One common conception is that education is just for the young, endured for a brief period and then hung on the hat stand indefinitely but it need not be like that.
In some parts of the world substantial numbers of adults are lacking in numeracy and literacy skills often because in their own childhood educational provision was patchy or as soon as they were able to work any kind of learning stopped altogether because of their families situation.
In other instances they may not of studied the subject range or depth many today feel is desirable to be knowledgeable.
Thus in some parts of the world it is not uncommon for adults to be taught in schools sometimes sharing in lessons, sometimes with classes just for them in school with them in effect becoming scholars again.
I can recall the bemusement of a friend who left school at the earliest possible opportunity with no academic qualifications looking back at her "that's all over with" emotions of the past as like a number of us she took her first examinations several years later.
She'd discovered learning never stops.
It also turned out that in some respects she also shared some of my more littles traits too!
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