‘’Education provides you with a kind of freedom that is unmatched with any other experience.”

When we talk about education, our minds rush back to the school days because that is where we first became educated. This is the place where we have learned most of the things, the things that have helped us develop our mind and personality. My mother says that you never cried when going to school while most of the children do that in the beginning and some of them throughout their school life. I think the reason behind it was that I was always happy going there.

Maybe even at that time somehow, I knew the importance of education, and how it can change my life. Initially it was all about studying, scoring good marks, getting into a good college, and eventually landing a job that pays well. But now that it all has been done and dusted, I am becoming aware of the fact that it can do more than that, it can give you the freedom to think and broaden your horizon. 

I realized that the independence that comes with being educated, be it financial or emotional, is unparallel. It gives the control of your life in your hands. It is true that we need people to help us go through this journey of life but education and the knowledge that comes with it makes sure that we do it in the best possible way. I have seen people being unable to do things and completely depending on others simply because they cannot read or write. I remember people asking me at bus stops to let them know when this number bus or that number bus would come being totally dependent on others. But what if someone does not bother to do it or tell them the wrong one just for the fun of it. I know for a fact that one of the reasons I can go to places alone is because I can read the bus numbers, train schedules and charts.

Similarly, I have seen people struggling in the banks and asking others to fill-out their forms because they could not do it on their own. These are the small things that reminds that why education is more than just a need; it is a tool to empower oneself.

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