Apprenticeship-Style

I'm curious what the future will bring. It seems rather uncertain. I'm only in my late twenties and the world seems vastly different from how it was when I was a kid and there are many things that are better and many things that are worse. I'm also uncertain about the future of my chosen … Continue reading Apprenticeship-Style →

03Jan2021

We've finally made it. 2020 is in the past and 2021 is here and it couldn't come sooner. I'm sure we're all glad it's behind us and hopefully the future is bright and prosperous. One thing 2020 was good for, in my case, was I was able to spend a lot more time learning things … Continue reading 03Jan2021 →

A Monumental Moment

I never thought I'd be writing this this early in my life. I imagined I'd be writing this years from now, in my thirties. It took a lot of dedication and sacrifice but I did it. I paid off my student loans at the age of 26. Upon graduating from college, I had approximately $80K … Continue reading A Monumental Moment →

Learning Through Life

I've recently started a book by Louis L'Amour, an old western novelist who wrote nearly 100 novels and stories. In this book in particular, he writes of his education and while his formal schooling ended when he was fifteen years old, he goes on to say he continued to learn throughout his life. L'Amour said … Continue reading Learning Through Life →

Literature and the Falsehood of Education

Unfortunately, while I was in college, I didn't study certain aspects of literature that I wish I had. The various parts that comprise a story, what makes a work Victorian versus Edwardian, various schemes of poetry, and other topics were discussed very quickly before being passed over. I would've liked to study the bones of … Continue reading Literature and the Falsehood of Education →