In this era where performance and competition are paramount, the field of education seems to have become infected with a pervasive sense of impatience and anxiety. We have grown accustomed to filling students' schedules with an array of classes, remedial programs, and enrichment courses, fearing that they might fall even half a step behind at the starting line of life. Yet, as we stand in the school corridors, watching the weary backs of children burdened by overwhelming demands, we cannot help but ask ourselves: Is the essence of education really nothing more than an endless marathon of cramming, concerned only with speed and results? Amid the clamour for excellence and achievement, have we forgotten the wisdom of leaving space for reflection, growth, and possibility?
