Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Mis-Educated

Nursey school and kindergarten
  were filled with hours of play

'Graders' first through third
  the 'Three R's' all day

The rest of school was one big blur
  some teachers - ma'am; others - sir

When we finished college at age 22
  we felt ready, thought we knew what to do

Only to find disappointment in our workplace debut
  ~ What we'd learned all those years just wouldn't do

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Marikate Kingston February 7, 2022 at 10:40 AM A good one. Bright, shiny eager to learn 5 year olds full of brain channels that wait filled with new brain cells, little tabula rasas walking around. Sadly these children will soon be regurgitating teacher manual questions with blank stares and scripted answers. Blocks, crayons astray, brain cell building gone away.

Caren Krutsinger January 25, 2022 at 1:53 AM I always say "I never learned anything at college" - I had to learn it all the hard way, on the jobs. Gershon Wolf January 25, 2022 at 7:09 PM What I learned at college was that I couldn't wait to finish school, so that I could start doing something meaningful with my life, like pump gas or flip burgers...

Joe Maverick January 24, 2022 at 11:05 AM I think..Wow thats a dangerous thing.' Maybe School is really a place to institutionalise..? People to accept most things imposed or going To be imposed.' Heavy taxes heavy intrusion by Simple peer pressure ridicule etc.? So I look at Youth over the decades.. And do I perceive less Independence of spirit.? What do others Think.?

Panagiota Romios January 22, 2022 at 8:34 AM I wonder about schooling? We all learn Different things. Sorry, have not been around. Feeling awful. And watching Biden? No comment, Pangie

John Watt January 21, 2022 at 9:46 PM As it has been said, "All I need to know I learned in kindergarten"... play, nap, share, be kind, look both ways before crossing. Everything else we learn OJT. Nicely put, GW ~ JW

Jennifer Proxenos January 21, 2022 at 1:17 PM Well In Greece after completing a university degree they are over qualified can't get a job and become a plumber. Sad to study all those years and learning that going into a big bad world you can't apply what you know at the end of school. Both situations bad. Blessings hugs Jennifer

Paula Goldsmith January 21, 2022 at 12:12 PM Your "Mis-educated" is a wonderful write. Life is the best teacher. Have a great day/weekend...............

Ronald D Thompson January 20, 2022 at 2:05 PM Absolutely spot on Gershon!!Fine poem! Best regards...Ron Gershon Wolf January 20, 2022 at 6:20 PM Thank you, Ron. Hope all is well. Cheers, Gershon

Craig Bowden January 20, 2022 at 2:07 AM Your real education doesn’t start until you leave high school or college. That’s never been more true than today. Gershon Wolf January 20, 2022 at 6:19 PM I myself learned anything and everything of value from doing and experiencing. Thanks, Craig.

L Milton Hankins January 19, 2022 at 8:15 PM Oh my, gw, how true! I have often said I could have skipped fourth grade and never missed a thing! Algebra, too! Gershon Wolf January 20, 2022 at 6:10 PM Yeah. I wouldn't have minded skipping algebra either. Don't know why I found it so hard, though...

Kim Rodrigues January 19, 2022 at 7:22 PM It is a hard life. Gershon Wolf January 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM Aha! A fellow graduate of the 'School of Hard Knocks!' Smiles, gw

Connie Marcum Wong January 19, 2022 at 7:08 PM Sadly this is true Gershon. My girls in the health field need to update all their information often. I enjoyed this. Blessings xxoo Gershon Wolf January 20, 2022 at 5:56 PM Thank you, Connie. Wishing you well -- I know how rough that January weather can be in Hawaii! lol. Cheers, gw