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One of the newspaper article caught my eye was “Rising number of Canberra families turn to home education, self-directed learning”. In the article the author said that receiving education is compulsory but not attending school, and receiving education does not have to involved sitting at a desk in a classroom. I totally agree. Who says that school is the only place for educating people? And by “education”, who decides what to be taught and what not. Or why we evaluate the education result only based on standardized tests? Is life all about right answers?I am impressed by how aboriginal people think about education. They focus on the relationship between people, the nature and the land. They offer hands-on experience to younger generation to let them learn by doing. During this process, younger people learn how to work with others, and more importantly, how to live with nature and surroundings. A lot of students who receive home education are with learning disabilities or have difficulties in learning. But still, a part of others leave school because their learning needs and passions are not met in school curriculum. And self-directed learning is more tailored to different individual needs. One of the parents said “School's only been around for a short time in history. The idea that kids need to be in a group of kids their own age for six hours a day is only a construct. It's not absolutely necessary.” Questions arises that who created school?, who decides school is the best and formal way to receive education? There are problems with home education too, but you can’t deny that during self-directed learning, “you can work in with the natural ebb and flow of energy and time”.