Imagine a world where education transcends the confines of traditional classrooms. A place where learning is not just about screens and efficiency, but about human connection and authenticity. In this vision, schools are reimagined as peripatetic journeys through historic neighborhoods and natural landscapes, where students engage with timeless texts and craft with their hands. This is not just a dream; it's a reality being built in places like Școala de la Bunești, a summer school in the heart of a forest, where students and professors co-create a community rooted in nature and tradition. The future of education will divide us into two kinds of learners: those who skate on the thin ice of digital surfaces and those who build on solid ground, grounded in reality and human experience. Which path will you choose? Is a practicing architect and researcher, associate professor at the Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning. Together with Petre Guran, a researcher at the Romanian Academy’s Institute of South-East European Studies and Doctor in the history of civilizations at EHESS Paris, she co-founded 17 years ago the School of Buneşti, a college of architecture and liberal arts, where they apply principles of green architecture and sustainable development aligned with the rural cultural landscape. She also cofounded Arheia (2020), a project offering classical education to pupils aged 6 to 18. Ana Maria has published scientific articles in national and international journals and co-authored the book Acasă. Şcoala de la Buneşti. Oameni, cărţi, case (Home. The School of Buneşti. People, Books, Houses), published in 2017 by UAUIM. She holds a PhD in Church Architecture (2011, UAUIM). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx