What is education? According to Webster's dictionary, education is defined as (noun) 1: the action or process of educating or being educated, 2: the field of study that deals primarily with the methods of teaching and learning in schools. What does education bring us? How important is education in today's society? Education is the very foundation on which we, as individuals, grow and transform the knowledge we have acquired throughout life into meaningful ways to adapt to the world. Education is very important in the sense that in today's society there is not much success without education. Education allows us to grow and learn intellectually. This gives us the ability to improve our perception of the world as we see it and build our own visions of that perception into our core values. Just try to imagine a world without education. When we think about education, we need to think about all types of education, as well as the many forms of education, and all that entails. Education includes life skills, basic knowledge of the world, trainings, learning styles and of course the school process. Growing up, I was not told or taught the importance of educating myself. I was not informed that this would be a necessary product for success and wealth. As a child I came to believe that education was a choice, in a sense it was. I come from a family where education was a choice and minimum wage was the pecking order. I was taught that a minimum wage was better than no wage at all. I come from a family where education wasn't really a priority for great success. A place where you found a job and held it until retirement. Where you were crowned with a gold watch for all the dedication, ...... middle of paper ......nning for growing old quickly. So, as I began my adult learner training, I cleansed myself of all illicit substances and, at the age of thirty-four, finally earned my GED. I didn't stop there. I finally discovered the true value of education, and it changed my view on the importance of having an education. Education has value for me today. Without education I wouldn't be where I am today, I don't feel the way I feel and I don't do what I love the most. I help others, educating them about their own values ​​and the values ​​they place in their world. Because education comes in many types and forms. So ask yourself these simple questions? How important is education to me? What value do I place on education?ReferencesEducation. (2010). In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved August 15, 2010 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education