THIRST FOR EDUCATION
Rizal as early as 8 study so much that at his age creates his poem (Sa aking mga Kababata) which gives value to our Mother Tongue. His splendor talents will never spring into his life if he didn’t study it and master it. These qualities should be taken by our youth today instead of the qualities of the modern youth today.
Most of the youth today don’t take
education as a special gift/treasure which can use and impart. Looking hundred
years ago, there is a man who is eager to find education in every aspect of
life. He even go and study abroad because he finds our education here in the
Philippines too “antique.” But more than that his thirst for education led for
the foundation of Filipino Nationalism also with the help of other Illustrados (Graciano Lopez-Jaena,
Gregorio del Pilar etc). This man is a true role model on what education is and
what can it do for our country.
Our country has a literacy rate of 97%. Big enough for some countries like Pakistan, India, Iraq, and Indonesia.
Literacy rate dictates on how many people can read and write in a specific
country. Yes our country has a large number of people who can read and write
but as we can see this past few years, more and more youth are dropping from
school. Most of their problems are family, financial, underage love life (which
led to premarital sex), and bad influence of friends. So sad to say that it
greatly affect our country. More youth are forced to work instead of attending
their classes. Committing their youth to “someone” instead of committing their
youth into education, friends, and family. Only if our country can support
these men and women but not because of our present economy.
