Live to Learn, Learn to Live
Have you ever thought about your motivation for going to school, studying or learning?
Most people may probably instinctively reply it’s all about getting into the best schools.
And what about after getting into a good school? Then, it’s about finding a good job.
And after that? Securing a well-paid career in order to start a family.
And besides all of this? “Why do I learn? How exactly do I want to live my life? What kind of person do I really want to become?” In the course of growing up, these questions get far too little attention.
The great American sociologist, historian, and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) once said: “Education must not simply teach work – it must teach life.” We cannot agree more with this phrase.