Do you have a passion for learning? Do you dream of going back to school when you retire — free of the old pressures of grades, money or career? If so, you're in good company.
"Each year we enroll more than 10,000 students over the age of 55 in our adult education courses," says Robert Lapiner, Dean of UCLA's Extension Program, one of the largest continuing education programs in the United States. "Some of our sharpest students are in their 70s and 80s."
If you want to head back to class during retirement, it's smart to start planning now.
Most universities, colleges and adult education centers offer extension classes. Many classes are also available online, featuring cutting-edge technology that lets you interact with instructors and fellow students.
Your options abound. From the master's degree you never had time for in your 20s to lunchtime lectures on history and world affairs, countless exciting choices await you.
Here are a few areas popular with active and inquisitive retirees, to get you started thinking.
Continuing education after retirement is like joining a gym for the mind. It's fun, interesting and challenging to be part of an engaged and mentally fit community. Best of all, it opens windows on an exciting new future: yours.
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