Aristotle once said "all men by nature desire to know". The thirst for knowledge is one that many like myself share. Art, science, history, religion, culture, so much knowledge and information is floating throughout the world around us. Learning, to me, is one of our primary reasons for being. The search for knowledge and through knowledge the betterment of oneself is something quite amazing. I think it is something that is in us all but the love of learning can be hindered or amplified depending on the conditions and resources around us.
With technology advancing by the day, such a vast multitude of information has never been more readily available thanks to the almighty internet! Computers, televsion, ipads, ipods, kindles, cell phones, all have the ability to bring information right to your fingertips. It's amazing to me the level of technology my son will grow up with compared to what we had. It's inspiring and terrifying all at the same time as well! In short I love to learn and gather knowledge on all kinds of subjects! I think it's unfortunate that with all this technology that can bring so much knowledge to us, is in some way pushing our younger generation further away from the importance of education. It seems were leaning toward a country of game obsessed children and teens that only care about have the latest technology trends, neither with any interest towards learning...