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Love and Learning ? A Good Match

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Some people say that in the United States the most academically fulfilled college students

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are those who have fallen in love.

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Love is a kind of motivation for learning.

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They even say that a student on a US campus will be regarded as eccentric

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if without a boy/girl friend

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and that dating is the most indispensable part of college campus life.

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Most college students are young adults who are discovering their place in the world.

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They discover ideas, information, and opportunities,

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but they also often discover each other.

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Everyday on campus, I see students in love, students hoping for love,

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and students mourning lost or unrequited love.

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Love is a kind of motivation for learning —

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this would be hard to prove or disprove,

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but real, solid love between two students definitely can bring clarity

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and focus to a student’s work.

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Suddenly, doing well in school may be twice as meaningful.

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They have each other to impress and to look to for help and support

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when things get difficult.

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I’ve seen this happen, and like all aspects of true love;

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it is a beautiful sight.

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However, love does not arrive fully formed,

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as if it is something for college students to pick up

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when they pay their tuition or buy their books.

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Getting to know potential romantic partners requires the awkward, time-consuming,

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and frequently frustrating process called dating.

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At this stage, relationships are new, unstable, and often chaotic.

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Do you go on that date or study for the test?

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Do you sit where you can hear the teacher and participate in the class discussion,

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or do you sit in the back of the room

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where you can see the object of your desire

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and possibly exchange those all-important glances?

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Do you risk missing a crucial bit of information

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or being caught unaware with a question

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while you plan your next step in the relationship?

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Where is your attention, really?

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On calculus or on how to land that date?