Education —What is it Good For? BY ALBERTO VALENZUELA
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t wasn’t exactly the same phrase used in the popular 70s song, but as an early teen attending endless hours in the classroom, I couldn’t help
but wonder: “Education—what is it good for?” Little did I know that my middle school experience was only the beginning of many more hours both as a student and as a teacher. But that still is an interesting question, regardless of whether I enjoyed the experience! Let’s consider it. From time to time my classmates and I would make comments regarding what we learned in class, or if we learned anything at all. Because, when we are young, we find very few sub-
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