Because isn’t our intend to want to make it right for our kids, just a reflection of the regrets we have about our own childhood-education?
or their regrets about their adult education ;<)
I often felt I struggled through the last years of University because my mom married early ( aged 22 ) and didn't finish her studies while my dad finished his. I did it more for my mom than myself and man did I feel depressed during the last couple of years. Eventually I ended up with a worthless piece of paper and a title that hasn't served me much at all, in life. That plus a tendency to overthink everything.
I'm sure could things have come out of it too but, these days, I sometimes try to talk young people out of going to University ;<)
I also lost the love for learning, for a while ( even more after having burnt out as a teacher in higher education, my last 'job' ). The crypto world brought back the passion for learning, once again.
Hmm yes I guess that comes up as well, feeling from your or their side like making up for your parents "mistakes". Well I am glad you somehow left University alive and claimed back your passion and inspiration.
...a part of that passion I had to dig back out again myself after a few too many years of school. I can relate to that!
Meanwhile for some it might be the way to learn? I don't know. Surely I would say that any intrinsic motivation to learn is of tremendous value compared to anything else...