Got my welcome email today

This was the lady's signature:

Cheers,

Sharon Hoff

Doorward

 

 

Doorward. That is so much cooler than Admissions Coordinator or whatever she would be. Also, cheers. 😃

Bettering oneself

Alright, I've thought about this for years, but haven't really seriously considered it. Years ago I mentioned Mythgard Institute (now Mythgard Academy) and their Tolkien courses. From that starting point, they have now developed Signum University, an actual online university for studies of such things as Tolkien, philology, and various types of literature. They have a master's program (which I wouldn't do - a thesis and whatnot terrifies me), but they also have a certificate program, which involves taking five courses in a focused area. 

I really want that certificate in Tolkien studies. How great would it be to be able to say that I have that, just for my own benefit, if nothing else. I'm a little intimidated by the thought of online master's level courses, but it's only five, right? And I'm in no rush, I could do them one at a time and be done in 2 1/2 years (or a little more, depending on what is offered when).

One problem, though, is that with the choices of courses they have, I think I might enjoy getting their Germanic Philology certificate more than their Tolkien one. "Philology Through Tolkien" doesn't count toward the Tolkien certificate, for example, and of course I'd love to learn Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse. 

But I don't need to decide on that right now. Right now I've decided I'm going to take one of their 'Anytime Audit' courses and see how it goes. The Anytime Audit courses are courses that are not being offered currently that you can take at your own pace and learn just for fun. "Philology Through Tolkien" is one of those courses. My plan is to try to do it according to the 12-week schedule it was first created with and see if I can keep up. It won't be quite the same because I won't be doing assignments, exams, or discussion boards, but it will give me an idea of what is involved. And if the assignments are listed in the outline of the course, I can just do them anyway. Also, like I said, that course is in the Germanic Philology program, not the Tolkien one, so this way if I decide to go the Tolkien route, I won't miss out on it. And if I go the Germanic Philology route, it opens up space for one more philological course, with me being able to take this one for far cheaper. I've wanted to take this course for about six years, so it's about time I do it.

So there you have it. I may or may not be going back to school. I'm very glad they have the Anytime Audit option so I can try it out before committing. We'll see!

Maybe tmi, but oh well

The only reason I wear a bra when I'm home alone is for my future husband's benefit. I'm going to be really mad at him if he doesn't exist.