Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal.

When I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers.

I wasn'tįrightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance. For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late - I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round. At 30, I went to a college and did courses in History and English. Over the years, I've done my share of adult learning. But the story is different when you're older. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. Children often scream before their piano practice because it's so boring. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they're crazy about a good social life instead. It's often said that we learn things at the wrong time. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.

I have started doing my homework