ignorance is a disease

I say this because when one is ignorant about something it is very disturbing.And it is more sad when it is a group of people who are ignorant of something.
It happens that one way or the other we have all felt   ignorant about the institution we find ourselves in.It happens  almost every where.It can be in a secondary school, a church, or even societies.I  have been a victim of this disease and trust me it did not feel good at all.To anyone reading this article, i am sure will bare with me that it does not feel good.
Someone who has not been in this kind of situation might ask how one can be aware that he/she has this disease.
1)confusion- this is when the person does not know his left from his right.
2)nervous-this is when the person is very much tensed
3)lack of confidence-the individual might be shy and scared.
If one is ignorant,the person involved will not feel  comfortable in this new institution.
The question is what can we do to minimize ignorance and uncomfortability  and be more courageous, knowledgeable and more comfortable in the new institutions we find ourselves in?