Real-world Learner Gifts

'I see from your CV that you have a first class degree from the School of Hard Knocks'

Lady examines book genre 'Stuff they never taught you in nursing school.'

"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."

'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.'

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

"We fell for this last time remember..."

'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,'

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

'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.'

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

'Where's the mouse for this thing?'

'I don't actually want to learn so much that I become a wine buff - just a wine snob!'

'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.'

'Well, that does not yet look like a wall. Try it again, Liam!'

University of Hard Knocks

"Thank you for 30 years of teaching service. Now you have 5 minutes to turn in your keys, I.D. card, empty your desk and be escorted out."

"I don't mind being wrong. That doesn't bother me at all! What bothers me is when other people know I'm wrong."

Moral Values for Dummies

University students practising arithmetic through betting odds

Modern Studying

'What did you learn at university today?'

'Pete plays truant, but keeps up with his lessons!'

Balloons Experiment

"We all make mistakes. That's why pencils have erasers!"

"Does school really help people with real life?"

"We're not too concerned about him not graduating. We've only made it to tenth grade so we're already proud."

A teenager is bent double under a globe-shaped school bag.

He who hesitates is five miles past his exit.

'And that one painted and forgot to close the curtains.'

'What training do I get?'