tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post757616349079439494..comments2023-10-17T03:57:52.371-05:00Comments on In the words of Tom: Thoughts on EducationTom Doolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451129317759266295noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post-2283422315044106332011-08-30T11:19:15.837-05:002011-08-30T11:19:15.837-05:00In high school, they occasionally offered a SF/F c...In high school, they occasionally offered a SF/F class. When I took it we had to read two books, one assigned and one chosen. The assigned one was George Orwell's 1984. Still one of the greatest "classics" I have ever read. For my chosen one, I read the first Ace edition of Conan (which at the time, I thought it was a novel that the movie was based on). Thus began my love of REH.Tom Doolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451129317759266295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post-87637694464850210962011-08-30T10:50:11.767-05:002011-08-30T10:50:11.767-05:00I bet there are some classes that deal with the st...I bet there are some classes that deal with the stuff you like. At Xavier there is a course in SF offered at times. But they are rare and far between unfortunately. I agree with you about literature classes. a major reason I didn't get a degree in EnglishCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post-50265733160380714022011-08-29T15:07:24.104-05:002011-08-29T15:07:24.104-05:00If I could go back and redo my education, I'd ...If I could go back and redo my education, I'd probably get a degree in Near Eastern archaeology or Egyptology, teach at one of the Ivy League schools (if possible), and spend my dig seasons in Greece or Egypt.<br /><br />If I did that, however, i probably wouldn't be a writer, so it's a toss-up . . .Scott Odenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17917296669418463518noreply@blogger.com