[at-l] Graduating from School: How Will you Use Your Educationonthe Trail?

[athiker at smithville.net (Felix)]

Quoting Shelly Hale <shellydhale@earthlink.net>:

> I suppose that we should also endeavor to list the things that we learn on
> the trail that can't be taught in a classroom.
> 
> What are these life lessons for you?


The most important lesson is perhaps that you don't REALLY need the education 
taught IN a classroom to be happy. Or, the things that that education will 
make possible. I didn't attain a 'higher education' back when I was supposed 
to because (and, I think this was pretty smart thinkin' for a kid my age...) I 
didn't want to be anything badly enuff to spend that kind of time and money on 
becoming. I had the brains to become either a doctor or a lawyer...I didn't 
have the desire. Had I gone to all the skewling, and spent all the money to 
become a doctor...I'd be a 41 year old doctor thinking "What the hell am I 
doing?" Instead, I'm a 41 year old landscaper, doing something I thoroughly 
enjoy, thinking "Hmmm, what am I gonna do next...". It reminds me of something 
Ted Nugent once said (a borrowed sentiment, I believe) "I didn't have time for 
college. I was too busy learnin' stuff."


-- 
Felix J. McGillicuddy
ME-->GA '98
"Your Move"
http://Felixhikes.tripod.com