[Coco] Back to School

[Rod Barnhart]

Is it me, or does it seem that this list has a relatively high percentage of
non-traditional students on it? I went back last fall to formalize my
comp-sci education. I haven't been out of high school quite as long as you
have, but I'm still usually the oldest person in the classroom (typically
including instructors), with just 2 years to go to my 20-year high school
reunion. My experience has generally been great, but you might run into the
occasional instructor who has no real-world experience who practice always
follows theory, when you know that the real world doesn't always work the
way it should ;) Though at a community college, that's probably a bit less
likely to happen than at a state college.

Rod


On 8/27/06, Bruce W. Calkins <brucecalkins at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Was: [Coco] followup on nitros9/disto errors
>
> And on that note, I'll drop the line that I'm going back to school
> starting
> tomorrow.  Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technology, Computer
> Systems
> Concentration, at Chattanooga State Community College.   Other
> concentrations sharing the first year curriculum are Automated Controls
> and
> Networking Technology.
>
> I'm not sure just how much to blame my CoCo('s) (From 01-1983) and this
> fine
> assemblage of personas for this choice.  We'll be finding out just how
> well
> this old man can keep up with the other kids in class.  (33 years after
> High
> School)  Although it's creates some trepidation when one has to get a
> dictionary out before he's finished reading the introductions to the text
> books. (pedagogy)
>
> Bruce W.
>
>
> > Chuckle, and its the learning that is the fun, Mike. :)
> >
> > Cheers, Gene
> > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
> >  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> > -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
>
>
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