>> my grouch is that the person who can make a contemporary college education
>> meaningful is very nearly self-taught. that kind of person could receive
>> nearly as much benefit from reading a couple dozen books on the subject at
>> hand.
>
> Why not turn that knowledge into a degree in a non-traditional
>school?
actually, i'm planning to do just that, as soon as i can pull together the
capital and clear up my schedule. it's going to be a *very* non-trad
school, tho'..
what i want to do is hire a couple of grad students from the local math
department as tutors, at $10/hr for 120 hours each semester, and have them
help me work my way through the standard curriculum of a math degree. the
cost will be about $5K per year for a 2:1 teacher/student ratio, with high
feedback, and running at my own pace. once i'm familiar with the major
disciplinces, history, and literature, i'll choose a topic and start
researching a thesis. once that work is done, i'll distribute my
conclusions for discussion and challenge, according to the practices of the
original (medeival) colleges.
the place where all this will happen will be my favorite bar, so once i've
gotten general approval on my thesis, and demonstrated that i can pass all
the standardized tests, i plan to award myself a master's degree in
theoretical mathematics from the Dublin Underground. ;-)
mike stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 'net geek..
been there, done that, have network, will travel.
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