If you are reading this, you have found me by pure accident. How do I know this? Because I have sworn my husband to secrecy, and my children will be in bed when I write. I'm not sure that I want to discuss my educational adventure with my in-real-life friends quite yet. Some of them are academics/professors/know-it-alls, and according to them, the only way to get an education is to take university classes with properly approved textbooks, properly trained professors, and properly politically correct thinking. To this, with all due respect, I say hogwash, bologna, twadle, balderdash, bunk, drivel, hooey, horsefeathers, poppycock, and nonsense.
This should be an exciting journey, but one that is fraught with perils. I will have to read books which I would never have read before. I will have to challenge my beliefs, define them, and defend them. Some of my most cherished beliefs may be shown to be false, and it will force me to change the way I approach the world. Some things I know to be true will be put to the test, but because they are true they will march through the fire unscathed.
My model is one that is older than formal education itself...reading. But not necessarily reading just anything. The books need to ones of substance, books that have stood the test of time, and books that will stand the test of time. The best way I can think of to describe this method is to direct you to a book called A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver Van DeMille. I will be reading from his recommended classics list, and from the reading list from George Wythe University. Then you, dear reader (more than likely just myself) will be regaled with my daily reading synopsis and thoughts. Luckily, I only have about 30 min to an hour per day to read.
Now, where do I begin? I find my dear that the best place to start is always at the beginning. Agreed! I will begin re-reading A Thomas Jefferson Education tomorrow, and hopefully will also add my reading list to the sidebar. After I have posted my list, if you have any books which you think I should read, leave a comment with the title, author, and a reason why I should use my time so wisely. I will then consider your counsel, and may add it to my list...if your lucky.
By the way, I apparently need to let you know that I recieve no compensation for my endorsement of Mr. DeMille's book or George Wythe University.
