A simple and easy question is proposed: “What does it mean to be an educated person?” It seems pretty simple, and most people, when asked if they are educated, the answer would probably be an immediate “yes.” When we ask “what does it mean to be educated?” Or “How did you study?” » The answer may not come so easily. From the outset, education is seen as a learning process; one might instantly think of school or university, but other knowledge acquired outside of school would then be called into question. In March 2012, the New York CFR released a converse report titled “U.S. Education Reform and National Security.” The report discusses the topics of the proposed questions and how they affect the national security of the United States. Through the use of consistent tests administered by the NAEP, a decline in the characteristics of national destitution relative to global unity standards has been demonstrated. One of the biggest score losers was the use of strategic thinking. Americans have not received a more thorough education. The way we think about education needs change. My personal philosophy on education is one of personal dedication. To truly become educated, one must have the desire to learn. Have a burning passion for learning, instead of a simple obligation; Modern society has ensured that we are forced to put information into our heads to succeed in life. To succeed even in this world, you must need all the necessary education. A school that is made to promote education, even if in reality it is defined as an unfortunate drudgery of obligation to achieve an end goal. That goal is obtaining a diploma, master's degree, doctorate, or even just a high school diploma. At least one of them is... middle of paper ...... direction of this mindset. The only other question is, “Will the rest of our growing society ever have this mindset and desire”? Works Cited Klein, JI and Rice, C. (2012). United States education reform and national security (No. 68). Council on Foreign Relations. Malcolm, X., Haley, A., & Davis, O. (1992). The Autobiography of Malcolm X (p. 310). New York: Ballantine Books. Rich, A. (1977). Demand an education. Speech delivered to students at Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Robinson, K. (2010). Changing educational paradigms. RSA Animate, Royal Society of Arts, London, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U, http://www.thersa.org/events/video/archive/sir-ken-robinson.Gibran, K. (1989). The Prophet. New York, NY: Alfred A. Shakespeare, W. and Taylor, G. (1988). The complete works. S. Wells (ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press.