“No one can teach you, but you may learn.”This 26_____ means that though we may hear or read the greatest words of wisdom, they will remain mere words unless we 27_____ them.

We may be able to name the course that we have taken over the years: algebra, history, geology, French, and so forth. But 28 _____we have internalized the subject matter or have studied it very 29_____ , we will not recall what we have“learned”.

With good study skills, you will not only learn material more thoroughly, 30 _____you will also be less dependent on your teachers. As long as you look to someone else for an “explanation”, you will not be a 31 _____person intellectually.

To become an independent studier, you must have the desire and 32_____ to open a textbook, read it, and ponder it. Then you must be able to get up in class the next day, or write on paper a week or so later, saying, “As I 33 _____the author, he says...”

The purpose of the course is to guide you through 34 _____steps efficiently. The teacher is there to explain and amplify your textbook. But only you can educate 35_____ .