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Opinion: Education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals’ futures

Khushdeep Kaur • Staff Reporter May 25, 2023

Education is a powerful tool that helps ensure children’s survival, growth, development and well-being.

It can also be described as the art of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. 

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Getting an education not only helps students learn to think critically, but it also enhances their imagination, exposes them to new ideas, and helps them find the path to a career that they want to pursue as they get older.

However, in today’s world the importance of education is often overlooked, but it’s also vital to our communities and our country’s future.

It shapes who we are as individuals and the society in which we live in. Over the past few decades, education has evolved with technology being a prominent role in our classrooms than ever before. 

On the other hand it can also lift your career to new heights by opening up opportunities you had not even considered.

Moreover, education is not just about school or getting a degree anymore, many doors are opening because people have understood how important education is to the future. 

Highline student Kunika Chaudary said that education is one of the best things to receive because it allows people to contribute more effectively to society. She also added that it opens up opportunities that people did not know that existed before. 

For instance, a firefighter is one example of a job you can gain from going to school. With a  career as a firefighter you may assist people in emergencies, save lives, and support their communities by battling fires that can cause damage to homes or other structures. 

Highline student Jennifer Smith added to this and said that education is also great because it may lead to higher paying jobs. This will help someone who came from nothing to be able to either give back to their families or become financially stable in the long run. 

Education can also assist people in finding a job in their desired field or industry. 

In today’s workforce, these skills are in high demand. To achieve this, it is essential to have a good education as it opens up many avenues for personal growth and development. 

Highline student Adam Stiffner said that education promotes social harmony by enabling people to work together and learn from one another.  

The future of education is more important than ever, with the advancement of better technology and learning methods are emerging. To provide the best possible education to students within the classroom, educators must stay up-to-date and embrace these emerging technologies.

The importance of education cannot be overstated. After all, education helps people to learn and grow into the people they desire to be. Hence, education also contributes to a healthier world for people.