I've completely entered a new phase of my life where I can decide when and where I study, and how I want to go about this. Its really exciting and intimidating at the same time.
I had a conversation with a friend the other day and I told her about the three weeks I spent in Antigonish to start my Master's degree in Adult Education. I was reminded again about how incredibly eye opening and refreshing it was. Also being filled with alot of reading and writing! Wow, I sure have my work cut out for me. While the past few weeks I haven't had any time to even touch an material or sort out how I want to go about this self-directed business, sitting down today and working from my interests serves as a reminder for myself about how much I think I'm going to enjoy this process.
To simply study, just for me and no one else. While I do have standards that I need to be aware of, and an advisor that I am accountable to back in Canada...I am doing this for me. I'm excited to see how this whole thing will unfold.
I'm in this cafe in Beijing, hearing Chinese being spoken all around me, and yet, I feel close to the experience I had at St.FX in Antigonish, with all my professors and cohorts. Imagining I'm in conversation with them as I go through this material.
