[Khadra]

Originally Posted by Grizabella

I think there needs to be more emphasis on interesting children in what they are learning. I can study a topic that I have no interest in for hours, and by the next day I won't remember any of it. Because I don't really want to. Similarly, in classes that I'm only taking because they're compulsory, I can manage to memorize the information long enough to write the test and then be perfectly content to forget it all. But with classes I'm actually interested in, I learn so much more quickly. I see it all the time with the children I tutor.

I think parents should teach their children to value education and intelligence. Teachers already do a decent job of making classes interesting. Students need to take more of an initiatve. If you look at your education as an opportuniy, rather than a chore, it can be a great thing to learn even subjects you hate. Instead of looking at math and saying "what a boring useless subject!", people should be saying "it might be difficult but think how much smarter i'll be when i apply myself and actually learn the material!". It's important to take some classes you would not likely choose for yourself because it helps you become well-rounded and gives you a better grasp of the world.