On Assumptions

Believing things that are not necessarily true. We all do it. Assumptions. We can’t escape. Our babies turn five and off we set them, for better or for worse, on a life molding march. The course: School. Seems simple enough? Left to the experts, children will certainly effervesce curiosity. Left to the experts, children will critically solve problems, exercise discipline, and blossom into their unique innate potential, right? Sure, traditional approaches to “schooling” have endured the test of time — countless children have made it through the system. Still, is it not worth considering the spirit of the child before enlistment? Why not forge less worn paths, eschewing assumptions?