We all learn differently, so why does school pretend we don’t?
I grew up in a system where the right answer wasn’t the one I understood, but the one that exactly matched the textbook’s syntax. We weren’t expected to think, just replicate.
Then I (Parents choice) switched schools. Suddenly, they asked me to extract meaning, to frame answers in my language, to think instead of repeat. It was hard in the beginning but got better later on.
But then the pressure to become a doctor started. That kind of life doesn’t allow for personal ways of learning. Getting the answer exactly right became more important than understanding it again. (Spoiler! I din end up as a doc.)
Anyway, comeback to the topic, learning is subjective. Some people need to build something, watch a video, take things apart, or ask a ton of questions. They need to make the knowledge theirs. Luckily, this generation is blessed with vast information and AI. These tools help them learn, and the AI certainly doesn’t call you dumb when you ask questions!
Life rewards the ability to adapt, connect ideas, and apply them. Future belongs to those who figure out how they learn and refuse to let the old system tell them how smart they are.
Cheers
PS: Series/Documentaries + AI helps a lot
Check out the previous post: Let yourself be bored!
If you like what you see and wish to support my work, then
Share your thoughts/suggestion at the comment section or mail at
randomwhyss[@]gmail[dot]com
Don’t miss out! Get notified about new blog posts straight to your inbox !
(No spam, pinky promise!)
Enter your mail to receive updates
Random Whys 
One thought on “Right answer in the wrong words!”