Perspective Changing Quote of the Month

At this period of consummation in my educational career, I find myself particularly sensitive to profound statements. Maybe I feel particularly educated, or maybe I am just trying to find philosophical explanation for the uncertainty that lies ahead. Either way, this month, the phrase that is sticking with me comes from Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends & Influence People”. The lines jumping from the page read,

“Education is the ability to meet life’s situations” (Carnegie, xxi).

This quote comes from former president of Princeton University, Dr. John G. Hibben. While it seems, for a university president, that Dr. Hibben is oversimplifying the benefits of education, he is entirely right. In my years moving through the education system, all classroom experiences culminate into the basic teaching of overcoming inconveniences, problems, and challenges with understanding information, colleagues, seniors, and our own minds.

To me, this quote sums up the changes we all face in the education system and the confidence we should feel as we take on the next stages of life. I may sound like I’m on a soapbox of sentimental feeling but since reading Carnegie’s book, my perspective of important life skills has shifted.

“Education is the ability to meet life’s situations”. Aptly significant as we start this spring semester in education. This month, I am challenging myself to trust my ability to meet life’s situations, after all, I do consider myself an educated woman.

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