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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor Bear with me while I make some assumptions for the sake of this newsletter. That being: let's say a person graduates college at about 22 and then gets a job and lives a reasonably long, healthy, life and dies at 75. That's 53 years of no schooling. And if you subtract all the stuff you forgot, it's likely you went to school for an hour and a half, tops. Learning in the Third Age The Third Age generally refers to your retirement time. It also refers to The Lord of the Rings books and movies, but what I'm talking about should involve far fewer orcs. I can't say "none" because, hey, I don't know what you're into. Learn more in your third age. Common Mistakes Made by Native English Speakers 6 Tips to Improve Your Writing Search Related Topics:  get your degree  go back to school  lifelong learning TED Talks: Great Talks Worth Watching So you gotta keep learning. You got lucky and the VCR with the blinking clock went away before you learned how to set the time, but you're not always going to get so lucky. The easiest way I know to keep learning is through the TED talks. What's TED you ask? TED Inspires Lifelong Learning Inspiration for Changing Your Life Search Related Topics:  creativity  inspiration  listening Should You Go Back to School? I secretly want to be a librarian. I like books and I like reading, and boy, do I like it quiet! Should I go back to school to be a librarian? Choosing the Right School 10 Study Skills for Non-Traditional Students Search Related Topics:  back to school  paying for school  degrees Gimme Some Fun: Cooking Classes! Sorry, I didn't want this whole newsletter to be a guilt trip, and trick you into going back to school to learn things I am too lazy to learn in the hopes that you'll just make me some fancy chicken. Become a Dancer Learn to Paint Search Related Topics:  free online classes  self-education  online culinary arts programs Related Searches Learning Learning to Learn ESL English Learning Ted Skills for Learning Featured Articles What You Should Know About Lactase Supplements How to Identify Art Deco Style 10 Signs that Your Blog Posts Stink Changing a Refrigerator Water Filter Funniest Celebrity Photobombs What Does Heartburn Feel Like?   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Best U.S. Destinations Experts pick the top U.S. destinations for 2013 based on budget, special events, and more. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement

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