Comments on: BlogHers Act! My Issue http://reesiesworld.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/blogher-acts-my-issue/ Reesie's View of life Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tiara http://reesiesworld.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/blogher-acts-my-issue/#comment-4 Tiara Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:46:20 +0000 http://reesiesworld.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/blogher-acts-my-issue/#comment-4 <i>Education doesn’t have to be 4 years of college. Education means, mentorships, internships, technical training. There needs to be more of it and at a lower cost. SInce we’ve got so many people that are so far behind the curve, we also need to look at providing resources to support those that truly want to make more of their lives e.g. college dorms for mothers (or fathers) with kids.</i> Strongly agreed! We need to break away from the "education = school and nothing else" mentality; all it does is restrict people from pursuing all their options and dreams. More options must be made widely available, and people must be given the right to learn what they wish to learn however best they can. I'm from Malaysia but we have similar issues too. Education is my passion (and my BlogHer Act issue). I join you on this one! Education doesn’t have to be 4 years of college. Education means, mentorships, internships, technical training. There needs to be more of it and at a lower cost. SInce we’ve got so many people that are so far behind the curve, we also need to look at providing resources to support those that truly want to make more of their lives e.g. college dorms for mothers (or fathers) with kids.

Strongly agreed! We need to break away from the “education = school and nothing else” mentality; all it does is restrict people from pursuing all their options and dreams. More options must be made widely available, and people must be given the right to learn what they wish to learn however best they can.

I’m from Malaysia but we have similar issues too. Education is my passion (and my BlogHer Act issue). I join you on this one!

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