In many universities the instruction you are given is generally pretty lame. Outstanding courses exist in most unis but most of the time you get very little per

In many universities the instruction you are given is generally pretty lame. Outstanding courses exist in most unis but most of the time you get very little personal help. It's just how it is, and one of their goals is trying to teach you to become able to learn by yourself by working through those books. I think the most important thing they offer is a structure. Not just random courses but ideally some clear buildup for coherent knowledge.