Class, Here I come!
Well, it’s official – I am enrolled for the Winter Session in Northwestern’s School of Continuing Studies. This was my Christmas present to myself and there’s no going back now (they have my money). This is very exciting for me as getting a certificate in Museum Studies is something I’ve been wanting to do for quite some while (though in my dream world I’d be going to get my Masters…but hey, I do what I can do) and I’m glad I finally navigated their website and got myself registered. I kept encountering issues with the site but today all was cleared up and I have an official schedule. Sure, it’s just one night a week but that’s pretty much all my hectic schedule will allow these days.
I guess this is a mascot?
This is the first of three 10-week courses I’ll be taking in order to obtain my professional certificate. Granted, this is the one class that sounds the least interesting to me (marketing and management…technically up my alley but not what I would want to do within the confines of a museum) but I guess it’s good to go ahead and get it out of the way. I’ve actually already been in contact with the professor and it doesn’t seem too bad. She has over 15 years experience at the Shedd Aquarium so I’m sure I’ll be able to learn a thing or two from her!ok
This museum stuff is seriously cool business. I’ve been orienting myself to the docent position at the Field Museum over the last month or so and will continue to do that for quite a while (and I promise, one day I’ll post a big old huge blog about it). I took some out-of-towner friends there this past weekend and gladly spent 5 hours giving them a general highlights tour (which I’m sure they found slightly obnoxious but hey, they didn’t tell me to quit). I’ve been having more dates with the museum than I have with actual people and to be honest, that’s okay with me. And now I get to go back to school to learn more! This course won’t be too assignment-heavy but I am excited to get back in a classroom for more than two days.
Do I need a backpack? New clothes? Someone to take a photo of me as I walk through the door on the night of January 4th? At least I have a few weeks to figure it out…
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