Send Your Son to The University and Don't Look Back

The prevailing sentiment in our educational culture is to achieve a high score in the baccalaureate exam, followed by enrollment in a prestigious university or private institute, which is commendable.

It is not praiseworthy to view the university solely as a fallback option for those rejected from higher education institutions or those with low baccalaureate scores. This misconception exists only in societies plagued by scientific backwardness. Fundamentally, the university serves as the authentic hub for nurturing researchers, scientists, and visionaries, a role it has historically played.

In modern times, advanced nations don't boast about their private schools or elite institutions; rather, they celebrate their universities and academic establishments like Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, Chicago, Stanford, Toronto, Sorbonne, Berkeley... Even within our developing country, the brightest minds our society produces are largely shaped by public schools and universities.

Yes, the university can become a place of wasted time and energy if spent idly in cafes, laughing with friends at professors' quirks, chasing after phone numbers, playing football, or watching Netflix during lectures. In such cases, failure awaits, regardless of whether you attend a university or a top-ranked school, as the issue lies within oneself, one's mindset, thoughts, social circle, and environment.

However, if you perceive the university as a space to hone your intellectual tools, develop research skills, and take initiative in pursuing knowledge and scientific research, you will experience the richness of university life, akin to those who have dedicated themselves before you.

Another significant factor contributing to the university's decline and the negative perception among young people is the commercialization infiltrating the minds of parents, students, and educational institutions. Success is now equated with being an engineer who contributes to a company's success, earning a salary to afford an apartment, car, and summer vacation in a northern or Spanish city at best. Consequently, scientific progress has become associated with materialism and monthly income.

Our cultural stagnation, skewed priorities, and neglect of potential have all played a role in this phenomenon. Today, we hold up a corporate or commercial employee as the epitome of success and excellence for our children, while researchers, professors, writers, and thinkers represent the ideal models of perseverance, seeking assistance, and striving for success at the doors of educational institutions.

This is not to undermine the importance of corporate or commercial employees, but it should not overshadow the essence of scientific culture and its alignment with materialistic standards.

The university has been, still is, and will continue to be the sacred space and academic sanctuary that nurtures and will continue to nurture great minds, professors, and researchers. So, send your son to university without hesitation."