Beyond school

Honestly, I don't like it when some teachers ignored me on some questions or enquiries. They replied my questions by saying those are not in the syllabus. Bah!


I thought of it for a moment. What's wrong then? I should learn whatever I can, not follow every part of the syllabus without any second thought. Come on, there are always some thinking going on in everyone's mind. No matter who you are, you must be thinking what's outside, what's beyond school, the syllabus. If the syllabus is done, what's next? 


The system should be set for learning purposes, not examination based assessment. Do you think the syllabus is enough? I say not. Think again. People from the olden days treat learning as a life-long process. They learn from the surroundings, think as they go on, use their gifted minds for good. Did Leonardo Da Vinci follow syllabus? Did Thomas Edison and Einstein, other great figures follow syllabus that much? They don't, but they think and try something new. Did you?


Syllabus is important, but it's just basic or somehow a preparation. If students ask for more, teachers should try to answer them, regardless whether it's in the syllabus or not. When students learn more, they understand more. I want to understand more and learn beyond school. For instance, History lessons should be a platform for students to express their views on those events, in the mean time look at other historians' views. Viewpoints are important. They represent our identity, unique in its own way. Maybe the class will find history even more interesting when they exchange views.


By JM