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Universities should be more than toll gates

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140 points wdib | 1 comments | 21 Sep 25 07:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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aaplok ◴[21 Sep 25 10:17 UTC] No.45321470[source]▶
The elephant in the room here is that perhaps the biggest difference between the two learning experiences that OP is describing is himself.

He might just have discovered he is more mature at 30 than he was at 18...

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radialstub ◴[21 Sep 25 11:45 UTC] No.45321894[source]▶
There is a difference between learning about things that you find interesting at your own pace, and learning about things that interest other people with tight deadlines. Even if I enjoy learning, there were absolutely courses that were just a waste of time.
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1. Ozzie_osman ◴[21 Sep 25 12:54 UTC] No.45322294[source]▶
100%. Learning with autonomy and choice is much more enjoyable (and there is lots of research to show it's more effective).