tips for learning:don't be afraid of making a fool of yourself.
"What a fool's mind I have! How muddled I am!
...I am as unmoved as the ocean,
As ceaseless as the wind high in the sky.
...I alon am ignorant and dull." Lao Tsu
If you think too much of your intellect or accumulated knowledge, what is there for you to learn? Only by embracing your ignorance will you eventuate wisdom. To be embarrassed about the correction you receive in class is an arrogant, unappreciative, and careless mind-set. The Beginner's mind accepts corrections easily.