It's pretty much a standard thing, no matter where you are in the
world. In the East, you are drilled from an early age to remember facts
and figures. There is no analytical learning of any kind. If you
learn anything that is not in the syllabus, it is not relevant, and it will not
help you get a higher mark. Then you are ranked against each other, in
every class, starting from Kindergarten onwards. Then here in the West,
all you do is stick closely to the syllabus, and independent learning is
frowned upon. You get tested on highly subjective things, and your worth
is measured in airy fairy ways. Then you do this so you can be ranked
(again), and then go to higher learning, where you occur thousands of dollars
in debt just to earn a piece of paper so that you can do a job which has no
meaning to society. It makes no sense. This is the tyranny of
tradition. School and university holds such an esteemed place in society,
that its values and core nature have never been reviewed. It hasn't
undergone a period of criticism or reformation in the same way that other major
institutions have. And thus it will continue to perpetuate its own
existence and importance. Here's the thing - all you do in uni is read
stuff. Then you get tested on whether you have understood the
readings. That's all it is! Then major, world leading universities
apparently have more prestige in carrying out the same standard of insanity as
any other university. It's less than independent learning, because you
can read the same books on your own, and hopefully you would be far more
motivated to do it that way, with the added bonus of not being tested on
it. So you're basically laying down money for no ascertainable
purpose. So what's the point? It's a sick system. We need to
do away with these notions of outdated thinking. We'll be better off as a
society without them.
It's going to be a strange day, there's not a whole lot of work to do
today. But at least I can blog, that'll be good. But it'll be tough
after yesterday's good effort. I'm all about trying though!
We chose, and we chose wrong.
Okay damn, I am out of things to talk about today! Not good. But
maybe I can keep myself occupied. Task list is looking empty.
Obscurism of the highest order? Why am I trying to convince Evander
Holyfield to get back into boxing in my dreams? It makes zero
sense.
Ahh and now I do have work, blah! Yeah maybe I am more cynical, I have
the right to be. Oh lord, it's only Tuesday. It feels like a
Monday, and tomorrow will be my Friday, work wise! I wonder if I can keep
up at uni. I've mentally checked out, I need out. I'm done, just
it, it's over, done. Can I sleep now? Well hey, it's only 2 hours
to go until I'm done.
I just don't care anymore. You can't escape this place. It really
is up and down in places. Funny how karma works sometimes.
Better call it here.
Joaquin out.
