Week #9: Education

Topic: The role of home as first base of education.

The education that our children receive is slowly declining. The different education systems do everything possible to help students. Sadly, we see how the scholar desertion is increasing more and more. We must recognize that this situation is very alarming because the future depends on the new generation. The status of the behavior of the majority of students in schools and universities of Puerto Rico is not very positive. We see how the lack of values gradually ruins the future of many students. We see children and youth smoking, drinking, fighting, having sex and doing many other things. Most people attribute the fault to the education system. The truth is that the first strong base of education is the house.

We have heard that in past the education at home was very strict. Children and young people tended to be more respectful. Gratitude, courtesy, welcome and many others values were inculcated. As time passed, these values were disappearing. Today, the form of raise has changed a lot. Lack of love, attention and understanding are the main triggers that cause many people take the wrong path. The most common case is that of children from young parents because most of these parents are not sufficiently mature to educate properly. Most children and young people, who receive a good education at home, show they go well in their studies.

To conclude, the education that provide schools and universities helps to reinforce the lessons and values that were granted at home. You cannot blame the education system for errors we commit when breeding. It is important to remember that education is like the tree growth, it begins to grow from the roots.