The only time my education was interrupted was when I was in school.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shaw suggests his true education stopped when he started formal schooling.
- In plain terms
- School often interrupts real learning.
- What can you take from it?
- Learn outside formal systems.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you learning or being taught?
- Where do you learn best?
Another view
School provides necessary foundational skills.
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