I already have a four year degree, and although I could get more degrees, I really don’t want to spend the money. However, I really miss school and need something outside of the daily grind to give me something to do. I don’t do well with self-motivation though, so the free online class type of stuff doesn’t really work for me. I need to have deadlines set by someone else, so that I feel more accountable. I have thought about looking into seminar type deals offered by libraries. Are there any other options that I should consider too? Just wondering if there are things that I am not thinking about…
Some ideas:
* Public lectures at local college(s). If you want to get more out of it, read up a little bit on the topic in advance and ask the speaker a question.
* Ditto at libraries, museums, bookstores and adult education non-profits. Sign up for their e-newsletters to keep up with events.
* Join (or start) a writing workshop, where you write poetry, fiction, etc. and meet regularly to share, discuss and critique one another’s work.
* Join (or start) a conversation group in a foreign language you’ve studied and would like to keep up.
* Join (or start) a book club tailored to your interests. It doesn’t have to be a gossip session with the latest pulp fiction as its pretense; you may be able to find a group as interested as you are in a period or genre of literature or history or whatever floats your boat.