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Originally Posted by AstroStudentUSQ
Chris - save that thought!  I think that would be a fantastic idea and a great way to spend a retirement. I'm incredibly passionate about lifelong education. When people retire they may have 20 years left on the clock for instance (or more...) - self fulfillment is important at any age (hence why people should do an astronomy degree for passion, not job prospect alone)... and we need to continue to evolve as a society to broadly see education as a desirable activity of self fulfillment and self improvement where possible across the lifespan, and not limited to any one single period of life. |
After I posted my statement, I saw the fees which would make it far too prohibitive to undertake as a retirement "project", unfortunately. I would be better off directing that money elsewhere and just learning / doing research myself.