School of the Self Taught – Part 1

Happy St. Drunken Irishmen day!! Typically when I willingly setup a weekend of drunken debauchery I counter my guilt with scheduling a new direction or focus for a month. Starting Monday I enter into a new game plan.

Since college is done I feel that I have dropped the lines of structured learning. Of course I have learned and grown from dealings within the business world, but when I was younger and a bit more idealistic I dreamed of a world where I could learn at my leisure and pursue my passions. College forces you to abide by a curriculum of required topics necessary to receive a certificate. I want to actively pursue the knowledge I have always wanted. Well the time is now:

Goal: Pursue Educational Passions

Time Frame: 6 weeks

Courses:

1. French
2. PHP programming
3. Fitness
4. Voice
5. Reason/Pro Tools

Estimated Costs:

1. Language Software/ Audio Cd - $100
2. Plenty of free info on web or torrent a book - unkown costs of hosting
3. If the sun comes up new running shoes - $100
4. Vocal Cd’s - $200
5. Already purchased hardware and software - $600 sunk costs

Week 1 goals

1. Learn 100 words/ and pronounce alphabet and numbers up to 100
2. Hello world website up and running
3. Work out 3 times/Duration 30 minutes minimum
4. 1 hr/ 4 times a week
5. Alternating drum beats segments w/time changes

Updates will be on each Friday.