As the theme, education is a lifelong process. So it is much more important in our life. I dare say that without education, there will be no modern people here even no people in the world. And there is a saying "It's never too old to learn" which also proves the importance of education.
In my opinion education can first be divided into two parts, first, you learn the knowledge actively, second you get the knowledge positively 
When you're a baby, you know nothing accept to suck your mother's breast to keep you alive. At this time you're weaker than an animal which is born just now. As you can see, a young horse after being born can struggle to stand up very soon. However, as a baby, after about 8 to 10 months, maybe still you can't do it. So what makes you grow stronger. There is no doubt that education makes it.
You're brought to the world outside by your mother or father. They again and again tell you the things and talk to you. Gradually you're a bit familiar with the world and interested in new things. That is a sign of growing up. In this period, you're learning positively.
When you master the ability to look after yourself a little, you go to school. Because it is a effective way to learn things quickly. And it help you to learn how to learn. As a modern person, he must master the basic knowledge for surviving . to muster up the energy, he puts almost all the time in studying. Comparetively he don't worry about his everyday life much. Many great scientists in the world make great construction to the world because they have a strong grounding in the basic knowledge. So it must have something to do with the education in schools and colleges.
By the time we can hold up our own responsbility, we should be called "adult". And the school education will come to an end. However, we still have to learn to keep in touch with the world many things can not be learned in the school. In another word, many things are not taught in the class.
Take me for example, when I was young, one day I tried to do some housework for my mother. So I decided to wash the pot used in burning water. I washed it with my hands and water only. For a long time, I was still washing it with great efforts. When my mother saw it, she just poured some vinegar into wash it. Soon it became a "new" one. It was clean again. I was impressed so much that I will never forget it.
So you can see that our life is also a very good "teacher". Besides school education, we still have a lot to learn. Education can't be limited. No matter what difficulties you overcome, you're learning. You're learning how to live and work well.
When you're growing old, you are still learning. You begin to recall the experiences you got from your life. You're doing research in some subject. Some great things which change the world are discovered like this.
Apparently that learning isn't only a means to secure a good job. The same learning isn't only as going to schools or colleges. It is a lifelong process indeed. Education exist everywhere.
