I believe that it depends on the individual. Some people have found their life to be full of meaning, and the most they accomplish is, for example, creating their own business. And yet, for others to have a meaningful life, they believe that it is necessary to "leave their mark" and make an impact on the world so they will be remembered after they are dead. But in general, for a life to have meaning, something the person desires must be fulfilled.
What does it mean to be intelligent?
In my opinion, intelligence isn't something a person can chose to either be, or not be. Instead, it is something that is measured, and therefore it is to what degree do we believe is the "bottom line" to consider someone intelligent? I consider it to be someone that most likely has superior knowledge in some type of field (science, mathematics, etc), and they have the mental capacity to convert those thoughts into words and help people to understand whatever it is that one is knowledgeable of.
What does it mean to be wise?
Being wise is having the ability to take knowledge (however it is learned) and convert it into something that can be applied into daily life. I think wisdom is being able to take your (or someone else's) experiences and not only learn from it, but draw conclusions from it.
What relationship, if any, is there between intelligence and wisdom?
I heard a quote once that said, "Knowledge is knowing the street is one way. Wisdom is looking both ways anyway." This portrays the relationship very well because it is a fact that the street, for example, may be one way, and even a monkey can tell us that (intelligence). However, it's from experience that we learn that just because the sign says 'DO NOT ENTER' doesn't mean that an idiot might not go the wrong way (wisdom).
What is the purpose of education?
I believe the purpose of education is to give you knowledge, and from that knowledge, gain wisdom.
What has your experience of education been up to this point?
So far, my experience of education has been that if you can memorize a couple dates and put a few sentences together, you get a piece of paper back that tells you you're a genius.
What would you like to get from your education?
Instead of that, however, I would like to be able to learn something from those dates. I would like to gain applied knowledge and be able, through various experiences (like college), to turn the knowledge into wisdom. I would like to learn dates that I don't just need to know for a test so I can pass the class-- instead, I would much rather be average and able to carry on a wise conversation.
