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Education is not just about books. I keep hearing this line everywhere. And honestly I used to ignore it. Like yeah yeah another deep quote kind of thing. But recently it just started making a bit more sense. Not fully but a little.
Like I remember one day in the shop. A customer came and he couldnt read properly. He was asking about a product and kept looking at the label like it would magically explain itself to him. But it didnt. And I had to explain everything slowly. And he just nodded like okay got it. But I could tell he didnt really get it fully. And it felt weird. Because in school we always think reading writing thats education thats it. But that moment felt different. Like he probably knows things I dont. Like real life things. How to deal with people. How to survive stuff I never had to think about.
And then theres the opposite too. I know people who studied a lot. Like degrees and all. But when it comes to simple situations they just freeze. Like talking to someone new. Or handling a small problem. They overthink everything. I do that too sometimes. Not gonna lie.
School never really taught us how to deal with awkward silence. Or how to say no without feeling guilty. Or how to understand what someone actually means when they say Im fine but they are clearly not fine. Like no book had that chapter I think. Or maybe I just skipped it. Who knows.
Even small things like dealing with money. Like real money. Not maths problems about trains and apples. But actual bills and random expenses that just show up out of nowhere. That feels more like education now than anything I studied before.
Anyway I was thinking about this yesterday. When I saw a kid doing homework outside my shop. He looked so stressed over something so small. And I almost wanted to tell him relax this wont even matter later. But then again maybe it does in some way. Not sure why I thought that.
I guess books give you knowledge. But life kind of forces understanding on you. Whether you want it or not. And sometimes it hits at the most random times. Like while sitting doing nothing. Or just watching people pass by.
Dont know if that makes sense. But yeah its just something thats been in my head lately. Like maybe education is happening all the time. Not just in classrooms. And we dont even notice it most of the time.
Anyway I need to open the shop again. Customers might come. And Ill probably forget about this whole thought again. Until something random reminds me again. Or maybe not. Who knows.