Going back to school

School is probably the last thought you’d want to have wandering in your mind – unless you’re an academics or someone who is considering going back for vocational training. So why has it crossed my mind?

I felt this way. To a large extent I still do – especially if it means returning back to work on another degree program. Having settled on a career and a routine to adult life, why would I want to be stressed out with grades and missing assignments?

But. Here’s the big but lurking and wondering in the back of my mind: what if school doesn’t have to be about graded assignments and deadlines?

What would I go back for?

I wonder this thought for some time now and on almost on whim last week, I Google searched for “adult” education classes offered by any nearby community colleges or universities.

I found an Intermediate Spanish course – described only as a pass fail course. For only $65, I was registered!

On the form of registration, a survey question was asked: why are you taking this course?

Among the listed option? “For fun”

So now I am truly looking forward to going to school – for fun, this time around!


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