Subjects Do Not Always Seem Interesting or Relevant,but Being Actively Engaged in Learning Them is Betterthan Being Passively Bored and Not Learning Them.
Principle #9
Few Things Are as Potentially Difficult,Frustrating, or Frightening as GenuineLearning, Yet Nothing Is So Empowering.
Principle #10
How Well You Do in School Reflects YourAttitude and Your Method, Not Your Ability.
Principle #11
If You're Doing It for the Grades or for theApproval of Others, You're Missing the Satisfactionof the Process and Putting Your Self-Esteem at theMercy of Things Outside Your Control.
Principle #7
You're In School to Learn to Think forYourself, Not to Repeat What YourTextbooks and Teachers Tell You.
Principle #6
The Point of a Question Is to Get Youto Think Not Simply to Answer It.
Principle #5
Making Mistakes (and OccasionallyAppearing Foolish) Is the Price YouPay for Learning and Improving.
Principle #4
Grades Are Just Subjective Opinions.
Principle #3
Not Everything You Are Assignedto Read or Asked to Do Is EquallyImportant.
Principle #2
Merely Listening to Your Teachersand Completing Their Assignmentsis Never Enough.
Principle #1
Nobody Can Teach You as Wellas You Can Teach Yourself.