i once met an old timer specialist who's teaching part time because he loves doing so.
he was telling me bout the new breed of med students he's teaching.
ol' timer : bunch of snobs if you ask me.
me : nah, that aint so. they're juz trying to hide their fear by being aloof.
ol' timer : huh really? they think that knowing everything will make them smarter.
me : isnt that true?
ol' timer : for the 1st year maybe.
me : and the next four years?
ol' timer : they'd be lucky if they dont go under.
me : gulp, why so?
ol' timer : because fact is not knowledge. knowing everything doesnt make you a tad wiser.
me : so memorizing all those facts won't help?
ol' timer : it's just the first step kid. i think most of them don't really care bout thinking.
me : what do you mean?
ol' timer : they dont think. everytime they face a problem, they turn to memory for solution.
me : how can that be wrong? everyone does that.
ol' timer : look, real life is not a textbook. it's not a matching game. what you know is just a guideline.
me : so, what's the right way?
ol' timer : the first step? accept the fact that memorizing is NOT thinking.
and he continued telling me a bunch of stuff about what thinking is all about. it's kinda lengthy so im not gonna touch it in here.
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