The other day I posed the question in my blog of why Asians have poor eyesight in the United States. In addition to the many hypotheses that I received from soliciting different friends, a friend messaged me with his own explanation, based on his reading of a genetic anthropology book.
I don't mean to sound elitist when I say that I like being around educated people, especially educated people who will entertain my questions or think them out with me. By educated, I don't mean the smartest person in the class. A person with zero degrees can be just as educated as a person with five (though I guess going to school to learn how to read helps). To me, an educated person is someone who has a passion for learning and seeks out knowledge, whether through books, classes, or experiences.
I love discussing theoretical and practical issues in the news, trying to figure out how everything fits together and how the world works. Maybe its a byproduct of being the daughter of an engineer and having books like "The Big Book of Tell Me Why" and "How Things Work" lying around the house. When I want to know something, I will always look it up- thank goodness for the omniscient Google (yes, I know not everything on the internet is true). And we won't even get into how excited I get when I learn something new and exciting reading Newsweek.
Naturally it is important to apply your knowledge, preferbly in a way that helps society. But I think people should always keep learning and thinking critically. Maybe I'm just a nerd, but I love taking classes and I want to be one of those retired people taking college extension classes.
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