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Philip Emeagwali

When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments.

Philip Emeagwali

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Philip Emeagwali started college with less classroom experience than most students because he had only eight years of formal education before age 19. This limited background made it difficult for him to adapt to the typical college style of teaching, which involved lectures and frequent homework.

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