Sometimes when I’m trying to break down the modern process of education, I think of it as a train. Catching this train is a crucial element of our society, hence we often approach it with the utmost consideration, sometimes choosing tickets for our children before they have even left the womb. It is part of the law that we must catch this train so it’s important that we’re on the right one. It is common for humans to stay on this train for over 10 years.
Through this time all we know is the interior of the train and its corridors, we may gaze out of the window from time to time, but we rarely get the chance to get off and stretch our legs. Often the train goes fast and before we know it we’re at the last stop, getting off into an unknown environment. I would never deny the importance of this journey, however I think that if we rely on the train to take us where we want to be, without getting off and exploring any of the stops, we may end up at the wrong destination. Indeed this journey is vital, but maybe we should consider different modes of transport to take us on this trip?
