Back to School Grownup-Style
If you could design your class schedule, what would you choose?
Jump in on that back-to-school energy!
I bought 3 packs of highlighters, 2 composition notebooks, and some new crayons while waiting in line to pick up a print order at Staples yesterday.
Do I need any of these things? No.
Am I delighted to purchase them anyway? Yes.
I LOOOOOOVE back to school season! Always have, always will. There's something about the fresh start of sharp pencils and clean notebooks that re-energizes me.
But I think it's more than that.
It's about the possibility of what could happen, what I might learn, and who I might meet.
So, I wondered, what would it look like if we brought that same feeling into our lives, as grownups?
If you were to design your own class schedule, pick some extracurriculars, and find some new friends this fall, what possibilities might you create?
Here are a few ideas to get you started...
Leadershop 501
Build your leadership skills and self-awareness using this workbook for reflection and action planning. Designed to be supporting material for your ongoing leadership development course work.
This course is self-paced. Find it here.
Speech 501
Presentation skills can make or break your ideas and your leadership brand. The difference between being a good speaker and a standout one isn’t talent–it’s getting targeted feedback.
This course is interactive. Find it here.
Finance 501
Managing your money is the baseline (See prerequisite FIN 201 for that.), managing your money mindset is the advanced level. This guidebook will help you activate lessons learned in previous coursework, for good.
Art 501
Get outside. Go look at the street art in your city. (Eating ice cream or drinking an iced coffee is proven to enhance this course.) Visit a museum you haven't been to in a while. Many locations have free weekends or exhibits.
This course is self-directed.
ENGLISH 501:
Choose a book from a genre you haven't read before: historical fiction, romantasy, biography, etc.
Requirements: Must be for enjoyment purposes only.
Sit down. Read.
Need a recommendation?
Ask Professor Polen 😄
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 501:
Download a foreign language app. Refresh what you learned in 101 coursework. Or, choose a new language.
Extra Credit: Visit a restaurant or store where they speak that language and attempt a conversation.
Keep Going!
Pick an extracurricular - Music, Art, Athletics
Find a Friend!
Bring someone you know - or show up solo!
Finally, if you are a fellow school supply lover like me. One way I recommend sharing that love is by filling Teacher Wish Lists on Amazon. It's a great way to share the love of learning (and new pencils) with those who need it!
Here's a link to locate a school or teacher in your area!
P.S. The authors of all the resource links above are friends of mine. I don't get anything financially from promoting them here - it's just what friends do!
Follow them on LinkedIn Judy Goldberg, Erin O'Malley, and Erika Wasserman!