Thursday 3: Back To School
There's a popular meme called Thursday 13 in which every Thursday you make a list of thirteen things. I did this for a few months, but I don't have time for thirteen! So, I whittled it down to Thursday 3.
I'm one of those weirdos who loved school. It's probably one of the main reasons I went into teaching. I used to play school at home and if, at the end of the year, one of my teachers was giving away leftover workbooks or textbooks, I was in HEAVEN.
Anyway, I still enjoy the school setting and if I went back to college, here are three subjects I would love to take classes in. (The photo is of the Oviatt Library at Cal State U, Northridge, my alma mater.)
1. English - I had always really resisted reading literature in school, but now with my writing career, I think it would be nothing but beneficial for me to be more well-read.
2. I would so love to learn to speak Italian. I love that language so much. I love listening to it more than French, which is a truly beautiful sounding language.
3. I would take more painting classes and not care so much about what the other students or the teacher thought. I was so uptight when I took painting I produced crap. Of course, it might have helped if we got actual INSTRUCTION.
What would you like to get further education in?
I'm one of those weirdos who loved school. It's probably one of the main reasons I went into teaching. I used to play school at home and if, at the end of the year, one of my teachers was giving away leftover workbooks or textbooks, I was in HEAVEN. Anyway, I still enjoy the school setting and if I went back to college, here are three subjects I would love to take classes in. (The photo is of the Oviatt Library at Cal State U, Northridge, my alma mater.)
1. English - I had always really resisted reading literature in school, but now with my writing career, I think it would be nothing but beneficial for me to be more well-read. 
2. I would so love to learn to speak Italian. I love that language so much. I love listening to it more than French, which is a truly beautiful sounding language. 
3. I would take more painting classes and not care so much about what the other students or the teacher thought. I was so uptight when I took painting I produced crap. Of course, it might have helped if we got actual INSTRUCTION.What would you like to get further education in?
Labels: Thursday 3
posted by Kate Willoughby at 3/20/2008
8 Comments:
I studied Italian in college and it is a wonderful language, full of passion and bravado! Just what a romance writer needs in her tool box...
Did you read EAT LOVE PRAY? My favorite third of the book was the first part, set in Italy.
If I could get further education in anything, it would be how to write and sell to Woman's World. :)
Stephen
Sex.
Oh, please. Don't tell me you didn't see that coming. :D
Oh, man, Stephen, I have been neglecting the Woman's World story review/lessons and you're making me feel guilty.
Gaucho, I never see you coming. Maybe that's the problem. LOL
For me, it's American Sign Language. I took two semesters of it, and I really loved it. Each semester, we had to sign any song we chose. That was really hard but also a lot of fun.
For me, I'd go with Kate for the Italian, Stephen for the WW class, and take a geography class. Then I'd use the money I make from my WW stories to travel, especially to Italy to use my new language
Lacey Sue, I took ASL in college, too, and it WAS hard.
Sounds like an excellent plan, Pat!!!
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