My Eternal Student Blog
rdwatkins on February 12th, 2008
Welcome to the beginning of my eternal student blog. I know I am bit old to be formalizing this but, now seems a fine time to be learning how to blog and start passing on to a younger generation some of what my life lessons have taught me.
In construction, law enforcement, military and now IT project management I have learned a great deal from being in several industries and having played many roles. With that background I am finding that which I am formally studying is making much more sense and I have points of reference to attach my thought to. It is a great benefit to be able to think back to working as a consultant at Unilever or Kraft foods and be able to correlate current course content to particular situations. This gives me mental practice formulating a relevant future responses for clients.
Additionally, these past experiences serve as hooks upon which I can categorize and hang the large chunks of knowledge required to pass exams. Without these hooks, the amount of information I intend to gulp down would not be easily filed for reference on those stress-filled test days. Additionally, these ready references will give confidence on that day in the future when I will be able to apply them to the benefit of my consulting clients.
I would have preferred to have completed my degree many years ago and now be approaching a second degree opportunity but, I am happy and content to be a lifelong learner no matter what. Being an eternal student is a lifestyle I fit into well and intend to leverage for many years to come.
