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> A lot of education isn't really about what you study or where you learn. It's about training your brain to think about things in a certain way. In university
by rogeryu 11y ago
> A lot of education isn't really about what you study or where you learn. It's about training your brain to think about things in a certain way.
In university I followed courses in Computing, Psychology, Law and Theology. All had different ways of learning, approaching the subject. Psychology was (for me) all about questioning: you can never be 100% sure and should always be aware of another possible explanation. This has stuck with me, and I'm champion finding alternative explanations.
One of my fellow students changed to medicine, and he told me that it was the complete opposite. If you questioned a method or theory (as first year student), you were completely out of line. These methods were tested thousands of times, and no stupid first year student could think of a better way, so don't even try. I guess this changes over time because you have to change methods to make progress, but it makes clear how different cultures can be.