In my first 12 years of formal education, I performed fairly high on the scale. I did not need a tutor or much help from anyone, for that matter. Not even my corny dad or my worrying mom.
I’d raise my hand in class if I knew the answer. I turned my homework in on time. And even though I got nervous when it came to test time, I typically scored pretty well.
Both schools, Mercy and C-J, would drown us in homework. But I was diligent. It was like I had sworn some secret oath to be a good student. I’d do my work in the evenings without prodding. I simply knew it had to be completed by the next morning or face the nuns.
But here’s a thing.
I was grown with fried eggs and bologna every morning for breakfast. Mom said the protein was helping improve our brains. She said it helped us with our “smarts.”
Maybe so. Because my second year in college, I quit eating eggs for breakfast in the morning. In fact, I skipped breakfast most days in college. And guess what? I stopped caring about academics. My focus turned to more festive ventures. Involving liquid refreshments.
To this day, I regret it.
I should have stuck with the fried eggs.
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“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.”
— Anthony J. D’Angelo
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“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”
— Mortimer J. Adler
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“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.”
— Brian Herbert
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Academically speaking.
