Did You Know?
It's official! I am enrolled in my last two courses of my self-designed Granite State College Language Arts Degree. Because I chose to take my Linguistics course in a face to face traditional classroom, I received special permission to enroll in the introductory course being taught at the University of New Hampshire, the umbrella under which Granite State College resides.
What is Linguistics?
Well, if you don't know--then be sure and join me on my journey of discovery, as I write about my UNH experience of learning linguistics.
How is this course different from any other?
Although I am the only other older adult in the classroom besides the Professor, I am not nearly as uncomfortable as I thought I would be. For the most part, the younger students walk past me or sit next to me without acknowledging me. That's different. We sit in the classroom with the lights off. That's different. We sit in cramped little desks from my high school days. If I hadn't lost 50 lbs. recently, I would be extremely uncomfortable. That's different.
Otherwise I'm good. I sit quietly until I can join the conversation. Linguistics is more of a scientific exploration of language which will be of the utmost challenge for me. My goal is to get the most out of this course as I possibly can.
What is the difference?
As an Adult Learner it would have been wonderful to do my last course at Granite State College, in the same adult environment I have enjoyed tremendously.
It's official! I am enrolled in my last two courses of my self-designed Granite State College Language Arts Degree. Because I chose to take my Linguistics course in a face to face traditional classroom, I received special permission to enroll in the introductory course being taught at the University of New Hampshire, the umbrella under which Granite State College resides.
What is Linguistics?
Well, if you don't know--then be sure and join me on my journey of discovery, as I write about my UNH experience of learning linguistics.
How is this course different from any other?
Although I am the only other older adult in the classroom besides the Professor, I am not nearly as uncomfortable as I thought I would be. For the most part, the younger students walk past me or sit next to me without acknowledging me. That's different. We sit in the classroom with the lights off. That's different. We sit in cramped little desks from my high school days. If I hadn't lost 50 lbs. recently, I would be extremely uncomfortable. That's different.
Otherwise I'm good. I sit quietly until I can join the conversation. Linguistics is more of a scientific exploration of language which will be of the utmost challenge for me. My goal is to get the most out of this course as I possibly can.
What is the difference?
As an Adult Learner it would have been wonderful to do my last course at Granite State College, in the same adult environment I have enjoyed tremendously.
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