Education is one of the primary means of developing the youth. To gain an education is to be taught, and to be taught is to learn. Learning is education. Everyone grows through learning: learning from their own mistakes, learning from others, learning what works and what doesn't. We as a collective species would never have been as advanced as we are now- and continue to advance- if it weren't for education. And education doesn't have to be one general umbrella, as many assume it to be. Education in sciences is different from education in literature. Reading and writing books, while involved in making reports on labs, is far different from experimenting and discovering in science. These differing educations serve as gateways to paths for everyone to take. This allows for variety in our society, for people to pursue being writers, blacksmiths, painters, doctors, and so on. To have an education is to have the freedom of being who you wish to be. Having an education not only needs to be limited to one topic, such as mathematics or poetry. You could choose to study anatomy or philosophy and at the same time pursue choir or dancing because education is not just a gateway to a single path, it's a gateway to your path in life. We all go down our roads and have our own stories to tell, and education is what drives us on. Education can also build upon itself due to this variety. As seen in theories about developing societies, a farmer, a blacksmith, a builder, and so on can easily make a village due to their specialties in producing necessities. They wouldn't have these specialties had they not received an education. They also would not have prospered if it weren't for others' expertise. Therefore, human society cannot develop without education leading to professions and necessities being made accessible to all. Therefore, education is the starting root of all human societies, no matter where they are in the world. There will be no developed society if there is no existence of education. Along with this, education is a primary aspect of obtaining happiness. It's nearly impossible to be happy if they cannot live to the fullest extent. Since education opens up the opportunity to fully discover someone's path, no happiness can be achieved without it. My life goals are to get into a school that offers an exceptional biology program to its undergraduates and graduates alike and to aid in finding a cure for cancer. One of my greatest dreams is to live in a world where being told that having cancer isn't as grave of an occasion as it is today. I've seen so many people fall in the battle against cancer and so many in research labs and donating funds to end a disease that is too cruel to be so common. I find it unfair that many of Earth's creatures must live at risk every day, from the day they're born to the day they die, of contracting any form of cancer. I've always been intrigued by cancer due to the qualities that make it stand out from any other disease. I was even terrified of it at one point, and for a short period became a hypochondriac. Today, I no longer fear cancer, and I'm willing to fight against it in any way that I can. Despite cancer being a regular occurrence in the body I despise it and will make it my life goal to help put an end to it.