"The best teaching I ever experienced was at Exeter. Yale was a distinct letdown afterward"
- John Knowles
About this Quote
John Knowles' quote recommends that his experience at Exeter was far superior to his experience at Yale. He indicates that the mentor he received at Exeter was the best he ever experienced, and that Yale was a letdown in contrast. This could suggest that the teaching at Exeter was more engaging, more detailed, or more inspiring than the teaching at Yale. It could likewise imply that the instructors at Exeter were more educated or more passionate about their topic than the teachers at Yale. Whatever the case, John Knowles' quote indicates that his experience at Exeter was far more satisfying than his experience at Yale.
This quote is written / told by John Knowles between September 16, 1926 and November 29, 2001. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
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