| When did your learning stop? | | | | 2. Learn a Skill or Trade You Need to get Updated. Do |
| Think about that for a second.... | | | | you enjoy gardening, construction, travel, doing taxes? |
| When you left high school or college, did you also | | | | You can get updated techniques, and further your |
| leave your attitude of being a life-long learner because | | | | proficiencies while taking lessons from the seasoned |
| you "did all you were supposed to do and passed" and | | | | vets. |
| didn't want to cram anymore information in the space | | | | Many of these classes are inexpensive, and offer |
| between your head? | | | | hands-on, real life experiences. Taking a class can also |
| If that is the way you think... for shame! | | | | fulfill a dream that you might have always had - learn |
| It is time to look at how people better themselves | | | | how to arrange flowers and impress your friends and |
| continually through life and I want to encourage you to | | | | family with your creations. Learn sign language and |
| be a life-long learner. School is not out yet. It won't be | | | | work with local organizations to meet the needs of the |
| until you leave planet Earth. | | | | deaf community. Take a risk and learn how to swim - |
| "The test and the use of man's education is that he | | | | no one is ever too old to learn a new skill. You just |
| finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind." -Jacques | | | | have to be willing to take the first step! |
| Martin Barzum | | | | 3. Fun Rich Multimedia Course Content. New learning |
| It does not matter when you left school, or what age, | | | | models take advantage of cutting edge web |
| coming back is easy to do. | | | | technology that can create an interactive learning |
| Some people want to come back to school to get | | | | environment to achieve true accelerated learning. |
| their high school GED's completed. It's a fact that not | | | | Students can not only interact with each other in |
| having a high school diploma or GED limits the | | | | dynamic group situations but also correspond |
| opportunities a person has, whether in the work place | | | | individually with classmates and professors throughout |
| or simply a social bias. | | | | their courses using the internet and also through rich |
| We've all heard of the people in their 90's going back | | | | media content. No more overhead projectors with |
| to school, simply to prove that they had what it takes | | | | erasable ink, we are talking high tech. |
| to be a high school graduate. These people are | | | | Many people have a fear of failing, or think back to a |
| life-long learners - and young at heart. Many of them | | | | bad experience they had in school. Well, all of that has |
| would tell you that their biggest regret is not completing | | | | changed. The goal for today's learners is to learn - and |
| their education sooner - if they can do it, what's | | | | instructors have a completely different mind-set when |
| stopping you? | | | | teaching. Let go of any experiences you may have |
| Others see the need for learning specialized skills on | | | | had in the past - today's teaching is all about you - and |
| niches or subjects to help a trade or profession. | | | | your success. |
| Everyone is aware we are in the computer age. | | | | Several classes are offered on the internet - which |
| Whether you're a car mechanic or a bank teller - the | | | | allows you to take the class when it's convenient for |
| technology is changing faster than ever. | | | | you. Busy with your children all day? Take the class in |
| Taking a class to keep your skills current allows you to | | | | the evening, when it's your time. Working full time but |
| be on the cutting edge in your profession. You'll be the | | | | still want to learn a new skill? Sign up for a class that |
| person others go to with their questions - encourage | | | | you can take on the weekends, with no pressure. You |
| those people to take classes. Everyone will benefit! | | | | can go as fast or take your time when completing |
| Then there are simply people out there who want to | | | | many of these classes. Again - the classes are |
| exercise their brains constantly, who are always up for | | | | designed for you - take advantage of this change - |
| new challenges, who love to attend seminars and | | | | you won't regret your decision! |
| workshops in their local communities to be human | | | | 4. Get Your Degree Fast. With some accelerated |
| beings, which lead to better communities to live in. | | | | programs, you'll be empowered to earn your degree |
| Community Education is all over the place, in just about | | | | quickly. |
| every major pocket of the population, there is a center, | | | | You can earn an Associates degree or Bachelor's |
| a school or a location for people to congregate and | | | | degree in 13 months or a Master's degree in just 10 |
| continue to learn. | | | | months in some schools. |
| Here are 4 Important Reasons why You should attend | | | | Recent articles have shown that even Ivy League |
| a Community Education Class to Enrich Your Life. | | | | schools are offering more and more classes online. Do |
| 1. Get Out of the House and Make New Friends! In | | | | something for yourself - be a role model to your family. |
| some communities there are hundreds of weekend or | | | | The important thing to remember is that learning never |
| day classes. The networking and relationships made in | | | | stops - keep yourself active and challenge your mind, |
| that environment can lead to lifelong friendships. | | | | your body, your spirit - whatever the need is - take |
| How exciting would it be to find others that share your | | | | that first step. |
| passion for calligraphy? Who knows, your new skill set | | | | You'll be proud of your accomplishments - and who |
| could lead to offers of employment - and you'll get | | | | knows, maybe you'll be teaching your new skills to |
| paid for doing something that you love! Find others to | | | | others. What a great world we live in when we all |
| share your love of scuba diving and plan a vacation in | | | | benefit from learning from each other. Everybody wins! |
| the tropics. Taking a class can enrich your life, your | | | | What are you waiting for - school's in session - don't |
| pocket book and your social life! | | | | be late! |