Paul Alivisatos Interview - What are the most important things to learn in school?

The most important thing to learn in school is to learn to love learning. I think that's the most important thing. Sometimes in school we have regular tests and a very systematic approach to things, and I think it’s very important also to learn to really... ...care about the subjects that you’re learning. And that comes separately from just wanting to do well on a test... ...or just wanting to perform what the teacher is asking you to do. It comes to learning to think for yourself. If you can do that, it’s much better, so I think that the most important thing that could possibly happen to you in school... ...is two things: learn to think for yourself... ...and find something you are interested in. That’s my advice.