I was
thinking about the phrase "academic environment" this morning. Someone was praying and they said something
about being thankful for the break from this rigorous academic environment.
And I agree.
I'm in an "academic environment". And it is most certainly rigorous.
So I looked
up the definition of academic and sure enough, it means:
ac·a·dem·ic
[ak-uh-dem-ik]
adjective
- of or pertaining to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education:academic requirements.
- learned or scholarly but lacking in worldliness, commonsense, or practicality.
I had always
thought that academic simply meant 'learning', as in, I go to school to learn
things.
Apparently,
that's not quite the definition.
BUT, when my
mind goes on a bunny trail...I just follow.
So here was
my thought process:
It's desirable to go to school - to be "academic", to learn
and study.
But why must we put all "academic" learning in the context of
school?
I think
sometimes I assume that learning really only occurs in school.
Shouldn't we
always be learning?
And I know, there's a difference between book learning and common sense
learn and practical living and spiritual growth. I know that.
But I think
sometimes I just assume that outside of school hours (as in, this break that
starts tomorrow!!), I can turn my brain
off.
Why the dichotomy?
Learning and growth should be continual.
What are you
learning?
What did you learn today? Was it
simple? Complicated? A "repeat" lesson that you're still working on?
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