when did education become a burden?

Learning is something to be valued and enjoyed yet I feel like at some point in my life I just learned to dread school. Was it something I learned from friends or siblings or the media? School is supposed to be fun, right?

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ViciDraco · 41-45, M

It's because of the obligation to do so and the pressure to perform at it. You aren't learning out of interest, you are being coerced to do so. That tends to build resentment and rebellion over time.

lka2802 · 26-30, F

@ViciDraco I definitely agree with you! The education system is quite flawed; how do we ensure kids are learning/trying without putting that pressure to perform?

Stilltryinghard

@ViciDraco If school is so DIFFERENT from life kids will always have to be forced.

SomeMichGuy · M

@Stilltryinghard Disagree. I loved learning, even did some independent studies.

ViciDraco · 41-45, M

@SomeMichGuy what part do you disagree with? You readily admit enjoying learning and thus never felt the coercive pressure I am talking about. The people learning out of interest generally enjoy school. I like learning so I more or less enjoyed school. But I have a friend who makes a perfect example. He grew up hating reading because the school made him do it and chose what he had to read. As an adult his wife convinced him to try it again and let him read what interests him. Now he loves reading and feels like the school robbed him of all those years he could have enjoyed reading because of their strict curriculums.

SomeMichGuy · M

@ViciDraco Due to some weirdness in the replying sequence, it picked up on the wrong primary poster, which I fixed.

I don't think kids have to be forced; if that is happening, you either killed their inherent curiosity or you haven't figured out how to motivate the "why?"

Check out the Harvey Mudd College's approach (they make sure that students know how every course fits into what they need to know).