the forgotten gift

Throughout class this past week, we talked about the general topic of education.  During the Socratic seminar, we talked a lot about all of the flaws in the current and future education system.  I made note of the fact that a majority of the conversation was based on how creativity is being taken away from the current and future students and the importance from creativity is being shifted to the core classes.  I feel like this quote by Albert Einstein perfectly replicates what it was that we were talking about.  To have this special gift is a major blessing, but often times we forget about the significance of these gifts and focus on the ‘faithful servant’ that is always there no matter what.  This, in part, is due to the schooling system putting more emphasis on grades, testing, and the S.T.E.M. classes.  It may sound pleasing to give the servant a minute in the spotlight but, how would you feel if you were the sacred and special gift.  As you read this next part, try to put yourself in the shoes of the gift, in this case, creativity.  You are a one in a million gift, you are special and there is only one of you.  You know you are unique but you still feel left out because everyone else looks the same.  You no longer feel special and start to transform into being the same as everyone else because you are being forgotten.  Okay, now, bringing it back to reality, how does this make you, the gift feel? It probably does not make you feel good about yourself or special anymore, however, this is reality.  We are forgetting about you, the gift. We are leaving you behind for something more standard and uniform.  We are shifting away from your kind to that of everyone else.  We are leaving you for the thing that we are supposed to be.  So, I leave you with this thought… don’t forget how special you are, don’t be afraid to shine, because you are a gift and you deserve to stand out.