Persistent Learner Gifts

'Do you have anything for people who really can't help themselves?'

Eternal Student.

Teacher pointing to P,Q, on board: "OK class, which letter comes next? Redbeard, you should know this."

"Mom, please shake my chair. I'm taking a virtual school bus ride before class begins."

"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'm still pre-literate."

'It's time to move out when Mom says...'

'Home Schooling'

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

'I did it all from memory.'

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

'School of hard knocks.'

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

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

"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.'

Learning.

Education and Apprenticeships

Empty Headed Schoolboy

'I think the computer has a crush on me. It asked me to remain after class.'

'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.'

"What do you mean, it's not an educational toy? I'd have to learn to ride it!"

"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.'

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

'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.'

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

'The trouble with education is everyone knows how to teach, but nobody knows how to learn.'

'If i had my life to live over again... I'd make the same mistakes sooner'

'Where's the mouse for this thing?'

'After being here for more than forty years - as undergraduate, graduate student instructor, professor - what saddens me most is that this was not the college of my choice.'