Learn Something New Every Day?

Well, I did some research on ideas for classes to take, and I found out something. If you don’t have at least some money that you’re willing to put into it, there aren’t a lot of options out there. I guess I expected that, and honestly that’s a good thing. People willing and able to teach should certainly be paid fairly. But since I’m not willing to make much of a monetary commitment at the moment, I decided to explore this learning impulse a little further to see if there are other alternatives.

Is it an intellectual boredom? Or a need to feel creative? Is it a process of learning that I want to be a part of? Or do I want some result, some finished product or demonstrable skill?

I’m not sure. If I want to learn for the sake of learning, what’s stopping me from going to the library and picking up a book on a new subject and just delving in? I think it’s the fact that when there’s a person instructing me and a group that I’m part of, there’s a certain commitment and group involvement that changes the way I learn and understand things. Or perhaps I’m just not all that motivated (nice way of saying I can be kinda lazy).

If it’s a need to create in a new way, I don’t necessarily have to have a class for that. I can explore new ideas of creative outlets all on my own—with maybe just a little help from ye olde internet or library for instruction/inspiration. But I really think it’s more of an intellectual desire as opposed to a more creative desire. Not that creativity doesn’t require intellect! But I think I want something more objective.

I don’t really have a conclusion here. I’m just thinking in type.