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Preparing vs. Participating

Submitted by Regina Toscani on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 3:09pm.

Perhaps if peolpe can switch from being in a "survival" mode to "experimental" mode we could more readily see education as more than preparing for "the real world".  Right now the majority of people are filled with concerns about the economy, terrorism, lack of/inatiquate medical insurance, etc.  The fears of today inhibit a person from exploring/experimenting with possible options.  It is easy to become convince that only "formal" education will lead to a better tomorrow.

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