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Keira Knightley: Uneducated and Apparently Better Off

Amanda | August 4, 2008

Keira Knightley“I am completely uneducated. Not going to university did give me an incredible driving force because it leaves you with a slight chip on your shoulder. It makes me feel I am going to read absolutely everything so I can prove I am not stupid.”
- KEIRA KNIGHTLEY tells the new issue of the U.K.’s Tattler magazine

Excellent. Another celebrity claiming that missing out on school is not a big deal. Hey, they probably can only say this because they’re famous. And what strikes me hysterical is that they can easily pay the rising costs of tuition without even batting an eyelash.

Listen, don’t justify your decision to not go to college like it gave you more skills and made you more worldly. Sure, I hated those required classes and thought that working in the real world through internships and my current job have taught me more than I could have taken away in my classes. But I know that my college experience helped put me where I’m at today.

It was through college that I got practice and was exposed to a variety of schools of thought. It’s where I was challenged to be the best I could be and even better than that. It’s here that I learned to be on my own and really become the independent and responsible young woman my parents are proud of. And it’s here where I formed friendships – some that will certainly last me a lifetime.

College is a time where everyone can explore and, to be cliché, “find themselves.” You learn so much about yourself and other people in that four-year period of time that it could not possibly compare to trying to make light of a decision not to go to school and claiming that you’re better off. Sure, college may not be for everyone, but that’s why there are career schools and different places for you to go to really hone your craft.

Please don’t take Ms. Knightley’s sad advice and apply it to your life. While it’s nice that she took the time to really try to prove she’s not dumb, she could’ve used that time to take a few online courses. We’re all busy. Take what she says as an example of what not to be like.

-Amanda Fornecker

File Under: General, Pop culture & college

4 Comments

  • Mock Tudor

    She’s saying exactly the opposite of what you’re claiming. To her missing out on a college education obviously is a big deal.

    Your reading comprehension leaves a lot to be desired. Are you sure you attended college yourself?

  • http://www.collegebound.net admin

    While Keira Knightley has made it clear that missing out on school was a driving force to prove that she wasn’t dumb, she still hasn’t mentioned the importance of attending college. She says, “It makes me feel [like] I am going to read” – not that she’s specifically going to take action. For a celebrity (who is naturally in the spotlight as a role model) to say that she hasn’t attended college yet is still successful may be discouraging to those trying to decide whether college is right for them. I think it’s very important for each individual to make up their own minds, once given all the facts, and to not be influenced by others — even our role models, sometimes, aren’t the authority on every situation.

    -AF

  • Georgia

    I think that how you’re putting across Keira’s intelligence is very unfair, and you obviously havn’t done your homework, so I’ll tell you know.

    She applied for, and WAS ACCEPTED into Cambridge, but they turned her down at the last minute, because he passion and talent for acting was so great, they thought she might drop out half way through to pursue her dream career as an actress.

    So there, she did it for her own reasons, and she now faaaaaaaaaaaaaar more successful than you’ll ever be.

  • http://www.collegebound.net admin

    This Keira Knightley quote was taken from a larger quote where she discusses her dyslexia and fear of being thought of as dumb. I do see how she realizes she has missed out, even though she dropped out of high school. I also see that she has attempted to work hard to counter negative opinions on her image. However, I still think that she could take some classes and set a better example to her fans. My job at CollegeBound is to spark discussion on college decisions. I think I’ve done my job.

    -AF

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