This isn't aimed at anyone in particular. it may seem familiar to you, which might convince you to think otherwise, but i'm just talking about a common trend i've observed in many people. take it as a criticism of our generation (i used "our" because i'm aware that i have also been guilty of such acts), and if you find that you've done all this before then just focus on becoming a better person.
i've seen people thinking and declaring the contrary for so long that i decided that i just had to speak up today: education, no matter how arduous the journey, is a blessing, not a curse. it's what many people across land and time have dreamed of obtaining (our parents and forefathers included). of course, there's no denying that it's a very trying time, but so are many other life transformations. so many times i've seen people blessed with a life comfortable enough to afford the luxury of education and yet complaining about every little setback that they encounter that it's nauseating.
from a purely utilitarian point of view, education puts food on the table. the more time you spend building castles in the sky and fantasizing about dream jobs, the less likely you will be to actually attain them. seriously, when was the last time a wildly successful individual said in an interview that their reason for success was waiting for happiness to be served on a silver platter? success has to be earned. do you realise how arrogant it sounds to want everything to fall into place for you on your command?
then there's the grander view of education as a triumph of humanity. the thing that separates men from the beasts is our constant and enduring search for the truth of the world we live in, rather than simply accepting it blindly. by proclaiming your dislike of school and wishing that you could simply idle your time away every day, what then differentiates you from your pet dog?
no one said that life would be easy. in fact, many people have warned the exact opposite, and i'm going to drill it in again: life will be hard. note the use of an absolute term, which implies certainty. yes, life will be hard; it can be rewarding if you work towards it, but it will definitely be difficult. the true winners in life are those who actually work towards overcoming the obstacles instead of sitting and crying and hoping for some nonexistent mollycoddling higher figure to kiss their boo-boo and give them a lollipop. it's natural and human to occasionally complain about life's little grinds. it's natural to despair and panic, but only if you later resolve to grit your teeth and work harder. but it's absolutely intolerable to make the same complaints day in and day out and then do nothing about it. after all, if you're truly gritting your teeth, then you wouldn't be opening your mouth to whine.
