Any students here?

[vickko]

Any students here?

Anyone returned to university?

I am, and with a lot less direction / focus than when I first did my career undergrad degree.

Sometimes, the loss of direction bothers me.

How are you doing in your current studies?

V

 

[braumeister]

Not recently, but I went back twice for advanced degrees. My experience was exactly the opposite -- I had way more focus and direction than my undergrad years. That made the later experiences far more enjoyable.

 

[Lsbcal]

I'm not taking courses right now. But when I first retired I started taking some courses at the local JC. I took several art courses (I'm an EE by training) including drawing, figure drawing, color theory, painting. Also took French classes -- got good grades but have no natural ability in languages. Went to France but didn't speak to the natives much in French, they did better in English. Also took a field botany class.

I found that the night courses were more mature adult oriented. Felt more comfortable but there were fewer offerings at night.

 

[eytonxav]

Not retired yet, but returning to college for some courses is also something I would like to do in retirement. I'm a EE by degree, but never really used the degree as I took a business track during most of my career. Believe it or not, I would still like to go back and go through some of the physics and math and other engineering classes again.

 

[Sarah in SC]

I just finished in July of last year. It was a very difficult slog and I am thrilled to not be writing papers any more! I chose a very compressed schedule to get it over with quickly, but even with that, I was in the CFP program from Dec 2004 to Nov 2007, then started back up again Jan 2010 to July 2010 for my bachelor's.
I was mostly dismayed by the lack of forward momentum of my "peers".

 

[ronin]

Just started my last course in a certification program through the University of California. I've done it all on-line. There would have been no way to get to the physical campus while I was still working and although I could do it now that I am retired, it is a nasty, long distance commute. It has been a great experience, very focused, I've learned a ton about this particular field of study and it has really worked out well for me.