Good evening everyone! After watching the TED Talk Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the Learning Revolution, Some of the things that stuck with me was his assertion that today's education is based on manufactured conformity and allows little time or energy for passions and individual growth. In his speech, he elaborates on how many schools push students into college without bothering to see if they are ready or willing to do so, and how that can affect the overall effectiveness of these college students. What I appreciated about his speech was how he pointed out the degree of "college cramming" that goes on in the education system and how this is not necessarily the best course for a student's educational and spiritual development. Allowing students to be able to explore their own options and learn their own way is the first step in creating an independent and passionate individual.