Everyone You Will Ever Meet Knows Something You Don’t: A Peer Learning Mindset for Campus
One of my favorite quotes is from Bill Nye: “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” It is a simple statement, but one that carries significant weight in higher education. At its core, the quote challenges a long-standing assumption about learning: that knowledge flows in one direction, from expert to novice, from instructor to student. Peer learning reminds us that learning is far more dynamic, relational, and human than that, especially on college and university campuses.
Peer educators live this reality every day. Their work reflects a model of learning built on shared experience, mutual respect, and the understanding that everyone brings something valuable to the table.