"I struggled in college because I had never been asked to work hard in high school. Why had no one demanded that I read difficult material so I could improve my vocabulary? Why had no one demonstrated the art of recitation? Why had no teacher asked me to synthesize my learning experiences in the context of world history or pursue the great questions and mysteries of mankind? Reading graded, compartmentalized, abridged information for a semester, then answering basic reading comprehension questions on multiple choice exams allowed one to pass through high school. Getting through seemed to be the object."