Character develops the person...

Yeah, I do believe that how you raise or mold a person from childhood or on what you let other's think about themselves does have a bearing on their mindsets and perspectives. What came to my mind as I read this post is the story about the difference on what Chinese families and Filipino families say when a family member has graduated. The Filipino family/parent would say to the graduate, "Where are you going to work now that you're a graduate?". Whereas the Chinese parents would ask "So what business are you going to put up?". It would seem normal and subtle but the implications are huge.

Hi torchablazed! I do understand his point of view and I agree to some point. I am no expert in the education system but know for a fact that the school I went to instills in its students the discipline and mold the character along the education needed for a student to face the real world. But maybe some school lack the strict implementation and fail in motivating its students to reach their goals and follow their dreams but that is from what I have experienced when I was still a student which was a long time ago. Maybe it depends upon the course or degree one is taking up and maybe it also depend greatly on the teachers who should encourage, educate and motivate their students. Being trained to be workers than employers will depend upon the course or degree the student is taking up, I think. Like for example in my case, I studied and graduated with a degree of Management and Industrial Engineering. We were educated and trained to be analytical in management, production and marketing aspects. And it is my choice and decision to open my own business and be an employer. Maybe, I was molded into one by the school I went to and the environment I was exposed to plus the advice of my parents. I guess it boils down on the student himself of how he perceived himself to be and what his goals are. Again, I am no expert in the school system, I am only saying my thoughts so loud that I get confused sometimes. haha.. Take care and have a nice day dear! lovelots..faith210

I think that school should help us later on in life. There are several syllabi that really needs to be questioned whether they are relevant to today's way of life. I have learned a lot of things such as goemetry and algebra that I failed to use in my daily life.

Well,in a way the writer has some goods points. But it is not always true that successful people are either dropouts or haven't finished a degree. I've seen a lot of degree holders who are also successful in their chosen fields. What is right is to keep perseverance in every endeavor. Perseverance will almost always give success to anyone. To me it is better to have a degree and perseverance combined. However, this does not mean that those who cannot afford to have a degree do not have a chance to succeed. They can always exert their full potentiality in better way they believe and achieve success as well.

I do not feel we can develop our characters in schools. Character development has to be done in home itself. If you are born in a good family where the parents are joyful, emotionally and highly mature, socially responsible people, then you have a very great chance of developing your character. however, if the parents are miserable , immature and irresponsible, then your character growth will remain stunted.