In the Covers of a Classroom

All of my life I've been a student, and as a student I adhere to the maxim that life is indeed an eternal school. Be it that life is viewed through a Christian filter or otherwise, we are all living a learning experience. We can learn via experience, example, and education. These three means of learning are capably channeled through life's various classrooms. My favourite classrooms are those that pertain to Art, particularly Literature. For me there is no stronger classroom than that which is contained within the covers of a book. Books are wonderful things, powerful things. In a book one can find a wealth of beauty and knowledge. There are secret realms which only literature can enter, often enough, even transcend. There is nothing as influential as a book. A good book will lead to a good influence whereas a bad book will lead only to a bad influence. Beware of what you read. The fascinating thing about a book is that it captures all three learning methods perfectly. In a book one experiences things never even dreamt of, but a book will also serve as an example worthy of following (or not), and, lastly, it is certainly a source of vast educational resources.