So, I'm a geek. I've been a geek since the minute i came out of the womb. I have always loved to read, learn, excel, etc. you name a class, and 99 out of 100 times i aced it. (except for dr. h's Shakespearean theory, in which i got a D, by principle, because he wanted junior english and literature majors to regurgitate his primeval thoughts instead of thinking for ourselves. not that i hold any of that in still... sixteen years later...)
anyway, all of this leads in to my newest adventure in learning- Coursera. it's an online school where you can take college courses on nearly ANYTHING! from real live professors all over the world! i start my first class tonight (which i believe entails watching a video of a lecture and answering a few questions. there is also a discussion board!) my first class is called "The social context of mental health and illness." most of you know i am extremely interested in any context of mental health, so this is very exciting for me! this class is 6 weeks long, approximately 5-7 hours per week! i know i already have my hands full with life, but this is one thing i am so excited to make time for!
i also have two more classes to come! the next one is called "Nutrition, Health, and Lifestyle: Issues and Insights" and the one after (which, will actually overlap) is "Writing II: Rhetorical Composing."
I honestly don't think i've been so excited for a class in a long, long time! Maybe since i enrolled in that sewing class 12 years ago, only to have to bail week 2 because my stupid job scheduled dinners every other day... but this time i can really do this! i am so excited!!!!!
Off to put kids to bed, then watch my very first lecture!
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