Responsibility and Learning(2)

As much as Chinese students appreciate their foreign teachers, they should not forget that responsibility for learning comes from within, not from without. The teacher cannot "give" someone English. No one can "get" English from a teacher or from a book like one can get a cold. Responsibility for learning can only come from the learner, when he or she freely chooses to own the quality of his or her learning experience, versus relying on borrowed knowledge from experts.