Week Nine - Task 3: Should Education Stretch a Person?

Should education 'stretch’ a person do you think? (What do you mean by 'stretch'?)

I think that education should stretch a person. Stretch has many synonyms but the one I found most interesting and applicable to this question was ‘broaden’. I think that education should ‘stretch’ or ‘broaden’ a person as the things they learn should help them to become better at something or have knowledge in a particular, or many, subject(s). In this sense, education stretches a person in terms of the knowledge that they have.

Getting an education should also ‘stretch’ people in terms of them finding out about themselves and their interests, hobbies and likes. Without basic education, people wouldn’t be aware of the things they can do with their lives. In this sense, education is ‘stretching’ a person to reach their potential, become what they want to become and do the things they want to.

Education should also ‘broaden’ peoples view points and opinions. Learning about other cultures, countries, or religions can provide a person with an educated, informed decision or opinion. I believe that education in this sense stretches a person’s understanding of the world. Education should expand people’s horizons, so they don’t have a narrow-minded view of the world. In this way, education could be said to make you a better person; understanding other people should mean you aren’t as judgmental to those who are ‘different’.