Ah, web-based training.

At least this one has some interesting questions (it's "How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci". Exciting.)

Are you less curious or more curious than you were as a child?
How do you feel your early schooling experiences helped or hindered your curiosity?
Did you have a favorite teacher who encouraged you?

What would you study if only you had the time?

I'm probably less curious. I sort of feel that that is how I'm 'supposed' to answer, though. I was insanely curious as a child, but not about things that were right in front of me. I tended to just accept situations, instead of working to change them. Still do, in fact. I still have the abstract curiosity, and can often be found looking things up in dictionaries and the web. I miss having quick & easy access to a library. It's not like the library is far, but it's far enough, and I usually have to use my lunch hour for other things, like PT.

Early schooling - most of it helped. I was in the accelerated programs, and the teachers were very good about encouraging us. The later schooling with stacks of homework & memorisation did not help. Too busy and tired to be curious.

I can't really remember most of my non-high school teachers, so I don't think the question is applicable. All of my high school teacher (with the exception of the Physics teacher) were quite encouraging. I was lucky to go to a school that valued academics over athletics.


I think the better question is: what wouldn't I study? I'd love to get in-depth with an internal combustion engine, I want to learn to play the cello, I plan to take tango lessons soon, I want to be more aware of environmental issues....


I want to learn everything. And that is just as paralyzing as no curiosity.

Future assignments:

Set an alarm for 10 minutes. Then free-write on:

The happiest day of my life
My most vexing challenge
My talents and what I'm doing to develop them

That will have to wait until I don't have work to do. Hmmph.