The Mind of Mierow

Back to school June 28, 2011

I’m not talking about the Rodney Dangerfield flick (IMDB) but rather that I will start my classes next week. Do you remember getting nervous and excited at the same time when the beginning of school was starting? Even at 36 I’m starting to get those same feelings when I stop to think about going back to school. I wouldn’t say that I’m overwhelmed by either of those emotions, but they do creep in every now and then. I’d say the biggest thing for me right now is that I just want to get started. I want to get into my classes and see how what I’ve learned “in the real world” compares with what I’m going to be taught. Have schools and professors changed any of their methods to meet the students of today? I’m interested to find out.

I’m starting out by only taking two classes, one online and one face-to-face. My hope is that this will give me an insight into how the workload stacks up against my real world responsibilities. Due to all of the other activities in my life, I think limiting my classes also gives me the chance to dedicate the appropriate amount of time to each area in my life. Only one week left before I’m a student once again. I can’t wait.