Legacy Learner Gifts

'I have major trust issues - my father didn't leave me one...'

Eternal Student.

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

'X is unknown? Even to somebody with all your education?'

This is a 'text book' it's a bit like a website but printed on paper.

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

"Academic freedom doesn't mean you're free not to study."

Water the hydrangeas twice a week and trim as needed. The bromeliad only needs to be high-fived on Saturday, but you can give it high and low fives anytime you have a spare moment. Just, whatever you do, don't give it a "too slow" or it will turn inward and begin shutting down.

'I did it all from memory.'

'When they came up with a 'do your homework' app, then I'll know technology can really make life better.'

'School of hard knocks.'

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

'I'm in the den, mom, reading the newspaper for my social studies class.'

'Never underestimate the value of pipe-dreams, my son.'

'At first it's just kindergarten, but then mission creep takes over and you're in college.'

"I might have to go to school forever because the more I know the more I know I don't know."

"Good old Frank. He was always thinking of others."

"If you do well in your first practicum, you can move on to teaching real children."

Learning.

Teacher has two boxes: "Book Smart" and "Street Smart"

"Someday this will all be yours...assuming that someday you'll have enough to buy it from me."

"If animals can be cloned, why can't homework be cloned?"

'Want to hear something scary? This is the third time this week I've gotten off the bus and still remember what I've learned.'

'Remind me to never again ask him what he learned in school.'

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

'I wanted to ask you about life-experience credit.'

"I wouldn't mind...But he's the teacher."

"They're going to be tough shoes to fill."

"I'm doing all I can to make the little things count."

'Would it make a difference if I told you I was listening to book on audio?'

'There's one app we can't give you ... aptitude.'

'Father, when are you going to get software for our home computer that will teach me French?'

'Miss, I think I've learnt all I can too.'