kalanamak Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Medical history, including the history of the nomenclature. I would love to rove from school to school and present this topic, too. I'd love to see if Emil Fischer was worth a good biography (but I'd have to learn German, first) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Emil_Fischer ( I agree that he was one of the greatest scientists of all time. I remember studying the Fischer Proofs in orgo, and feeling suddenly lightheaded. I had been holding my breath as the lecturer spoke, for they were soooooooo beautiful.) I'd love to learn Homeric Greek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Linguistics. I actually am working through two teaching company videos right now: 1. Understanding Linguistics 2. The History of the English Language I am also enjoying working through Latin Alive so I can teach LfC. (Not for a degree, just for fun.) I heard that was another killer one. You are brave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Medical history, including the history of the nomenclature. I would love to rove from school to school and present this topic, too. I'd love to see if Emil Fischer was worth a good biography (but I'd have to learn German, first) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Emil_Fischer ( I agree that he was one of the greatest scientists of all time. I remember studying the Fischer Proofs in orgo, and feeling suddenly lightheaded. I had been holding my breath as the lecturer spoke, for they were soooooooo beautiful.) I'd love to learn Homeric Greek. Did you have to take a medical history course in med school, kalanamak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Did you have to take a medical history course in med school, kalanamak? No, few schools have anything like this, and even the local school's history and bioethics department is now just bioethics. The WOW and dazzle of modern medicine has made it feel like it is in a class by itself, and not connected to the thousands upon thousands who carefully, riskily, pondered over diseases, noting them, describing them, tinkering with them, all in a blind hope that someday, somehow, something they did would lead to something better in who knows how many centuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Well, by 'another language' I mean something other than English. I have a minor in Spanish. It might be fun to get a degree in any of the following languages: Dutch Spanish Italian Portuguese Russian Chinese Japanese or even something very abstract like Euskara (the Basque language) Of course, in over half of my list, I know *nothing* about the languages, so I'd really be starting from the beginning!!! I might be about 102 years old by the time I'd get the degree too. ;):lol: I can't imagine doing Chinese. Nick Kristof had a column a few months back on how long it takes to master Chinese, and how important immersion is, and honestly, I wouldn't even have the energy to try. I bet some moms here have degrees in that language, though. I wonder what they would say about how hard it is and how long it would take to learn . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 No, few schools have anything like this, and even the local school's history and bioethics department is now just bioethics. The WOW and dazzle of modern medicine has made it feel like it is in a class by itself, and not connected to the thousands upon thousands who carefully, riskily, pondered over diseases, noting them, describing them, tinkering with them, all in a blind hope that someday, somehow, something they did would lead to something better in who knows how many centuries. Thought-provoking and humbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Genetics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Medical history, including the history of the nomenclature. I'd love to learn Homeric Greek. Those sound good, too. And Koine Greek, I forgot about that one. I hope to add in Greek when my children are older. I recently read the Landmark book "Great Men of Medicine," it was an interesting history of medicine. I have a biology undergrad and while I have no desire to go I to any type of medical field, history and current research in some areas interest me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I am currently working on a Master's degree in Theology for no particular reason. :D I will be finished in June and it has been a GREAT experience. Over achiever! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Do you have an area of religion that particularly interests you, MLW? I remember meeting a woman who said that she had written her senior thesis on the difference between fundamentalists and pentecostals. Sounded very interesting . . . I haven't thought too deeply about it as it's a bit of a pipe dream right now, but I love the Medieval period and how Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all seem to almost collide (well, I guess in some ways they did collide). But, modern day religion and fundamentalism across the board is fascinating as well - the rise of it and how, especially in America, fundamentalism has come to define religion (at least according to the media). Architecture. I had attempted this at one time, but I couldn't cut the math required to get past the first semester of coursework. So, instead, I continued my fine arts studies and branched out into fine arts history -- the sad refuge of those who aspire and admire, but cannot actualize. The buildings I create in my mind are my secret inspirations for many things, but I lack the training and ability to realize any of them. Oh, I forgot about architecture. I always wanted to be an architect. I did three years of architecture in high school and loved every minute of it. I still draw for fun. But, my dad was a civil engineer and told me that there was no job/money in architecture and I needed to be a civil engineer. So, I basically majored in liberal arts instead, and went into education. :tongue_smilie: I have thought about going back to school for a degree in architecture just for fun. Did I say I love Paul Krugman? :D http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/ I really like Paul Krugman. I just don't often get around to reading his blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Just one? Currently I'm working my way to becoming a Sign Language Interpreter. I'd love to go back and study so many things though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 History. And I'd like to get my master's in music . . . but then I'd have to decide which area. Hmmmm . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I am currently considering Australian Indigenous Studies and Creative Writing as a double degree. I dont know if I can justify the debt though as its not a career oriented thing. I am also interested in Anthropology, Ethnobotany, Permaculture and Sustainability. I think I need a few more lifetimes to cover it all :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) That sounds so hard! I took Structure of the English Language in college and barely survived! I'm so glad you like linguistics, though! I almost typed linguistics, but for some reason that sounds boring to me. But then I guess phonics, grammar, and morphology sound boring to most people. Before I met my husband, I was filling out applications for law school. I don't know whether I'd do that now. Since going back to college for fun isn't going to happen any time soon, maybe I'll get the Teaching Company DVD's that were mentioned. It's a start. :tongue_smilie: ETA: My library has them. YAY! Edited March 4, 2011 by LizzyBee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Nothing easy and relaxing for you, huh?:D I was dreaming big...and assuming it would be...fun. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I almost typed linguistics, but for some reason that sounds boring to me. But then I guess phonics, grammar, and morphology sound boring to most people. Regular people, yes. But, not to me! And, there are dozens of people here, maybe even more, who enjoy learning and talking about those topics. (I do have to be careful in real life, though, I can get carried away about phonics and sight words and there are not many people who are interested in too many details. Most people do find the progress my students have made interesting, though.) Since going back to college for fun isn't going to happen any time soon, maybe I'll get the Teaching Company DVD's that were mentioned. It's a start. :tongue_smilie: ETA: My library has them. YAY! YAY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanne in MN Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I had to interrupt my Horticulture + Landscape Design studies to begin homeschooling dd11. Someday I'll get back to taking classes. My other degrees are in chemistry :D I would love to do Horticulture and Landscape Design! I'd also love to go back for Environmental Science and Elementary Ed. (One year and I could have a degree in El. Ed. since I already have a teaching degree in a different area.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara R Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Just one? Currently I'm working my way to becoming a Sign Language Interpreter. I'd love to go back and study so many things though.... Do any local colleges hire sign language interpreters? You could interpret classes for college students, and get paid to sit in class... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Vixen Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 What a fun topic! Well, if all my medical problems just magicallly disappeared I would love to finish my masters degree in city planning (I am SO close :glare:) and eventually get a PhD in it. I would also love to take classes in architecture, math, ASL, sociology and anthropology. When I was younger I wanted to go to medical school but it was physically too rigorous for my poor broken body :001_smile:. It is always good to dream... Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (I do have to be careful in real life, though, I can get carried away about phonics and sight words and there are not many people who are interested in too many details. :lol: You're too cute. I can just picture that scenario. You're all excited and talking about words and their eyes just start to glaze over. hehehehe That happens to me all the time when I talk about my interests. hehe I love words too. I remember when I was in college I had to write an 800 word paper on the etymology of a SINGLE WORD. I was terrified when I got the assignment thinking, how in the world am I going to write 800 words on a single word. The research proved to be fascinating and I enjoyed it so much. I've always had a thing for the origins of words especially with English since so many words originate from SO MANY different languages. I wound up having something like 1,500 words when I wrote my first draft and had to find ways to shorten it down to the 800 words! :lol: lol I think I've loved etymologies ever since. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 :lol: You're too cute. I can just picture that scenario. You're all excited and talking about words and their eyes just start to glaze over. hehehehe That happens to me all the time when I talk about my interests. hehe I love words too. I remember when I was in college I had to write an 800 word paper on the etymology of a SINGLE WORD. I was terrified when I got the assignment thinking, how in the world am I going to write 800 words on a single word. The research proved to be fascinating and I enjoyed it so much. I've always had a thing for the origins of words especially with English since so many words originate from SO MANY different languages. I wound up having something like 1,500 words when I wrote my first draft and had to find ways to shorten it down to the 800 words! :lol: lol I think I've loved etymologies ever since. :) Yes, eyes glazing over is always a bad sign! I have a book about etymologies somewhere, but I'm not sure where I shelved it this move. It is poorly written, however. I also have a book about the origin of famous phrases and strange idioms, that one is written in a more engaging style and I've read a lot more from that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Yes, eyes glazing over is always a bad sign! I have a book about etymologies somewhere, but I'm not sure where I shelved it this move. It is poorly written, however. I also have a book about the origin of famous phrases and strange idioms, that one is written in a more engaging style and I've read a lot more from that book. Oh that would be a fun book! I'd be all over that. :) What is the author/title?? Do you know it off hand?? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Oh that would be a fun book! I'd be all over that. :) What is the author/title?? Do you know it off hand?? :) That one is properly shelved! It is "Dictionary of Proverbs and their Origins" by Linda and Roger Flavell. It says it is just proverbs, but some of them seem more like idioms than proverbs. At any rate, it is an interesting book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 That one is properly shelved! It is "Dictionary of Proverbs and their Origins" by Linda and Roger Flavell. It says it is just proverbs, but some of them seem more like idioms than proverbs. At any rate, it is an interesting book. Thank you so much! :) I appreciate your taking the time to look it up. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Thank you so much! :) I appreciate your taking the time to look it up. :grouphug: You're welcome! http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Proverbs-Their-Origins-Flavell/dp/1856265633/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299225459&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) You're welcome! http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Proverbs-Their-Origins-Flavell/dp/1856265633/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299225459&sr=1-1 Awesome! Thank you again! It's officially added to the wish list. :) ETA: Went back and just bought it. lol Thanks again for the recommendation. It looks like a fun read. :) Edited March 4, 2011 by Ibbygirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 French - and English Literature. :001_smile: It's what I should have done in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) Art History. I feel such a study would allow me to be even greater italophile than I am at the moment (and I'm a pretty hopeless one, honestly believing that Italy is about the greatest phenomenon that ever occurred on Earth in all but my darkest moments... and even then Italy is pretty decent in my eyes :lol:). It would, maybe, also show my lycee Art History professor that I'm not such a failure as she told me I was (when I "failed" to agree with her on the topic of what was the most aesthetically pleasing church in Rome). And one day, when I will have raised all those kids, I promised to myself, I will get a doctorate in Latin too. French literature is also one of my "would-have-been"s (I considered studying in Paris), but the more I think about it, the more I realize that I'm maybe too "classical" for most of it, i.e. it's more isolated areas which interest me rather than the whole. I love my Racine and my... Racine. :D Edited March 4, 2011 by Ester Maria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I get a Master's in either Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering and then a Master's in Business. My BS is in Civil, but my experience is a mix of both Mechanical and Structural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Microbiology/molecular biology. Then I'd want to work with Bruce Ames or Cynthia Kenyon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Something to do with linguistics or ethnomusicology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Culinary school, theology, Eastern religions and philosophy, sustainable agriculture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I was so lucky in college to get in a wonderful Honors program with great teachers. I'd love to just take courses there again. Or I'd love to become a tour guide at a Civil War battlefield. That would take me a couple years of study. :lol: And a move so I'd actually be NEAR a battlefield. For a degree -- maybe a law degree w/a concentration in the US Constitution. Is that possible? Maybe a history degree but with a really specific focus like early 20th century America? Maybe a degree in criminology? I can't even decide on a fantasy degree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 History, philosophy, culinary school sounds fun too (thanks, Chucki!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I would finish my music degree, switching the emphasis from education to performance. Or French. Maybe history of the English language. I could spend the rest of my life in school if I could only afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Psychology (I found out too late in my college years that I have a knack for that field, and I've always regretted not switching and staying in a bit longer) Wildlife and forestry mgmt (this wasn't on my radar at all way back when, but now I think i'd love it - plus, I've wanted to live in every state and nat'l park I've ever visited!) Archeology (all of this ancient history makes me want to see as much as possible up close) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 A BFA in metalsmithing. UW is calling my name. I'll be about 55 by the time I can enroll, but who cares. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'm doing that right now! I'm working on a BS focusing on Birth to age 5 with a Montessori concentration. My classes are preparing me to take the certification exam with a Montessori association that will allow me to be a teacher anywhere from infant through primary (classroom for ages 3 to 6). At this point in time, I have no plans to actually get a job with this degree. I figure I'll see how I feel when I actually graduate which won't be until December 2012. The Montessori system of education absolutely fascinates me and I want to learn MORE, MORE, MORE! Thankfully I have DH's full support. This is costing us a great deal because I don't qualify for any financial aid other than loans, which we don't feel is a good idea for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 A masters in something literature related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Comparative Religion. I love religion; it fascinates me. Me too! People in my life are always shocked when I give this answer though. We are not religious, but I am absolutely fascinated by religion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiebird Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Physics. I totally wouldn't want to work in that field, but every time I leave the Museum of Science and Industry, I want to run home and become Sam Carter from Stargate SG1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Me too! People in my life are always shocked when I give this answer though. We are not religious, but I am absolutely fascinated by religion. Yep, that's me too. So much so that I want to be religious, if I could just get past a few sticking points. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Wildlife and forestry mgmt (this wasn't on my radar at all way back when, but now I think i'd love it - plus, I've wanted to live in every state and nat'l park I've ever visited!) I remember in high school we had to take one of those career survey things and wildlife/forestry management came up very high on the list for me. At the time I thought I was going in pre-med (actually did go into college pre-med though that didn't last long), and totally blew it off. But, I would love that now. And if it meant I could live in Yosemite Nat'l Park full time, I'd totally be up for it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Anthropology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Medival British History. Because.... I like it. It interests me. Especially the Plantagenets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Maybe food science. I love food and science. ;) I have a degree in Food Science & Nutrition. It was a very interesting course of study! Of course, I've done nothing with it career-wise, but it was interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) I'd do medicinal chemistry+pharmacy. Especially if I didn't have to work in a lab to study them :D Oh, and I'd learn Russian. I had a job once that occaionally required me to transliterate Russian, and I've been fascinated with it ever since. Edited March 4, 2011 by bonniebeth4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 My problem would be choosing among many fields: a literature program of some flavor, technical writing, history, theology, library science, and Biblical textual criticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I would love to go to college and just listen to the lectures. I can totally see me auditing classes when I am old and grey. I wanted to share a great little resource with you all that you may find at your library; especially the theology, philosophy and history students. The Modern Scholar. They are similar to The Teaching Company video lectures, but they are are audio. Each is a 35+ minute lecture, and there are 14 lectures in each set. If you search around you will find them on iTunes, Audible.com and other downloadable audio book websites. I have really enjoyed some of the series, especially the one by Timothy Shutt on CS Lewis. There is a blog for The Modern Scholar but I haven't really looked into it to see what is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Wow. Y'all are so scholarly! If I could go back to school, I'd get a BS in Criminal Justice-Forensics. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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