Another semester begins tomorrow and I registered for two classes this time; Organizational Behavior and Process of Management. They are 100-level classes so I took two just to get them out of the way. I have taken two other classes already, HR Management and HR Law and only have one left to obtain a certification in human resources management. Since I already have a bachelor's degree and a master's degree, why not a certificate?
I have three basic reasons for taking MORE classes: 1. It is practically free, 2. I can never learn enough and 3. I enjoy being a student. Some people believe school is torture, but I like cognitive thinking. I enjoy the whole process. Expanding your knowledge base outside of your comfort zone and coming up with answers to questions that you would never ask yourself is just plain interesting. Knowledge is something no one can ever take away from you. That is empowering.
I could have taken classes in art or art history or even communication, but I didn't. I decided that employee relations is something I am unfamiliar with so, why not immerse myself in it at almost 30 years old? No one ever stops learning. It is like Duke says in G.I. Joe, "Now you know and knowing is half the battle." You learn something new everyday, no matter how resistant you are to it and even if it is just that Samoa puts more players in the NFL than any other location per capita. That's what I learned today.
