An Educated Success Theodore Roosevelt - 1673 Words

Jose Vega English 105 Professor Cristin January 1, 2016 An Educated Success Theodore Roosevelt once said, â€Å"A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.† Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, among many other well educated people, all had a higher education that led them all to be successful. Education in America was founded in the early nineteenth century, thanks in part to Thomas Jefferson. Despite political and religious views, an education system was put into place after the Declaration of Independence was signed. Many of the students that attended school were primarily wealthy, however,  ¬Ã‚ ¬Ã‚ ¬ by 1918, going to a public school became law. Immigrants,†¦show more content†¦In an article from the New York Times called â€Å"Is College worth it? Clearly, New Data Say† by David Leonhardt, the author states â€Å"not so many decades ago, high school was considered the frontier of education. Some people even argued that it was a waste to encourage Americans from humble background to spend four years of life attending high school. Today obviously, the notion that everyone should attend 13 years of school is indisputable† (Leonhardt 4). It was believed that the brain did not grow new cells and that it had limitations. However, those assumptions were incorrect. Current research has shown that the brain grows new nerve cells daily and that the process is sped when students are actively learning. In the article â€Å"Brainology,† by Carol S. Dweck, the author presents research that shows that students that believed their intelligence was something they could develop and increase (growth mindset), had positive attitudes. This in turn allowed them to see education differently from those with a fixed mindset. Students believed that their ability could be increased and that despite hard work and errors, learning was achievable. They were not afraid to fail, because they would rise back up and continue to develop their learning ambience and expand their knowledge at the same time. People with these morals are those that are successful at what they do. They