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Education, Educate, Educated

Education has evolved from its literal meaning of being "led" to also mean "teaching" and becoming "learned". In many cultures, being educated is associated with good manners and refined social skills. Employers often view education levels as an indicator of a candidate's qualifications, scrutinizing educational backgrounds regardless of the job. While views of education vary across groups, its core purpose remains to lead people from ignorance to knowledge and truth, cultivating strong character through a holistic learning process.

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Education, Educate, Educated

Education has evolved from its literal meaning of being "led" to also mean "teaching" and becoming "learned". In many cultures, being educated is associated with good manners and refined social skills. Employers often view education levels as an indicator of a candidate's qualifications, scrutinizing educational backgrounds regardless of the job. While views of education vary across groups, its core purpose remains to lead people from ignorance to knowledge and truth, cultivating strong character through a holistic learning process.

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Education- to be Educated -Educated

Literally, the word ‘education’ came from the Latin word educere which means,

‘to lead’. Having this literal meaning, one may say that ‘to be educated’ means to be led

by someone or something and ‘educated’ as someone who is being led. But this

definition as time passes evolved. The word education is later become a connotation of

‘teaching’, to be educated linked to studying, and being educated to being learned.

Education is also link to good manners. In Filipino culture, one’s being educado or

educated is measured in his attitude and social grace. If a person’s conduct is refined

and good, it is seen as a proof of his education while a person’s misconduct defines him

or her as mal educado which means “bad education”. Commonly a person is assumed by

others to be ‘educated’ when he or she have a good job and salary. Big business

enterprises always look the educational background in the resumé of their applicants to

assure the companies good name. Whether one will apply as a domestic helper, a call

center agent, a janitor or whatever job, their path of education is being scrutinized.

Another common connotation among different groups of culture is that when one is an

educated person, he or she earned the respect of others.

With these different connotations concerning education, one thing is for sure.

Education exists to lead the people from the darkness of ignorance into the light of

knowledge and truth. It is not only a process of learning but also a cultivation of one’s

character. It feeds not only the mind with facts and data but also nourishes the soul

which enables a person to act accordingly.

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