I love to travel, and was recently asked by a friend, what was my favorite place? That was almost as hard as those "ice breaker" questions like, "What was your most embarrassing moment?" (I'm sure I've been embarrassed plenty of times in my life, but I can never seem to drum up any of them on the spot. Maybe it's the plus of being forgetful?)
Anyhow, quite a few came to mind: Aarhus, Denmark is one (in Danish, it's written like this, with only one "": Århus); Helsinki, Finland is another; and I can't forget Lucerne, Switzerland...oh, the list is favorites is a long one.
Here's a cool thing I saw in Arhus:
And because this is a blog about adult education, going back to college and adult education, I also got to thinking about how deciding to go to college is kind of like planning a trip. In this age of the Internet, most of us would look for information about the area we're considering, check out how much it costs to get there, and other pre-travel information designed to make us feel we're in control. At least a little bit.
Trips never have any guarantees, of course. You cross your fingers and take the precautions that ring in your ear, like not walking alone at night, keeping your wallet in an inside pocket, etc.
But then, going back to school doesn't come with any guarantees either. Except for these: You should be able to expect to be challenged and have your horizons broadened. You should anticipate that you'll learn new things, and in ways you never imagined you could. You'll find all of these, and more, if you make the trip to Granite State College's website!
Anyhow, quite a few came to mind: Aarhus, Denmark is one (in Danish, it's written like this, with only one "": Århus); Helsinki, Finland is another; and I can't forget Lucerne, Switzerland...oh, the list is favorites is a long one.
Here's a cool thing I saw in Arhus:
And because this is a blog about adult education, going back to college and adult education, I also got to thinking about how deciding to go to college is kind of like planning a trip. In this age of the Internet, most of us would look for information about the area we're considering, check out how much it costs to get there, and other pre-travel information designed to make us feel we're in control. At least a little bit.
Trips never have any guarantees, of course. You cross your fingers and take the precautions that ring in your ear, like not walking alone at night, keeping your wallet in an inside pocket, etc.
But then, going back to school doesn't come with any guarantees either. Except for these: You should be able to expect to be challenged and have your horizons broadened. You should anticipate that you'll learn new things, and in ways you never imagined you could. You'll find all of these, and more, if you make the trip to Granite State College's website!
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