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[Home] Adult Education
Adult Education is one of the great things about getting older. It means you can indulge your interests, rather than worry about outcomes.You know yourself that the first 18 years of your life and education was given to people telling you things that, in their view, you had to know...then the next 20 or 30 years were spent applying whatever learning you were doing to your career prospects. But now as a woman over 50, you get to play. Adult education as a mature age student is an important part of your mid-life landscape. No downside at all. This can feel a little challenging if you have not done a lot of schooling as an adult. You might feel silly enrolling in a singing or a carpentry course, or you may feel that you don't, somehow, come up to scratch. Forget it. Adult education is, above all else, about what you want from the experience. Do not deny yourself. The Connoisseur of Life has gone back to school - read about it here. Start slow. There are community centres and adult continuing education opportunities virtually everywhere. If that is still too daunting for you, try an online course from someplace like the University of the Third Age or U3A. They offer a wide range of courses that are stimulating and cost next to nothing to participate in. They are not academically accredited, but what do you care for accreditation? It's an interest, not a qualification you are pursuing. The courses are designed and run by enthusiastic volunteers and you will mix with like minded individuals around the world during the course. If you do want something more formal, like finally finishing your Masters after the kids have grown, so what? Go ahead and do it. You will almost certainly find that now that you are learning about your passions rather than what you MUST know, it is far more interesting an experience. I have just started a BA in Internet Communications part time and I'm loving it. Go back to school and this time, do it YOUR way. Return from Adult Education to Setting Personal Goals Other articles in the Setting Personal Goals section:
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