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In praise of aimless learning

In praise of aimless learning

By Iris Bedell on 27 August, 2010

I dreaded retiring from work in 1992. I felt there would be no structure to my week. Fine for a holiday, but I worried about waking on a Monday morning every day of the year wondering, “what can I do this week?” Being retired can be a burden. There is too often a feeling of [...]

Posted in Blog, Culture, Health & Social Care | Tagged adult education, retirement, self-help, U3A | 1 Response

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