Comments on: 10 Classes to Fix My Life

By: FinanceIsPersonal.com

FinanceIsPersonal.com — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:56:47 +0000

I know I would definitely be well served to take a basic cooking class. I’m eating dry Fruity-Pebbles and a flat Mello Yellow for breakfast. (the joys of college life)

By: dong

dong — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:04:30 +0000

I’m surprised by the popularity of anger management. Everyone seems so calm. Personally, i’m pretty good at anger managment. I don’t get phased by much. People rarely upset me. Funny considering, I used to have a terrible temper as kid. I’m quite mellow these days.

I wouldn’t mind taking basic car maintenance class. If I had a garage I’d probably try to handle some fixes myself. As it is now, I’m an easy mark for the mechanics…

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:15:00 +0000

Clever Dudette, my alma mater (not in the area) offers “Spanish for the Healthcare Professional” as an alternative to 201. They have a big nursing program, so maybe other local schools with lots of nursing do so. Georgetown? CUA?

By: Clever Dudette

Clever Dudette — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:44:38 +0000

I would love to take a “Spanish for the Healthcare professional” class–I know they have books on the subject, but it would benefit me greatly (and save SO much time) if I could just speak about nutrition in Spanish (I took classes in school but don’t remember enough of it to converse well).

Oh, and I would love to take an ethnic cooking class–to make Ethiopian food at home would earn me points with the CleverDude…

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:17:31 +0000

The wife and I have been taking ballroom dancing classes. It’s great for a number of reasons. First, it’s physical activity, and second, it’s time we’re spending together without other distractions.

Dance lessons can be pretty expensive if you go to a dance studio, but they can also be pretty cheap. Our city parks and recreations department offers group dance lessons throughout the year. I think I paid 140 for both of us for 10 lessons. You don’t get as much individual attention with the group classes, but it’s much more economical, and it’s a great way to meet other people.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:59:06 +0000

This thread leads to some introspection, doesn’t it? I like the idea of the language classes (Arabic, anyone?), and graphic design classes would be cool, too. The carpentry skills class provides some insurance that you can take care of household things on your own, and it’s a pretty manly and testosterone-enhancing thing to do.
I would add martial arts and guitar classes – both of which I took as a kid and wish I’d stuck with – and kayaking classes to the mix! (Or, perhaps, guitar-wielding-martial-arts-while-kayaking classes.)
Jerry
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By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:05:58 +0000

MBB: Dang, yet another 2 classes I’ve seriously thought about over the last year or more. My wife would enjoy dancing lessons, and we both would benefit from taking Spanish considering the high Hispanic population in the D.C. area.

By: Smart. Healthy. Rich.

Smart. Healthy. Rich. — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:52:08 +0000

Here are a few classes that I could really benefit from:

Graphic Design – I do quite a bit of web development, and I’m great at the programming part of things, but not so much when it comes to graphic design.

Intermediate/Advanced Digital Photography – I’ve really gotten into digital photography, and have a lot of the basics down pretty well, but could really benefit from learning some more advanced techniques.

Cooking – After the recent birth of my son, my wife and I have really been trying to cook more of our meals from scratch, as opposed to buying pre-packaged meals. Doing this is both cheaper, and (in theory) tastes better, although we’re still working on that 2nd part…

- Brandon

By: Money Blue Book

Money Blue Book — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:47:19 +0000

Clever Dude,
How about dancing lessons and foreign languages?

Probably not for you since you’re married, but it’s one of the few physical activities out there where girls greatly outnumber men. Also, most girls appreciate men who can dance (and I’m not talking about club dancing).

Foreign Languages are more important these days than ever, especially Spanish and a few of the Asian ones. Stay away from traditional ones like French though..no one speaks it.
-Raymond

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:38:06 +0000

I’d probably enjoy giving and getting a massage more if I was able to handle my anger and stress a little better. Perhaps I do need to sign up for anger management courses. Where do they even offer those.

Oh, and I realize I forgot a big class I want to take: Guitar Lessons.