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The Joy of Learning
What makes learning so pleasurable?
Sometimes I get a jolt of self-recognition when someone pokes fun at the number of degrees I’m pursuing or, more politely, characterizes me as a “lifelong learner” that I realize I might be hooked onto something—learning.
But what is it, exactly, and why does it make us feel so good?
Why I Teach
I remember hearing an old saying back in grade school, “Those who can’t do, teach. Those who can’t teach, teach gym.” I remember thinking it actually had a point.
Of course, years later, having been a tutor for the past ten years of my life, I have a few bones to pick. It seems that this society values “doers” much more than “teachers.” It also seems to believe that “gym” or “physical fitness” can’t really be taught.