I went to Michigan State University ...as my older brother chose that college & it seemed easier to carpool that way, so all six of us children went there.

There are so many different reason why people choose the college or university they do.   Yes, there are many variations throughout the different Institutions of Higher Learning (or education) ...but there are also things that hold true for most all of them.

Most of us view college as a stepping stone, gathering much invaluable information and knowledge that will hopefully serve us in a significant way as a wise investment towards a career choice.

There are also many other decisions we make that influence greatly our collegiate experience. And one such decision is our credit load.

Since room & board are not inexpensive, I usually took 16 or 17 credits per term.  And that meant 4 or 5 classes.

The demand were high for learning in each class.  Each class had a tremendous amount of knowledge we were to absorb, and if we focused too much on one subject we may suffer in another subject.

So, in order to institute a good plan ...I did what most students recommended I do.  

I attended class.

What was covered in class was what the instructor (or professor) wanted to stress, and it would likely appear on a test.

Now, that may not work for every subject, but it did quite well for most. 

So, what I was somewhat graded on ...was not necessarily any knowledge on the subject, but i was being tested mostly on my ability to regurgitate what the instructor felt was important and professed to be true.

I was somewhat graded on how I could comply and accept the facts as the professor saw them.

Mostly I was not encouraged to think for myself or think of new innovative ideas ...but to show my ability to share in their innovative ideas, and I could innovate as long as it supported and did not depart from their given knowledge.

• Don't get me wrong, there is some good in this ...and in some subjects there is a near necessity for it, but in many cases, it is not so good.