Brain Power

School is kicking my butt! No need in making an effort to eloquently state that simple fact. Someone recently said that we all have the exact same 24 hours to get things done in life. My question is: “Do we all have the same commitments and obligations each day?” I also argue: “Do our jobs or careers present the same demands and stresses?” It has become an ongoing struggle to muster up the required brain power and energy to transition between a full day of work and school. My days have lasted for 20 hours over the past couple of weeks. I need my beauty sleep and physical rejuvenation! Some days I wish I was a bear, so I could hibernate.

One of the positive outcomes from the deteriorating state of the economy is the fact that various political debates have become a sounding board for education. The importance or necessity for pursing higher education is broadly emphasized. The alternative route to college is to pursue a trade or certification in a rapidly growing field. When I was growing up, it was instilled in me that you must attain independence by immediately joining the workforce upon completion of high school. This was not such a bad concept. I just wish there was more outward emphasis or awareness that college was only within the grasps of families who were financially well off.

Fortunately, this concept is actively drilled into the minds of children (adults as well) from all spectrums of life. Limited access to stable employment, the absence of viable jobs, and an extended pause in upward mobility are the biggest drivers for the national emphasis on education. It is well beyond time to spread awareness among all communities. I do not care where anyone comes from, we are all equally worthy and entitled to a share of the American Dream. Let us not continue to be a nation divided by egregious elitists who greedily lock doors, and hide the keys to success. We all have the right to the pursuit of happiness.

Check out Education Nation to learn more about the necessity for engaging children, parents, educators, policymakers, and influential leaders in the movement to improve the US educational system.

Peace, love, & blessings...