The parts on an open-mind always learning remind me of my childhood as a "homeschooler" and recent college experiences. While we spent plenty of time with the books, my mother emphasized the joy of learning when I was a child. Despite few tests and no grades, my brother and I scored above average on our year-end state tests. Such scores aren't a testament to our intelligence but instead the result of allowing a child's mind to absorb its environment as a process of life. When I entered college, I was astonished at how students viewed learning. It was a chore, a separate part of life they were obligated to endure. The vast majority of my peers and later students I taught simply couldn't learn on their own. They couldn't read the book and learn. To me, learning is enjoyable, a life-long process I will continue to old age.