Superintendent’s Chat
Richard McClements,
There is an old biblical proverb, “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.” This expression suggests that the yield that the farmer eventually receives is highly dependent upon how much work he put into planting, fertilizing, watering, and harvesting that crop. This is the “sowing” part. If he spends the time to do the work right in the beginning, the crop should be good. This is the “reap” or the result part. That verse also infers that if the farmer did not pay attention to the sowing part, he can expect a minimal crop.
How much a student learns in school holds a similar lesson to the crop. Students who put a great deal of effort throughout the years to learning should have ample skills later on. Students who don’t pay attention in class, don’t do their homework assignments, and who don’t seek to expand upon what is taught by attempting to go beyond the classroom will suffer the consequences. Knowledge doesn’t come with a magic switch that we can suddenly turn on, and then we have it. It takes time and effort to build.
The Fram Oil Filter commercial reads, “You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.” This means that you can replace your oil filter for your car on a regular basis and make certain that your engine runs well, or you can choose to put it off and have all kinds of engine problems later.
In almost every endeavor, the results you get relate to the effort you put into the task. School is serious business. There are millions of adults who now have a difficult time making ends meet because they either have no skills to offer an employer, are poorly educated, or have a questionable work ethics. They now realize that they should have worked harder as students. They are reaping what they sowed.