Many of you know of my two rather sad attempts to get a college degree, and how I self-destructed and gave the finger to two wonderful state schools who were perfectly willing to have me (IU and UCLA). Well, I've been itching for an education again, but I've decided to go about things differently this time. I sat down and mapped out a degree based off of an actual school's course offerings, and I'm going to buy the books and study on my own. Won't help my resume, but it will certainly help my self esteem, and other schooling options just aren't practical for me time and money-wise.
A hint to anyone looking to educate yourself: go to the local college used bookstore if you have one, and ask for the SECOND-most recent edition of the text. Once the new $100 edition of an algebra book comes out, for example, the old edition - often virtually identical - will sell for about $5. This was a very pleasant surprise to me. For things like math that really don't change, this is a no-brainer.
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