The Passing Of Time

Time. Ever flowing, never ceases, undeniably reliable, at least in the classical physics sense. Consciously or not, many people utilize time as a measure of wisdom or superiority. Simply said, I'm better than you because I've lived longer than you. As such, there is no reason for this principle to not apply in our schools. More often than not, children and teens alike are presumed incapable of "smarts" due to their lack of time spent in tangible existence. Of course, this is one of the things that we, unfortunately, cannot alter. Time will take its course, and no one will rush it along.

If many intellectuals are distinguished from a young age, then how can one go back on that and treat youth as inevitably below them? People don't "choose" to become bright all of a sudden, and similarly, there is no one moment where an older individual gains superiority over a younger generation or peer.

I say humbug, is it so far fetched to believe that a student can feasibly be more intelligent than some of the staff, or heaven forbid, the administration? What would people think of the student that is being herded like a cow, by the very farm animals themselves? Oh, the travesty. Furthermore, instead of acknowledging the higher intelligence of a student, many times the faculty will chastise them for being a "smart mouth" or be mortally offended at the fact that a student, a simple, lowly, student can actually form ideas and thoughts that beyond their comprehension. Such occurrences should be encouraged, as it allows and motivates the student to further build on their knowledge, instead of bashing with the mental bat of administrative authority, and discouraging the expansion of one's mind. Hell, let's burn all our books, so that students do not have the possibility to learn at a rate faster than intended. God forbid they outsmart a teacher.

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