Education and School...who needs them? More people than you may realize. We focus on this particular problem quite a bit on our math comic strips web site. In this article we would like to highlight a few points:

Education and School...who needs them? More people than you may realize. We focus on this particular problem quite a bit on our math comic strips web site. In this article we would like to highlight a few points:

Knowledge is power, or so the saying goes. When you graduate from school, whether it be elementary, middle, high, college, or university, you are giving yourself power over your future. You have many more options in regards to what type of job you can hold, where you can live, and what $$$ you can make. Some jobs do provide "on the job" training, but most employers won't even consider your application if you don't have the minimum educational requirements.

Resourceful human beings are people who have a good grasp of knowledge and education. None of us know everything about everything, but a well-rounded education equips us with a background that we will be able to employ in any situation that we find ourselves in. Let's illustrate this point with a little example. Suppose you know how to tell time. You acquired this knowledge and education at some point, and have been successfully able to tell time on your own personal watch. Let's suppose you left your watch at home. What do you do now? Well, this education helps you to be resourceful, and you will be able to tell time on any watch or clock that you find around you at the time. This is a very basic example, but you get the point...

A well-rounded education also provides you with a greater quality of life. When the economy starts to turn sour, many people get laid off. It's often those who lack in education or skills who get laid off first. Worse still, since they have less education, they will have a harder time finding a new position.

Understanding often goes "hand-in-hand" with a great education. Suppose you are on a trip to Europe, France to be more specific. You may never have been to France before, but by educating yourself and studying about this country while at home, you will have a deeper understanding of France, and the French, before you even set foot in Europe.

A well-rounded education can provide you with tremendous networking opportunities. Perhaps you have heard of the saying "birds of a feather flock together"? Having a good education means that you will meet more "birds" who "flock around" similar places and jobs. They will know when jobs open, and who you should contact. This will come in handy when you need to get that "foot in the door".

Aren't people with a good education more fun to be around? They seem to have knowledge on almost any subject, and can keep a conversation rolling along. Armed with a good education, if someone happens to bring up an obscure topic at the dinner table, you will be able to join in and give your opinion. Wouldn't it be great to be able to educate others and make new acquaintances and friends in this way? I think so...

In conclusion, these are just a few reasons why we think education is important. On our math comic strips web site we focus primarily on teaching math skills to children via comic books. If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating subject, please visit us on our web site.