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Actually that depends on the professors. Glenn has guys like Burt Folsom and Larry Schweikart on his show. They inspire curiosity and deeper thought as they encourage us to find the actual words spoken and written throughout history.
So many of today’s teachers simply say ‘this is the answer, now remember it for the upcoming tests’. As a highschool kid I was lucky to have oldschool style teachers who challenged students and expected challenge in return. As a result I came away better prepared than many college students and I was a high school drop out.