When I was a kid,
I was all about
special projects
(Yes, I didn’t change much
over the years.
My career consists
of special projects now.)
I did the core work
and then I asked teachers
for special projects.
Often these projects
were self-assigned
and self-led.
I turned them
into the teacher
and she/he marked them
but everything else
was all me.
I found regular school work
was all memorization.
I wanted to LEARN
and that’s a deeper process.
“Self-direction unlocks
our ability
to contribute for a lifetime,
whereas preparing
for the test
ensures that
we will always be
at the mercy of the person
who is giving the test.”
With the world changing
so quickly
and there being
so many sources
of unreliable information
(like a certain world leader
– eye roll),
knowing how to learn
is now
a key life skill.
And we can do this
at any age.
Learn how to learn.