I believe education prepares one for the real world. I believe school should be an environment that nurtures and educates one in order to help them become a happy and successful member of their society. Their experiences should have meaning and purpose in relation to their community. With that said, I believe in order for a learner to be happy in a school environment, it must be inclusive of discovery, collaboration, character building, and a level of choice. School should be a place where discoveries are made and shared. Learners must have the freedom to fail, and the time to explore a concept, and in the process recognize their own strengths which lead to their successes.