Malik Greatly Disapproves. Again.

[loyalrebel]

[It's been a while since Malik's spoken up on the network but this is something drastic to him and it needs addressing.]

It has been recently brought to my attention that the education system of modern times is sorely lacking in a number of regards.

I was told that beyond the basics of reading and mathematics anything else was not important and was not even taught, and this desperately needs to be rectified.

We may be learning magic and other such things from our overlays, but there are areas that are horrifically left by the wayside in this arms race we have entered in to.

I may not know much about history as it is from most of your perspectives but there has to be educators among us or at least those who will be willing to step up and help the children among us not return home uneducated louts who respond to the idea of mathematics or reading with "why should I care?" or "it is too difficult".

[He's not sorry Phillip. This is probably your fault kid.]

Comments

[canbebrave]

I do not mean to speak out of turn or offend, Ser Malik- but I do not believe they will retain such information upon leaving this place

You are correct, though- it would be good to offer the children here with tutors. [Obviously she's not including herself here.] I would offer my skill sets, but my education seems to be very undervalued here.

[neverfeltthatway]

Not if they go home, perhaps. But there are many skills that could be taught that they would benefit from knowing here. They're not the only ones - I know there's a lot that I still have to learn.

And with the Trumps, I wouldn't count on the experience of a few being indicative of a larger pattern. We've only ever had a few people go home and come back - so that might not always be what happens.

[canbebrave]

[ignoring the second part, because she doesn't want to disagree with him right now. That's alright. ]

Not all love learning new things as you do.

[neverfeltthatway]

[Not wanting to argue is precisely why he didn't go into more detail on what he thinks actually happens when people vanish or 'go home'.]

Maybe not. But most could benefit from it.

[canbebrave]

Perhaps. A forceful hand seems the easiest way to turn others away, though.

[neverfeltthatway]

I wasn't meaning to suggest trying to force anyone to learn. Even if we tried, they wouldn't learn much if the learning was not of their choosing.

For most people, I imagine it is mostly a matter of knowing them well enough to know how to appeal to them, and what sorts of things they'd be interested in.

[canbebrave]

I know you weren't. That's not like you at all.

[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin ducks his head, and he can't quite stop the surge of both affection and embarrassment that makes its way through the network.]

private

[canbebrave]

[It's so brief it may be imagined- but there's a little bit of affection and longing in response]

private

[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin's breath catches - he just can't take it anymore. He loves her and misses her so much. He just wants to be with her - but he can't.

He severs the connection before he can start crying.]

[loyalrebel]

Yours and mine both it seems.

I am sure there will be a time when your knowledge and insight will be invaluable.