Why we Study?

Question

Importance of Study

Answer 1

we study for the following reasons-:
-to learn more & more
-to gain knowledge
-to impress girls or others by giving answers
-to help others
-to become a sucessful man/woman.

Answer 2

we study to gain knowledge is the simple definition.... study and keep everything in mind... we dont study just for the purpose of writing exams... we need to keep all in mind.. thats how we gain knowledge... and dont stop it with that.. spread the knowledge to others... study always

Answer 3

For several reasons:
To have knowledge
Get a good job
And earn a Good Salary

Answer 4

To learn and gain knowledge.

Answer 5

To learn and to share with others.

Answer 6

ved vid to know
studying is to acquire knowledge
later on for earning too

Answer 7

Why Do We Study?

For many, "correct" answers to this question should sound something like, "To better myself," "To expand myself," "To enable me to understand something, do something, or create something that I could not previously understand, do, or create." Loftier or more dramatic souls might answer that they would like to help at least one other person, or perhaps even leave their mark on the world! Most people would believe that learning is vital for one or all of these reasons, but not everyone would agree that the learning one achieves through a formal education is quite so vital. If students were asked why they go to school, how many would answer "Because everyone does," "Because it is necessary," "Because I want a good job someday"? How many would say "To learn," meaning to play the game and pass? How many would say "To learn," and really mean it?

Learning throughout one's lifetime is something for which each individual must bear the responsibility. Our society sets aside between 18-30 years for each of us to learn in a formal setting. This is an excellent opportunity to earn a degree in lifelong learning. However, sometimes as students we fall into the pit of going through the motions. When that happens, it can be useful to take a moment and think about the reasons for learning. In the following essay, one student gives her answer to a question that all students should ask themselves frequently: Why do I learn?



Why I Study

Evolution. Over time, we have not only developed opposable thumbs, but also the capacity to store, create, and retrieve knowledge. Cave dwellers were healthier once they learned to farm and make fire. They passed on this knowledge to their children, who learned more and added to it. Language and writing evolved to make transmission easier. In the fifteenth century, Gutenberg developed the printing press, and ideas flowed around the world even more quickly. Today, families, schools, libraries, and society all serve to transmit thoughts and facts from which we develop our own ideas. In essence, this is why we learn--to understand what people before us knew so that we can build on it to improve our lives.

During my first year at Penn State, I had the privilege of taking Speech Communication 100 with a wonderful teacher. Dr. Herman Cohen taught our class about ideas, the importance of creating them and exchanging them. He taught me to think of the library as a collection of thoughts and knowledge recorded for me by all the generations who had learned and created before me. Since then, I have had time to think about his ideas; some I am still trying to understand and assimilate. I learned because I was interested, because I was hearing thoughts expressed that were new and foreign to me. Now I am learning by taking those ideas and concepts that I have already learned and forming my own theories.

Observing people has taught me a great deal as well, and I have learned much from people who haven't necessarily tried to teach me anything. One administrator I know serves on a number of University committees. In meetings he rarely speaks unless asked a question, but when he answers he is always concise and accurate in his response. This is because while he is not speaking, he is actively listening. He hears the nuances of a conversation. One time, he impressed me with his ability to ascertain exactly what had happened at a meeting he had missed. From him, I have learned the value of controlling what I say, choosing words thoughtfully, and listening very carefully to what others say. I have not yet perfected these skills, but I am working to learn more about his methods of professional interaction.

Friends, too, have taught me things. During my first year here, my roommate taught me how to get along with someone who was totally different from me. Since she was a second-year student, I also learned how to get things done at Penn State. Another upperclassman sat down with me halfway through the year and outlined his expectations for me during my next few years at the University. I didn't appreciate it as much as I could have at the time, but I am now glad that he chose to be my mentor. And finally, the women on my dorm floor have also allowed me to learn from their triumphs, their defeats, and their differences. From these experiences, I have learned more about how to interact maturely with others.

I will be spending two more years at this University, and during that time I expect that I will continue to learn. The opportunities for growth and learning here are too great to list. While perhaps learning begins in the classroom, I do not think the opportunities for learning end there. Meeting with a professor during office hours, getting lost and finding an interesting book in Pattee, even watching the squirrels chase each other across the HUB lawn--all of these experiences offer the chance to learn. That is why I learn. There is really only one other option. Either I will take advantage of my environment and grow, or I will stagnate. After all, I am the sum of my experiences and ideas. I do learn in the hope of securing a career and earning my place in the world. But even more than that, I want to learn so I can create knowledge that others will expand upon, and so that I can become a responsible, capable, creative, educated, thinking adult

Answer 8

so tht we can gain knowledge and spread it to others

Answer 9

to get knowledge

Answer 10

Because knowledge is power.....although..... ignorance is bliss.