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HONORING SENIORS

Life-Long

Learning Olli

Just for You!

As Told to Shelby Crews

I have often thought to myself, if I Tech and professionals from the science and technology to arts
went to college now, I would be a community. and history – truly something for
much better student than I was at I became a member of OLLI last everyone! Membership is only $35
18. For one thing, I would only take spring. One of the first things I plus the cost of the class. Many
the classes that interested me – no was able to do was join other OLLI classes are only $15 and many of
more algebra or biology - only arts members on a trip to Canyon, those costing more than $15 include
and literature for me! Secondly, I Texas; we learned more about the either a meal or supplies.
would see the true importance of famous painter Georgia O’Keefe,
education - not the regurgitation and saw first-hand how the
of facts and figures that I used to picturesque Palo Duro Canyon
pass tests, but the significance of influenced her art. During a To get more
learning new and exciting things to class on the music of the 1950s, I
keep my mind active and make me re-discovered the music I loved information
a better, well-rounded person. from that era and how it helped
define that period of time. Of all about OLLI or to
Well, fortunately for me, I have the classes I am looking forward
gotten to do just that! I have to this fall, the one in which I view the course
enrolled in the Osher Lifelong am particularly excited about
Learning Institute (OLLI) at will examine two episodes of listing for fall,
Texas Tech. Even though I didn’t the Ken Burns’ documentary on
graduate from Texas Tech, I am the Roosevelts. My enthusiasm you can call
still able to be a part of an amazing for OLLI has even affected my
group of other 50-year-old-plus husband! He has signed up for an
adults who want to learn for the instructional class on fly fishing. 742-6554
fun of it! Learning for the fun of
it - could that really be a thing? I encourage any of you fellow or go online at
Yes! No tests, no homework, no lifetime learners to join me as an
classroom commitments - just the OLLI member at Texas Tech. Our olli@ttu.edu.
opportunity to take only the classes new semester begins in January
that interest me AND taught by and there are more than 50 classes
distinguished faculty from Texas offered, including everything from

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