History-it's the most maligned subject in your schooldays.People are afraid to cross its path.They'd rather be off cuddling their physics and biology books which by their sheer weight should give them spondylitis.They say they would rather use their brains."Phooey"is what i say to them.
The truth is they cannot see history in is fullest display.They're told by their peers that history is about memorising dates and names.They do not realise you do not ''know" about Ashoka 's reign by intaking pre -written qualitative descriptions according to how much marks the questions relating to the Mauryan emperor will have.No Sir no.
Knowledge is deeper and more immense than that.It was not meant to be like that.I want to do well in the history paper to improve my grades like the next person but i want to learn something too.And it's something the so called anti-humanities group should understand-knowledge is not about just technical terms and figures;it's about ordinary people as well,people who were there before us,people who lead their own way of life,good or bad,different from ours.I want to know how the world came to where it is now,and if in the process i get an idea of how the world will go from there on then so be it.I do not think knowing about other people's lifestyles involve leaving your brains at the doorstep.
It's not a foolhardy thing to do.It shouldn't be about whether the only mentionable job prospect you have at the end of the day is an archaeologist;and it definitely should not be about letting social approval dictate whether you like a subject or not.How you want to look at the world,and what you want to do in consequent to that decision should not boil down to how much you will earn per annum.I imagine the classification of subjects were not made on the basis of financial stability .I may be wrong.Maybe going through history books will enable me to know correctly.
But ground realities occupy a place in our lives.I myself spurned a chance to study history further.It's easier to say these things than actually lead our lives based on them.Maybe that's another reason to study history-present day presures don't occupy a place in those dusted shelves.
Let us hope the world gets rid off some more shackles from our personnel.
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knowledge can be gathered in many ways.how you apply it depends on you.
ReplyDeletetrue.but i'm not sure exactly how the comment fits here.
ReplyDeletethink.maybe u'll figure it out.otherwise just let it go.
ReplyDeletei think i undestand what u mean.u mean other subjects like physics and biology can make u knowledgable as well.as for the "how u can apply it part" u may have been referring to the comment i made abt what u want to do after seeing the world in your own way.
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