When I studied for my first degree over forty years ago, I hated the whole process. I was probably too immature to be at university.
Thirty odd years later, I studied for a second degree in my fifties and it was a totally different experience. I thrived on all the research I had to do.
I became hooked on finding out how the brain works and fascinated about developing new neural pathways. My final thesis was based on this.
I then applied this to how I taught. It totally changed the way I worked with children experiencing barriers to learning and also impacted on the methodology of my colleagues.
The internet and technology opened up new directions for me and instead of a boring old word processed thesis (well I hope it wasn't boring!), I had graphs, diagrams, photographs and scans of children's work embedded in the final copy.
I still have that enthusiasm and desire to learn today.