“I always wanted an education.” This suggests the perspective of a consumer. Education is something coveted, something we get. — As if we could go down to the education store and pick one up for the price of tuition (and get what we paid for).

What if we spoke about schools as workshops rather than stores — places where students go to construct or make an education? Or if we saw a teacher as a mechanic rather than Santa Claus — someone whose job it is to help you maintain or repair ideas, rather than give them to you?