As I sit in class,

Moping,
Daydreaming,
Looking at the clock

As I tune out the teacher,  
The math,  
The english,  
The science, 

I think.

When I sit at home, 

In my desk,  
Pondering over math,  
Writing the essay due tomorrow,  
Reading a textbook, 

I wonder.

When I graduate, 

When I'm on that stage with everyone else,  
Cheering, 
Laughing,  
Tossing the cap, 

I smile.

This is what education is. 

Not the hours you put into getting good grades,  
Not the awards you get for a high GPA or perfect attendance,  
But for the enlightment,  
The wonder,  
The knowledge,  
The how-to, 

That comes with it.

This is truly what education is.