From: "Dave Coull" <dave.coull-AT-organise.ezesurf.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Self education
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:03:06 +0100


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Dustin wrote

>I'm curious: how did you become self-educated, those
>of you who did?  Did you just read, or was there a
>process of learning, such as taking notes on what you
>read, etc.? 

In my case, there was lots of reading, but virtually
no note-taking. Anyway, at least as important as
the reading, in fact probably more so, there was lots
of living. There was involvement in many skirmishes
and even a few quite major battles in the class struggle.
Also, there was forming relationships, raising children,
and all sorts of other things.

>How long did it take before you reached
>the point you are currently standing at? 

Fifty eight years

>At what intensity did the learning take place
>(meaning how long was each session, how
>intent, etc.)?

The intensity varied. There were no "sessions"
as such. At least not until I went to university
in my mid fifties. But, by that time, I had already
learned most of what I know now, and that bit
couldn't be counted as "self-education" anyway.

Dave

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