tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post116989623482451834..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: LIFE PASSION, EDUCATION, INEQUITIESJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-1169916706929291852007-01-27T08:51:00.000-08:002007-01-27T08:51:00.000-08:00An excellent post, Joared, and it sums up my feeli...An excellent post, Joared, and it sums up my feelings about higher education (or education in general). I love this:<BR/><BR/>"I was not so naive as to not recognize I would experience these years differently in many ways from the first fifty years, but it wasn't until entering my mid to late sixties ages that I began to get an inkling of some of those more significant changes."<BR/><BR/>Exactly!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-1169913605570827562007-01-27T08:00:00.000-08:002007-01-27T08:00:00.000-08:00At age 20, when asked what sort of job I wanted, I...At age 20, when asked what sort of job I wanted, I said I knew only that I didn't want to become a teacher. A couple of years later, I had a part time job substituting for a teacher in a private school, and found that I thoroughly enjoyed teaching. So what appeared to be something that I wouldn't want to do became something I just loved doing. <BR/>A few years ago, I felt I needed a change and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-1169908476982324332007-01-27T06:34:00.000-08:002007-01-27T06:34:00.000-08:00Think of formal education as a hobby. Sometimes i...Think of formal education as a hobby. Sometimes it helps us earn money; but, it should be pursued for the enjoyment.<BR/>Cop Car<BR/>P.S. I think it's pretty neat what you're doing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com