Learning is a ubiquitous,mysterious phenomenon

摘要

I'll admit it. I'm addicted to learning. There's nothing quite like the thrill that comes with finding out something new. It's no surprise I ended up this way. My parents were public school teachers. They instilled in me the belief that education not only opens up new opportunities but also is enjoyable in itself. My parents regularly took my siblings and me to museums, encouraged us to read widely and entertained our incessant "whys?" and "hows?" And though neither of my parents taught science, I remember studying constellations at night and experimenting with chemistry at the dining table. (My parents passed their passion for educating on to my younger brother and sister. One teaches math, the other biology and chemistry.)