach the youth about how to be rich through knowledge, and she does the exact opposite. Now who are the kids going to listen to? Probably not the teacher who's salary is
1/10 the amount of Paris Hilton's .
Maybe teachers should teach from Cosmo instead of textbooks. Would that be more acceptable?
This world is turning into a sick sad place and I refuse to go down with it!