Learned

Where can I learn? When I was young, I always thought I could only learn in school. I go to school to learn about the subject matters that I loved. I go to school to interact with the teachers and friends of mine. Most importantly, I go to school to build a better future for myself, just like what my parents told me every single time.

When can I learn? I had stereotyped that learning occurs only during daytime school hours, school days, and the entire school year. I used to refuse to study late at night, after class dismissals, during weekends, and in summer. I learn whenever I am in school. I learn whenever the teachers are around. I learn whenever I and all of my classmates study the same subject matter at the same time and pace.

How do I learn? I effectively learn at school in a classroom setting. I learn as I read onto the teacher's presentation, and as I listen as he or she speaks. I learn as well through given reading materials, specifically textbooks. I learn with ease in subject matters related to numbers and logic. I could confidently say I am good at memorizing too. Contrastingly, I find difficulty in learning stories, events, and the like. I am no good at literary works.

As each school year passed, my definition of learning had gradually changed. I can prosper learning outside the school premises. I can study late at night or even at dawn. I used to initiate rather than to refuse to learn. I can learn in a variety of ways. I can learn through past experiences, whether success or failure.

In conclusion, learning as an experience has changed my behaviors and perspectives. With it, I have endured and adapted to the odds of life as I age. I have realized my ups and downs, my successes and failures, enabling me to move forward. Most importantly, I learned. As Schunk (2012) argued,“the essential constituents of learning are change, endurance over time, and consequence of experience”. In addition, learning is multidimensional. A variety of factors influence learning anywhen, anyhow and anywhere(Cherry, 2019).