Monday, December 19, 2011

"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." -Sydney J. Harris

What does this quote mean? Put it in your own words then explain how you can apply this quote in your own life.

32 comments:

taiyabarnes said...

I think this quote means that education is important because as you get older you get wiser and that education you have in the back of your mind will help you accomplish bigger and better things in life.
Taiya Barnes
Class 282

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Anonymous said...

i think that that this quote means that education is the key to one man's treasures. Education is powerful and the only way yo could any type of job is if you have it. you show any form of intelligence, doorways will be opened. istead of seeing a reflection of the same things over and over again every school year try your hardest the first time and you just might end up going through that reflection. it would open a window of new knowledge for you to explore and hopefully you wont see or break a mirror that shows the reflection ever again!!!

josiah ryce 282

Kanye West - Good Life ft. T-Pain said...

This quote "the whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows " means that the educational system turns mirrors (followers) into windows ( educated leaders )who have the knowledge and wisdom to do the right thing inside and out school .
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kaykay99 said...

I think this quote means that education is the key to life because even though you don't want to learn when you get older you will soon understand why and how important education is. For example pretend the mirror represents you. You don't want to do your work. That cracks your personality until the mirror is completely and you won't get the great job that you wanted. That is what happens to you without a proper education so what you should do is get good or even great grades because you can get into a great high school and college with them. then you will get the job that you have always wanted. This is how important education is.

Eleasah Cunningham
Class 271

aquia parris said...

i think this quote means that everywhere you go there will be education right there in your face. for example like when you go shopping the jacket can be $110 and it might be 50% off and you would have to do the math, in order to know how much the coat will be.this can be very serious,because if you don't have an education it will be hard for you to find a perfect job or even start a career. but most famous people didn't even go to school for them to start their career. but anyways in all this quote means that where you look in life there is always something dealed with education in it.
*271*

crystal271 said...

I think this quote means that education is what helps you to look through your future like a window.Without education we will just stand looking in and back at our selves.

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crusier said...

I think this quote means education is the most important role in life. Nothing else can give you a job of your satisfaction. Even of you wanted to play in a world wide sport. Now you have no choice, but to get better grades in class and try to do better in school.You can turn out more in life than just playing sports. Education is the most highest and and most extraoardinary award you can get. You just have to make use of it.

crusier said...

I think this quote means that education is very important, because it has lots of information you could get. Education is what you learn, what you study, and understand. If you just know a word and you cant tell the desription of it your not allowed to use the word if the people around you and you cant figure out the word you cannot have it in your vocabulary. Education is what drives people to excellencey and become a better person in life.

Kinetic Kid33 said...

I think this quote means that mirrors let you see the same constant thing and the windows are the evolution of that. The mirrors let you see limits. Education opens the mirrors up, turning them into windows, to give you an opportunity of being able to see and do new things. The purpose is to grab what is outside like what the teacher is saying and put it in your mind. Next thing you know,the window is closed.

Joshua Nelson 271

Tia Mckay said...

I think this quote means that education is the key to everything.When ever you learn something it takes you to a higher place meaning the more you learn the further you get.

I can apply this quote into my own life is to keep moving forward and to study more.

Tia .Mckay
271

MeganeN said...

In my own words, this quote means:
''The whole reason tghat education was here was to turn a reflection into what you can see outside.''
I can put this quote in mmy life, when I can picture myself passing the eight grade on graduation day, istead I can see it later on when I am in the ninth grade, istead of imaginating.

Megane Nacier. Class 282

Anime said...

I think this quote means education is important in life.I also think if means its important and when we are older it will come in a key role in our life.





































































































Chinira Whitney 271

jasmine said...

this quote means education is a refection to you and your grades when u open it into windows it becomes harder and u get to know much more and the more u learn the better u become.

jasmine!

Giqqless : ) said...

This quote means that you have to stop thinking about yourself and look at the real world.You need education so you can learn to look through the window and at the world not in a mirror and stop looking at yourself.Its important to look at the world through a window so you can see the real world and know that things arent as you seem if you stay looking in the mirror at yourself.Looking in the mirror you can see bigger and better things and accomplish more things in life.
Iniah Benjamin
271

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hershey said...

To me this quote means that if you have an education then you will see things in a whole different.A mirror you are just looking at yourself, but when you look out a window you can see a lot more then just yourself.If this quote was in my own words it would say: The more you know the more you will be able to see.People always tell me with an education you will go far in life.To me this expands the quote farther.That is what this quote means to me.


Stephanie Brown 282

Beserker said...

I think the quote "The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." means that education is something neccasary in life. I say that because when Sydney J said "turn mirrors into windows", it is saying that when a mirror is in front of you, you cant really see anything, but when you have a window in front of you, you see a range of things.

Njehan Phillip
271

(p.s. please stop doing the spacing, it is very childish)

zack said...

I think the quote means that education is very important because as you grow older you gain more knowledge and later on in your life you can find the career that you like and become successful.

Zachary Gibbs
Class 271

Lauryn C. said...

I think that this quote " The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." -Sydney J. Harris", means that education is something important because as you get older it helps a lot especially when you have a job or even when you are applying for one.

Lauryn C. said...

Lauryn Clarke, 271

joseph said...

I think the quote means when you keep on learning and getting your education you will do anything you want. Also you can reach your goals ,and accomplish it.

By:Joseph Adeyinka

TeeTee James said...

I think this quote means that education is the key to all windows(Goals). Education is a very powerful thing to have in life.Education can get you things and take you to many places in life. With an education you can discover things and become talented. Having a education is very important because without a one you will see yourself a untalented boring person.It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated. An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't.Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

~Toni JAmes 271~

gears elite said...

This means you can take every thing you learn in school and get chances to use all those things you learn in the real world to help you acomplish all your goals you have in life.

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Simone Aiken said...

The quote means it's not to see just what's in front of you but theirs a world of opportunities out there to choose from. I could apply this quote in my life because when I choose a career I have more than one option and im not restricted.

Simone Aiken 271

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shania said...

I think the quote means when people are smart or has a talent for any subject like math,science,social studies,or English.they have to know how to make that talent in them into a career. So the world can see how good you are at it.Turning mirrors into windows is seeing in your self what your good at.then you turn it into windows by making something out of that talent.

shania said...

I think the quote means when people are smart or has a talent for any subject like math,science,social studies,or English.they have to know how to make that talent in them into a career. So the world can see how good you are at it.Turning mirrors into windows is seeing in your self what your good at.then you turn it into windows by making something out of that talent.

missbarnfield5 said...

I think this quote means in order to get somewhere in life you have to look at things differently. You can't look in the mirror one day and say im going to pass this test,when you know you didn't study for it. You have to study and practice to build up on stuff that you dont know.

abrigrant said...

This quote means that instead of looking into a mirror that will get you no where you can to turn them into windows where you can see bigger better opportunities, for you to be able to see a way better education in life.And expand your possibilities.

Abrianna Grant Class 282