An Education Of The Mind And Heart - 940 Words

An education of the mind and heart, to me, means an education that both furthers my intellectual competence, and enlightens me as a person in things that can not be taught through a text book. Something that I feel is undervalued and not emphasized enough in our public education system, which I have been a part of my entire life is moral integrity and heart. I feel that too much students are taught about tangible subjects such as math and science, and not about right and wrong, or how to build appropriate character. I plan to apply this to my life at Whitworth by going the extra mile to do things the morally correct way. As well as understanding, and learning from the times that I do not. I believe that in order to educate myself morally and make myself a better person in regards to my heart, I will need to self police myself, as well as have individuals who are on the same mission to work with and look up to, and I believe that Whitworth has these individuals; and in order to utiliz e what Whitworth has to offer to the fullest extent, I need to surround myself with this type of person. Also, I believe that there are aspects of Whitworth that teach these principles that are out side of the classroom, such as the culture. A community rich in culture can teach ten fold what a classroom can in my opinion. During my time at Whitworth I plan to indulge myself in the community, by being apart of the football team, as well as the academic and social community. I feel that college isShow MoreRelatedEducating The Mind Without Educating Our Heart Is No Education At All1507 Words   |  7 Pages‘Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.’(Aristotle). 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