I've been listening to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix while sewing this evening. I loathe Deloris Umbridge not only because of her cruelty, but because she embodies what I hate most about the public school system. Take this quote:
It is the view of the Ministry that a theoretical knowledge will be sufficient to get you through your examinations, which after all, is what school is all about.
The idea that the only purpose of an education is to pass a test makes me sick. Education is not only a means to an end, but something that enriches our lives. I'll get off my soap box now and go back to Harry Potter and my sewing machine. I'm preaching to the choir anyway.
Symptoms
6 years ago
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