whereas in the American education system students identify, analyze and respond to the effects of sound and structure of sonnets or write a personal reflection about what they like or dislike about poetry that is different from other forms of writing...that's the kinds stuff they learn out there....wonder when will the entire system focus towards personal development rather than turning us into brilliant parrots...
Vocational education is the dire need of the hour...we have been aping the West, both Britain and American...though always in a dilemma to swear by the Oxford or Webster....
I mean come on...do we really expect 17 year olds to be absolutely sure in their heads what they wanna do with their lives without even letting them try their hands at it...In the U.S. one can go and sit in a Geography class, something like trial class...and see whether the subject interests them enough to become a geologist..there might be a few prodigies who would be sure of their profession in their mothers' womb and our teachers label them as "career focused etc."...good for them...but an average teenager cant even decide whether to put forward his left foot first or the right one...
How many people do you know who took up engineering coz they presumed they'd be good at it and it was one of the few options available after junior college...but repent haven't learnt nothing just coz they realized mid-way that the subjects were just not their cup of tea...well, I know Plenty!!
