Survival ยป Sewing http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com A Survival Blog For Practical Preppers - Tips, Information, Resources And Guides For Handling Disaster And Emergency Situations Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:48:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Reading, Writing, Arithmetic- Learning How To Survive The Real World. http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/reading-writing-arithmetic-learning-how-to-survive-the-real-world http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/reading-writing-arithmetic-learning-how-to-survive-the-real-world#comments Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:43:14 +0000 http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/?p=1042 SINGER 160 Anniversary Limited Edition Computerized Sewing Machine- Amazon

Authored by Dave Webb

I look at how I was educated and I have a problem. We were basically educated to be assembly line workers in a factory. Oh, we have history, English, math skills, etc.

But, the basic orientation is 9-5 education. It starts at the beginning of training in the schools. We all are trained to sit in chairs and listen. This prepares us for a 9-5 regiment in a factory when you grow up. Never mind that training someone to make his own way in the world might be more valuable in the long run. Like learning to run a store or a business might be better for everyone or not.

Since that day years ago when I started school, things have changed drastically. The problem is I do not feel that education has changed with it. I think we need a new approach.

I think back then the most valuable courses (Read more....)

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