Do overs

[pbray]

Back home after the last class and the final exam. I surprised the instructor with autographed copies of my books, and let him know how much I enjoyed the class. When last seen, he was reading DEVLIN'S LUCK while the rest of the students finished up their exams.

In the past few days I've been thinking about what other courses I'd like to take. My degrees are in Computer Science and Management of Information Technology. But given sufficient time and money, if I were to go back to school now, I'd study something completely different.

As a second career I'd probably go for a degree in Library Sciences, specializing in computer-based research. For pure fun, I'd study forensic science, or perhaps languages or history.

What about you? If you could study anything you wanted, what classes would you take?

Comments

[tcastleb.livejournal.com]

Aww. You should do it anyway. It's fun. And we've had published authors get degrees there too, like Nalo Hopkinson, Steven Harper and Maria V. Snyder. or, as an alternative, you could keep an eye open if they ever get any mentor positions open and let them know you're interested, then at least you'd still get the fun and camaraderie bits.

I graduate from there in--um--four weeks. Eeek! (oh, and it's an MA, not an MFA.)

But if I could take classes--I'd love to do psychology. I've developed a huge interest in it, and it sure helps make for interesting characters and motivations. Instead, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a PhD in creative writing or literature. Just waiting on answers for applications now . . .

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on being only 4 weeks away from finishing up! That's excellent. Sending good wishes your way for a PhD program.

And I'll keep Seton Hill in mind, just in case I do hit the lotto, or one of those internet e-mails telling me that I've inherited a fortune turns out to be real after all.