When I think about myself as a learner I automatically think about school. Teachers play a big role in how I learn. If the teacher is a good lecturer I usually learn a lot and don't have to spend as much time reading the book. However, if the teacher isn't good at lecturing I rely heavily on the book. I find barriers though whenever I go to read a textbook. For some reason I find reading textbooks to be the most boring thing ever and I hate to do it. I never learn much from reading because no matter how many times I read the same text over and over it seems like I never remember what I just read. I do get excited though when I really understand a concept that I had difficulty with grasping. I am also a very visual person and learn more by seeing things. The more illustrations I have the more I understand. I'm also a hands on person and learn a lot that way too.