tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post3622012463907735480..comments2024-03-20T00:30:11.702-07:00Comments on Home Education Heretic: Oxford University and home educationSimon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10865289865412656573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-33217278402029172752012-05-25T13:52:19.865-07:002012-05-25T13:52:19.865-07:00Your daughter is unique in her in-depth interest i...Your daughter is unique in her in-depth interest in her chosen course. Young people generally dont seem passionate about their education, even if they select a course of interest. More often then not, education is seen as a means to an end rather than an opportunity to gain insight and knowledge.Such a shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-91138472705333266332012-05-22T05:52:01.470-07:002012-05-22T05:52:01.470-07:00I think my love of learning, so enfeebled by years...I think my love of learning, so enfeebled by years of being bored at school was finally snuffed out at University.<br /><br />In the first year of my degree (at a well regarded, Russell Group university) I started to question a theory in a tutorial of 10 or so students. None of the others said anything - no discussion, no debate. Then the lecturer of all people said that my theory was invalid because it was at odds with the theory in the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com