Legacy Learner Pillows

'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.'

School. Learning is a lifelong process. It's only the graduation ceremonies that end.

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

'School of hard knocks.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Learning.

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

'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.'

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

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

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

"Why do I need to go to school? If I want to know anything I just Google it."

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

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

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

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

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

Today's alpha-lesson is "Keep a journal." The average person lets life pass them by. The events of their lives fade into nothingness. An alpha knows that long after they're gone, their thoughts and experiences will be of great interest to historians. That's not an original thought. I read it in the papyrus Randus Maximus XIV left in a safe deposit box after he helped conquer Judea.

'I need to learn a trade... so I know what kind of work I'm out of.'