tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12998320.post-1129618962659009332005-10-18T13:02:00.000+06:002005-10-18T13:02:42.666+06:00While reading about Ms. Lomb I learned about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodidact">autodidacticism</a>. Basically meaning self-directed learning, this concept appeals to me very much. I have never really liked the idea of traditional education; I simply do not see it as the most effective form of learning. <br/><br/>Back in ninth grade, after much back-and-forth between my parents and myself, I was allowed to stay home for a semester and study on my own. I don't feel that I've made the most of that period, but it has been an exhilarating experience in many ways. <br/><br/>I did not have any formal training in what I now do for a living—translation—until this year. And the advanced interpreting class that I took at the university this spring has only reinforced my conviction that self-directed reading and hands-on experience are much more effective in teaching me about my trade. Although maybe if this course was taught at <a href="http://www.miis.edu/">MIIS </a>and not at the local liberal arts college I wouldn't be saying this. :)<br/><br/>No wonder I've been going on and on about passion for learning. No wonder my learning efforts have been largely solitary. Perhaps readers of a more conventional bent will find my ideas useless. I won't be trying to convince anyone to take the autodidactic path, but my posts will likely be slanted toward this approach for it is central to my learning experience.MKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783517418186078842noreply@blogger.com