So, there I was, in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nothing to say. I was curious what made the world go around, so in a meek effort to spark conversation, I began to speak with a small man aged 82. His name was Elon. I think that he was of European descent, though I can't be more specific specifically because I don't know and didn't think to ask at the time. After moments of tense dialogue, "Hello my name is...," our conversation finally took off.
After about an hour of pointless chatter, we really got to the meat of what I'd began speaking with him for. He told me that back in his home town of some unpronounceable European locale, that he'd been working as a professor at a very well-known university. Curiously enough, I can't remember the name of the place that he had worked at, but I do know that it was definitely something that you would be familiar with. He spoke of the sun, our sun Sol. He said that its gravity and the mass of our planet coupled with the rotation of the Earth on its axis positioned our little planet at just the right place away from Sol that would keep our little planet from being attracted to the centre of the Sun, or being flung out into deep space. Or something like that. I don't know.
On a lighter note, I keep trying to think of ways to advance my knowledge or certification on a cost-competitive basis. I've really been considering taking some classes online to get some degrees, but am hesitant to do that simply because I don't know if I really have the time to devote to that. I can't stand paying so much money for something that I can't completely devote myself to, but I also need to be able to pay for going back to school as well. I would love to get an engineering degree, perhaps in aerospace or some other related field, and would love to get a degree in Physics, maybe classical or theoretical. My main problem though is how to afford all of this stuff. I know that I will have to take some loans or come up with some wonderful way to pay for all of this education that I want to do, but am hesitant to do that too. What should I do?
I think in all reality, I will probably take some online courses soon and see how they go. I really want to relocate mid next year, so in all probability, I will take classes after I get to Australia. It will be expensive to get there, but I think that if I am frugal and continue to be hell-bent on going, I will get there next year.
Cheers,
--R.
