What we discussed in our global perspectives class about education. And we talked of lots of things involving it, like the will of children into education, thoughts and attitude of education, and different education opportunities all around the world. So we discussed our personal feelings about education, and we all had similar but different points of view on how we think education meant for us. What I said was, although it isn’t the most fun activity to do it is something we have to value because it is crucial for our lives, maybe not now but it will be in the future, to be able to get a job and pay the bills. Also a phrase that I said involving the debate we were having and I really like was ‘I want Burger King working for me and not me working for Burger King’. And I like because it’s a very happy phrase reflecting how successful I want to be. We talked how children and teenagers in LEDC’s have low possibilities on education and how they really want to get it but can’t because of their lack of resources. Education sometimes is taken for granted; especially those fortunate children that get to have free schools or those that their parents have the resources to send you to a private school. Children with less economic resources that are not very fortunate struggle to get their education. This type of children really appreciates what education brings to you and how really important it is, because they want to have better opportunities in their lives. Wealthy people don’t bother thinking like this because they don’t have to make an extra effort to be able to have a great life, because they already have it, so they do not care. So it is really important to realize how important and crucial this is for young children on their development in order to have a successful future.
There are 30 articles in the human rights, and it includes education for children. Education is a right that it is not always respected, or known. Some countries like the UK really enforces this, or countries like the United States that has free education on primary and secondary schools.
Lots of people specially teenagers think in different ways, and feel differently about education, and it means different things for others. Some think like me, although it isn’t the most fun activity to do it is something we have to value because it is crucial for our lives, maybe not now but it will be in the future, to be able to get a job and pay the bills. But some think differently, some just don’t bother and don’t like to do anything that has to do with education, and working, and don’t mind not working for the future. Others absolutely love it and enjoy every single bit of it. So every person has a different perspective on this topic. We talked how children and teenagers in LEDC’s have low possibilities on education and how they really want to get it but can’t because of their lack of resources and the way the y think of education.
My opinion as I have been saying previously I a very huge deal for me. Education is a crucial thing for anyone to be not necessarily rich but to me able to pay the bills, have a house and an average life. Specifically this is my point of view: although it isn’t the most fun activity to do it is something we have to value because it is crucial for our lives, maybe not now but it will be in the future, to be able to get a job and pay the bills. Although it is debatable that you need education to be a successful person financially because that is not always the case. But I also think that education cannot turn completely into your life, that can’t be all you think, do, talk and speak about. That is not healthy neither. You have to find a balance between personal life and education, because you need both to have a healthy, happy and successful life. Live your life but try and find a balance to be able to maintain that successful future very accessible. And not always think about this, about everything you do will affect your future and destroy your success.
This discussion makes me feel very honored or happy to be lucky enough to be able to afford my education and take advantage of it, not just waste it. It also makes me very sad to know how other children or teenagers are begging for some education and it I just impossible for them to obtain it. This topic wakes up in me lot of feelings. For example intrigue and makes me anxious in the way that want to know this people lives and how they cope with it but also because I want to know and learn how can I can contribute to help this people and also learn from them some values that you can’t get on a normal school class.
I was very surprised on others reaction because lot of people had different reactions that I had or totally different points of views. But some think differently, some just don’t bother and don’t like to do anything that has to do with education, and working, and don’t mind not working for the future. Others absolutely love it and enjoy every single bit of it. So every person has a different perspective on this topic.
I learned lots of stuff that I didn’t knew before, for example what I felt education meant for me. Personally I had never asked me that question, also some facts on the topic, like for example the amount of literacy rates around the world, the struggles to acquire this. For example I did not know that education was a human right. There are 30 articles in the human rights, and it includes education for children. Education is a right that it is not always respected, or known. Some countries like the UK really enforces this or countries like the United States that has free education on primary and secondary schools. Something that really shocked me was the penalties given in some countries like in the UK if education was not getting provided.
• Penalty notices
• As an alternative to prosecution, authorized local authority staff, police officers and head teachers can issue penalty notices to parents of children who are not attending school regularly. The penalty is £50, rising to £100 if not paid within 28 days. If you fail to pay a penalty fine, you will be prosecuted.
• Taking you to court
• The local authority may prosecute you (they don’t have to issue a penalty notice first) and this could result in a more severe penalty.
• You could get a fine of up to £2,500, a community order or, in extreme cases, a jail sentence of up to three months. If the court thinks it will help to stop your child missing school, it may also impose a Parenting Order.
• Parenting Order
• A Parenting Order is a court order which requires you to attend parenting education or support classes. You will also have to do whatever the court says is necessary to improve your child’s behaviour and attendance at school.
I really liked this topic because I have a very strong point of view on it. I have been enjoying so far the topic discussed on our global perspectives class so far. I have really enjoyed the activities and classes.
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