Do Schools Today Kill Creativity?

I could not agree more with Sir Ken Robinson. I spent 4 years at University so I could “learn how to learn.” I think the take home message for me was that about 75% of my learning happened outside the classroom. Interesing…

So now I have a degree and like a majority of my peers I feel like I am going to have to go back to school (and take something I’m more interested in). I do not feel prepared for the real world and just don’t know where I want to begin. I have so many ideas but feel way too young for anyone to trust them. Also, it seems as though a degree means nothing in today’s society. For example, in a recent job interview lasting for 90 minutes I was asked a total of two questions about my degree. They all want life experience. They all want creativity. They all want innovation. Why couldn’t I sign up for those courses?

Don’t get me wrong. I had a great time at school and would not be half the person I am today if I neglected to pursue a post secondary education. However, it’s all about how you sell yourself. Like in the movie 21 when Jim Sturgess is applying to medical school and he asks his professor if he has been wowed. It’s about confidence, creativity and being different.