Some people say "it's never too late to learn." I was amazed at the perseverance and determination of old people getting education even when old. One lady I viewed on our evening television news recently featured a 78 years old woman who graduated from elementary school.It was a most refreshing sight to see the old woman - in her white toga and holding a rolled white paper with pink ribbon waving above her head, and then, flipped her toga and the rest of the graduating students followed suit.She was all smile and for sometime, eyes moist with tears and laughed and laughed. She was congratulated by so many people. She was an inspiration to all - young and old.In 1999, I took up a short course in Computer. I finished the Basic Computer course. During our graduation at our Capitol Building, it was our provincial governor who handed us our diploma and gave a speech. In his speech, she referred to me as a model for the young "seniors" to follow or emulate.Later, I patronized the mall's or neighborhood internet cafe whenever I have to do computing works. Surfing the net was fun. I discovered so many good and not so good sites. Anyway, I was in the discovery stage of my computing life experience. I even got accidentally a pornographic site through a link I opened.Links are also dangerous, I found out. Because some of the links I opened had viruses. Twice, my computer was invaded by viruses that my file lost or I-don't-know-where-it-went. And, there was a time when my computer just went very black and no matter what I clicked, or pressed, it won't start up.So, I spent considerable amount to fix my computer. Only to find the computer who fixed it got my email addresses and password. Suddenly, there were spams and spams. And, one time, I can't open my email box.Presently, my computer is needing upgrading and/or reformatting. For the meantime, I'll let this be.With Internet, I learned so much than when I read books. In an hours, for instance, I could get to as many sites as I want to and so, learned something about from each. I like to "travel" through the Internet. I went to other countries by visiting their websitesIt's so wonderful to be learning with the young people around the world here at EC. I'm happy to be among them!!! My mind is sharp as theirs. My fingers still nimble when pressing the keyboards. And, hey! I type 100 words per minute! No kidding! No boasting! Challenge me!
Hi, Fe!
This blog reminds someone who I've known & who has been very special to me. She is Maura, English lady, just like my mother, as she used to treat me like her son, when I was a student lodging at her house for 6 years. She is now a middle of 70s, but I remember that at her 60s she was learning piano, Italian & Spanish, and on the top of these she was studying at the University for her Master Degree and is still learning something else as she has never been stopping to learn in her life. Well, she used to teach French at the high school when she was young. However, she is an extraordinary person I've ever met. Unfortunately, these days we are not able to see each other regularly due to the distance, so to contact Maura & Hugh on the phone instead, and I miss them very much.
Stan, how nice to see you here. I'd like to find your blogs. Have little time to spend here and can't read all. But will find yours.
Have a great weekend. Hope you're doing well in your teaching.
You know what? I wish I could teach too there or in your school. But, I may not be qualified anymore because of my age. Countries want younger teachers. Anyway, I am happy doing my crafts, and I volunteered to teach those.
Good day. God is with you and His angels to look after you and your home.
Fe
Hi Fe, Stan here, It was so good to read your blog about "never too late to learn". I agreed with you. Life is about learning and learning makes us think more about life. Don't be too bother about age!! It is just a number as long as we are happy and contented with what we have. ~^~
My gosh, it is inspiring, because I want to keep on learning. I'm young but I have a long way to go and I hope when I am seventy or even eight I will be able to learn much more.
Sometimes we seen things innovating or even wrong but What the heck I do not care
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This blog reminds someone who I've known & who has been very special to me. She is Maura, English lady, just like my mother, as she used to treat me like her son, when I was a student lodging at her house for 6 years. She is now a middle of 70s, but I remember that at her 60s she was learning piano, Italian & Spanish, and on the top of these she was studying at the University for her Master Degree and is still learning something else as she has never been stopping to learn in her life. Well, she used to teach French at the high school when she was young. However, she is an extraordinary person I've ever met. Unfortunately, these days we are not able to see each other regularly due to the distance, so to contact Maura & Hugh on the phone instead, and I miss them very much.
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Have a great weekend. Hope you're doing well in your teaching.
You know what? I wish I could teach too there or in your school. But, I may not be qualified anymore because of my age. Countries want younger teachers. Anyway, I am happy doing my crafts, and I volunteered to teach those.
Good day. God is with you and His angels to look after you and your home.
Fe
Sometimes we seen things innovating or even wrong but What the heck I do not care
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