The Six-Word Memoir community is filled with lifelong learners. For many, summer is a time to take a break from education; for others, it’s a time of discovery. Your memoirs discuss things you want to learn, have learned, or wish others would learn. Your words are wishful, wistful, and downright skillful. Learn more about your fellow Sixers and their lessons learned year-round:

Teaching summer school; learning from students.

— FinchGirl

A learning disability? A teaching disability.

— ibotero

Life provides mountains. Learn to climb.

— aussiegirl625

Learned to throw knives, parties, hissyfits.

— M.Law

Reserved. Not shy. Learn the difference.

— jk72724

Learned: Shit happens so just flush.

— Steve__Anthony

Note to self: Learn daughter’s password.

— Dean6805

Still learning to eat without guilt.

— xochitl

Found my island. Learning to swim.

— Carey

Learning to ride elephant in room.

— GabrielJR

Kindergarten flight risk turned life-long learner.

— AQScott

Learned from parents’ mistakes; making own.

— shaunyata

Life throws curveballs. Learn to duck.

— marymc

Learning to scratch my own itch.

— canadafreeze

Just learned my in-laws are outlaws.

— BanjomanDan

Learned to say NO, very liberating.

— lovelylizard

Still learning to share my toys.

— Contemplative

Learning to grow through the cement.

— taylorgeary

“Learn” image courtesy of Mark Brannan via Flickr.