Studying or Learning?

Natalie Portman says, “I don’t love studying. I hate studying. I like learning. Learning is beautiful.”  These two words in Bahasa Indonesia have a quite similar meaning, but in English the meaning are quite distinct. 

Study means :

- To apply one’s mind purposefully to the acquisition of knowledge or understanding of (a subject).
- To read carefully.
- To memorize.
- To take (a course) at a school.
- To inquire into; investigate.
- To examine closely; scrutinize.
- To give careful thought to; contemplate: study the next move.
- Think deeply, reflect, or consider.
- To take a course of study, as at a college.

While Learn means :

- To gain knowledge, comprehension, or mastery of through experience or study.
- To fix in the mind or memory; memorize: learned the speech in a few hours.
- To acquire experience of or an ability or a skill in: learn tolerance; learned how to whistle.
- To become aware: learned that it was best not to argue.
- To become informed of; find out. See Synonyms at discover.
- Nonstandard To cause to acquire knowledge; teach.
- Obsolete To give information to.

In general, study almost always related to school while learn has a bigger scope and deeper meaning. But I put these two in a simpler words. Study = school, Learn = travel You can learn anything from anyone, anywhere and anytime when you’re on the road.

pic: Mark Brannan

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