I decided to go to get my undergrad and eventually my PhD a little late in life, but my philosophy for much of that time has been, and will continue to be, to always learn and to hear the words of others as meaningful statements of their truth. The words that others speak mean something, be them negative or positive. That meaning is interesting and often times insightful to who that person is, at least at that point in their life. I want to always be able to take that on board and to learn from others while also giving what I can, which means to be a better human being for humanity and the world at large.