To some extent, I think I had the opposite problem. University work harmed my enthusiasm for learning on my own. Once I had to spend significant effort on my a

To some extent, I think I had the opposite problem. University work harmed my enthusiasm for learning on my own. Once I had to spend significant effort on my assigned work, I felt like I had to use my free time for leisure or I'd be wasting it. Plus any time I felt enthusiasm to learn something else, I'd feel like I ought to be spending that effort on my assigned work instead.