DJMONACO: school is for the poor .School is a means to an end .That end? money.Do the rich go to school? yes.Why? only to get a degree, for the pride .If u want to get rich dont depend only on school.Be creative.Get financial plans.Be an enterpreneur

butanep: I ve been asking myself this simple question... Education is a means of acquiring knowledge and the school is like a platform where the knowledge is acquired.
The simple reason of going to school is to acquired knowledge, so we can earn a better life in the society. We go to school so we can get a good job with fat salaries, raise a better family... etc
Going to school is good but the idea behind it becomes a problem. " I ve not seen where a parent tell the kid to go to school so he\ she could become an entrepreneur or employer of labours but it's always go to school to get a good job. So at the end of the day, when people graduate from school without this good job, they become frustrated, disappointed and disorganized. This is the main reason we have thousands of unemployed graduates in the street...
Education is only a means to an ends but never an end... so one can go to school and become educated and still be poor... it all depends on how much we have to offer and how determined and focused we pursue our goals...
I simply went to school because, it's the societal norm that if I didn't go to school, I will become a less privilege in the society. So for me not to be and also be recognized in the society, my parents strive for me to go to school...
It is very necessary we go to school

robinsoncrusoe: People mistake school for education, there are people who schooled without education, in a family tree, hard work and education are brothers but school is a distant relative

bedfordng: school is for everyone.if bill gate was born in a thick forest without going to school to learn how to read and write be it in any language,no one to teach him apart from his parents,no technology to look out for or learn from television,no internet to learn from,just him and his parents living in the cave.i will see if he would have gotten to where he his today.at least basic education must be given to the child and going to school is part of it.give birth to a child and don't send your child to school and see the result.the word financial,entrepreneur,creative, tell me, how did you learn how to write such words.or immediately they gave birth to you,you started writing right from womb.guess you went to school to learn how to read and write

AlexisM16: What warranted this foo..lish question in the middle of the night?

optimumprimus: living in harmony with nature and loving your fellow human beings as you love yourself is civilized.

no more wars ,religion,diseases, starvation,malnourishment , crime ,homelessness,overpopulation,junk harmful food and products.
surplus free healthy food for everyone on earth, free clothing and shelter ,having fewer kids,volunteers who derive joy to make this all happen. that is civilized.

optimumprimus: human beings are not civilized. I think you are just ignorant .you think overpass,skyscrapers,neon lights ,mcdonalds burger and fries means humans are civilized?
ants are more civilized than human beings.human beings should learn from ants in order to make the world a better.

smartoliver: Although one can make a lot of money by working during the times he/she spends at school..this question is the "MOST STUPIDEST"question Ever....

msmon: I will comment later!

Modified:

@OP, you asked 'why do I go to school'?. I will answer by telling you it's just to have education believing that it will be the benchmark for me to be successful in life. Like you rightly said, our parents has made us to believe that but we later find out it's not totally right.

We often confuse 'Schooling' with 'Knowledge', but it's has been discover that some people may have education without been knowledgeable and it brings to mind the debate of 'Brilliance VS. Intelligence'.

In conclusion, I thank God I had education because I read my way through to discover some fault in some of the things our parents told us back then and I have come to realise that there are two things that shape our destiny and define our future, 1) the choice we make and 2) our commitment towards that choice.

I submit!

MORNDEW: School is meant to rid people of ignorance and prepare dem for d future. The former is d most reason because when ignorance i dealt with, it opens the door for opportunity. Many suffer today becos of ignorance. Unfortunately our educational system does nt hv the curriculum to fight ignorance, illiteracy and bad attitude, hence, the kind of ignorance and stupidity being exibited here on Nairaland by many.

smartoliver: Although one can make a lot of money by working during the times he/she spends at school..this question is the "MOST STUPIDEST" question Ever....

DJMONACO:
I meant tertiary education.I still believe basic education is necessary.
Again, B.Gates didnt need tertiary education(am sure u know) to become what he is today.

Rexxie:
jwd monkey on da 3piece n tie sweatin'profusely in da arsse,dahell u tryna sound like on here,mojo?

Olutola88: The commonest reason for going to school is to have a secured future; Get a noble job with your degree, have good work environment, access to better healthcare, good retirement package etc. This applies not only to Nigerians but also to people all over the world.

At one point or the other, our parents reminded us of how important it is for us to face our studies so as to become great in life. I remember vividly one of the most popular Yoruba songs we sang in primary school: “Bata re a dun ko ko ka, bi o ba ka we re, bata re a dun ko ko ka, Ti o ko ba kawe re, bata re a wo sherere ni le e”. Meaning: “If you take your studies seriously, you will get to wear the most elegant office Shoes but if you do not read your books, you will be roaming the streets in bathroom slippers all your life”.

Then, we were all made to believe that the most brilliant students in class had the brightest future and that the ones that weren't academically sound were in trouble. The brainiacs were on top of the world, loved by all, enjoyed preferential treatment from teachers, classmates always wanted them to have a taste of whatever food they brought from home, classmates always shared everything with the brightest kid in class because everyone wanted to be friends with the young boy/girl with the BRIGHT FUTURE.

Whenever we were asked what we wanted to become in future, none of us wanted to be Teachers. Have you ever asked yourself why we never wanted to be Teachers? It's simply because even as kids, we knew the Teaching profession was not among the most lucrative. We all wanted to be Medical Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, Bankers, Pilots etc. As fate would have it many of us are teachers today not because we wanted it but because of the killing rate of unemployment. The teaching job seems to be one of the easiest to get and trust me, it still remains one of the worst-paid jobs. Some University graduates earn as low as 15,000 naira monthly as Teachers.

Where are the best 5 students in your class while in primary school and secondary school? Did they end up having BRIGHT FUTURE? In fact, I can't count the number of people that have told me that I have a bright future(especially girls). Some of them even dated me for that reason. I just hope the “You have a bright future” slogan isn't a scam because the future is almost here. *lmao*. Even if I'm not fooled by the numerous “you have a bright future” gists I've heard from people, I still believe with GOD I have a VERY BRIGHT FUTURE *winks.


Do Primary school and High school students of today still have that our archaic orientation? Are they still made to believe that Education should be mainly for you to secure a decent job? Do they need to be reoriented? Should we teach them better benefits of Education?

As for me, I will call a spade a spade and not an instrument for digging; I WENT TO SCHOOL BECAUSE I WAS BORN IN A SOCIETY WHERE WE WERE MADE TO BELIEVE YOU HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL AND HAVE GOOD GRADES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE.

WHY DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL?

Philadelphia:
It's vital for people like you because from your statement @ bolded, you never saw a school's gate. No vex please.

Bolgra2008:
We go to schoool to learn how to take Claro........