I’d compare college tuition to paying for a personal trainer at an athletic club. We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding.

Randy Pausch
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If you want to be fit and healthy, you must pay for a personal trainer and pay in advance. This is exactly how college works. You get access to the equipment (the professors) and then you must pay them back with your work.

Source: The Last Lecture

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