What Are The Pros And Cons Of Skipping School And Why Should You Do It

We have all thought of it once or twice…

Riku Arikiri
ILLUMINATION

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We have all thought of it once or twice, perhaps we have even daydreamed about while sitting in a boring lecture with our eyes locked on the clock until it strikes one, and recess begins or something better school ends.

Don’t let the picture deceive you, my school wasn’t as colorful and synergistic as this one. It was perhaps like a prison, with our very own uniform and a creditworthy discipline that had to be maintained if you want to even remotely attend the classroom.

But there would also be the corporal punishments given to students who would fall below average grading or not maintaining the uniform code or discipline.

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”
John A. Shedd

It would suck, well if I would go into detail as to why I skipped school, there are many reasons but the most important one was that I wanted to challenge myself to risk it all, for one thing, i.e. freedom. I learned from an early age, the art of experimentation and failure.

I believe critical thinking comes from doing critical experiments and taking risks in life. It doesn’t come from…

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Riku Arikiri
ILLUMINATION

It’s never black or white. Sometimes there’s a bit of spicy red in there as well.