Furthering my education for free
I absolutely LOVED college, and if I could have afforded it, I would have stayed in college much longer than the 5 years it took me to get my degree. There were so many, many courses I wanted to take just because they sounded interesting, but I couldn't take them because they had nothing to do with my chosen major and usually conflicted with the classes I was required to take.
I have often expressed interest to my family that I want to go back to college to get my Masters, but what I really wanted to do was go back and take all those other courses that sounded very interesting. I guess that's one of the problems with having so many interests. I really don't know many people who are interested in art, physics, biology, writing, astronomy, algebra, etc., at the same time.
But I think I may have found a way to take some of those courses online for free!! I'm so excited!!! I'll even get a certificate of completion. There are even some courses that I could pay for and they will actually count as college credit. I don't know that I'll go that route or not, but in the meantime, this has opened up a whole new avenue for me to further my love for learning, take classes that I've always wanted to, from home for free!!
Yes, I know, I'm a nerd, but I love it!!!
Right now, I've signed up for an introductory to finance class that starts in February. I'm taking that one because of Brandon starting his own business; he's kind of designated me as his bookkeeper. Money and finances has never been a very strong area for me, so I want to do this right. The class is geared both to personal and business finances, so this is a perfect class for me.
I'm also going to sign up for an Archaeology course. Last summer, I went on an archaeological survey through the forest service. I'd always had an interest in archaeology and found that I could volunteer for a week to help. I had so much fun, that I plan to do it again this summer, but I would like to learn some more about it.
I'm also planning on taking a intro to calculus course. Another subject I've been interested in, and would like to learn more about. I never took any courses in calculus, but I took advanced algebra in high school and college. I LOVED algebra and would have taken more courses, but they weren't needed for my elementary education degree, and again conflicted with the courses I needed to take.
I know this sounds nerdy, and maybe a bit advertisey, but I am very, very, very excited!! I will let you all know how my classes are going as they progress.
I'm betting I'm going to have a blast!!!!
I have often expressed interest to my family that I want to go back to college to get my Masters, but what I really wanted to do was go back and take all those other courses that sounded very interesting. I guess that's one of the problems with having so many interests. I really don't know many people who are interested in art, physics, biology, writing, astronomy, algebra, etc., at the same time.
But I think I may have found a way to take some of those courses online for free!! I'm so excited!!! I'll even get a certificate of completion. There are even some courses that I could pay for and they will actually count as college credit. I don't know that I'll go that route or not, but in the meantime, this has opened up a whole new avenue for me to further my love for learning, take classes that I've always wanted to, from home for free!!
Yes, I know, I'm a nerd, but I love it!!!
Right now, I've signed up for an introductory to finance class that starts in February. I'm taking that one because of Brandon starting his own business; he's kind of designated me as his bookkeeper. Money and finances has never been a very strong area for me, so I want to do this right. The class is geared both to personal and business finances, so this is a perfect class for me.
I'm also going to sign up for an Archaeology course. Last summer, I went on an archaeological survey through the forest service. I'd always had an interest in archaeology and found that I could volunteer for a week to help. I had so much fun, that I plan to do it again this summer, but I would like to learn some more about it.
I'm also planning on taking a intro to calculus course. Another subject I've been interested in, and would like to learn more about. I never took any courses in calculus, but I took advanced algebra in high school and college. I LOVED algebra and would have taken more courses, but they weren't needed for my elementary education degree, and again conflicted with the courses I needed to take.
I know this sounds nerdy, and maybe a bit advertisey, but I am very, very, very excited!! I will let you all know how my classes are going as they progress.
I'm betting I'm going to have a blast!!!!
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