I am a student, a teacher, and a mother (in order of the role’s appearance in my life). Being a teacher and a mother means I am continually learning something new. I learn so I can keep up with my students and son; I learn from my students and my son; and I learn so I can do my best as a teacher and a mother.
However, even if the role of a student wasn’t forced on me by life I think I would be a lifelong learner. I love to learn. The universe is such a large and diverse place and even our small corner of it is so complex and varied that you can find a new challenge in any direction you look. I love learning big things and small things and even trivial things.
I love the investigation and the discovery involved in the process of learning. Sometimes only the process interests me and I don’t worry about the end result.
I’ve always suspected that being a lifelong learner was a good thing and I recently came up with three very good reasons for embracing lifelong learning.
However, resarchers at the University of Toronto have found learning can not only be good for your life but also for your brain. Learning may actually protect the...