Learning Through Experiences
We often gain knowledge through our experiences. These experiences help us improve our skills. These experiences open our eyes to new ideas and perspectives. Malcolm X said, "No university would ask any student to devour literature as I did w hen this new world opened to me, of being able to read and understand" (Haley 173). In the same way, Simon Forrest learned to open his eyes when he was learning his craft as a woodworker in college.
During his time in jail, Malcolm X learned to read, write, and comprehend words. He got a hold of a dictionary and tackled it page by page, word for word. He began by copying and reading the words on the first page. Page by page, he was able to improve his penmanship and vocabulary. He goes on to say, "I suppose it was inevitable that as my word-base broadened, I could for the first time pick up a book and read and now begin to understand what the book was saying. Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world that opened"......
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