It is not necessarily that I will be going back to school. But I do now spend a lot more time in thinking about and studying what interests me instead of what will "get me ahead" in the world.
I thought about doing some college classes to get a math degree. Very little left to do. The engineering degree was math heavy. But id rather autodidact than sit under DEI hires.
I think learning to TIG weld would be a better investment than a sheepskin.
STxAR - At one point during my job search, I looked into teaching at a Community College (I have a Masters Degree, so technically I am qualified). There was an entire section about explaining your commitment to and implementation of modern think that convinced me I will never think about teaching again.
To be honest, I am still toying with the idea of going back and getting a degree in Classical Studies - but for my own benefit, not for any sort educational thought. But that is only because I want the formal recognition - one of the great things about the InterWeb is that there are plenty of ways to learn a lot about anything today without stepping foot in an institution of "higher" learning.
I think there's something about an imposed self-discipline that can be helpful for staying the course. Having deadlines for tests and papers does help motivate. But it can also feel somewhat rushed. I remember being in college and thinking, "This is really interesting. I'll have to come back to it when I'm out of school so I can really learn something." (As opposed to just checking boxes to pass the course.)
Leigh, there is a balance as you have noted. I tend to do well with the outside structure of deadlines and verifications. But it did not allow the investigation of all the items of interest and it certainly did not give one the freedom to go off and explore (because inevitably, there was another semester of classes coming).
Comments are welcome (and necessary, for good conversation). If you could take the time to be kind and not practice profanity, it would be appreciated. Thanks for posting!
At one point, I could see myself as a life long student very easily. Perhaps I still can though only on a part time basis these days.
ReplyDeleteEd, I think that is true of a lot of us. It is just that we are life long students in the things we enjoy instead of the things we "need" to study.
DeleteI thought about doing some college classes to get a math degree. Very little left to do. The engineering degree was math heavy. But id rather autodidact than sit under DEI hires.
ReplyDeleteI think learning to TIG weld would be a better investment than a sheepskin.
STxAR - At one point during my job search, I looked into teaching at a Community College (I have a Masters Degree, so technically I am qualified). There was an entire section about explaining your commitment to and implementation of modern think that convinced me I will never think about teaching again.
DeleteTo be honest, I am still toying with the idea of going back and getting a degree in Classical Studies - but for my own benefit, not for any sort educational thought. But that is only because I want the formal recognition - one of the great things about the InterWeb is that there are plenty of ways to learn a lot about anything today without stepping foot in an institution of "higher" learning.
I think there's something about an imposed self-discipline that can be helpful for staying the course. Having deadlines for tests and papers does help motivate. But it can also feel somewhat rushed. I remember being in college and thinking, "This is really interesting. I'll have to come back to it when I'm out of school so I can really learn something." (As opposed to just checking boxes to pass the course.)
ReplyDeleteLeigh, there is a balance as you have noted. I tend to do well with the outside structure of deadlines and verifications. But it did not allow the investigation of all the items of interest and it certainly did not give one the freedom to go off and explore (because inevitably, there was another semester of classes coming).
DeleteI love the quote. It reminds me of a little book called, Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer.
ReplyDeleteInteresting Becki! Thank you for the recommendation!
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