I'm a big fan of whacky educational spaces. I loved the classrooms in college mainly because of the totally inane graffiti that covered the walls, the high, high ceilings, the etchings on the desks....
Last night, while surfing for some information on philosopher and author Alain de Botton, I chanced upon a little line that stated that he had helped to found a university called 'The School of Life.'
Classes are held in an underground classroom in the back of a bookshop. The shop is part of the university and has shelves for 'those who want to change the world,' 'those who have recently fallen in love,' 'those with a short attention span' and so on. The five taught courses are family, work, play, love and politics.
How I would love to nonchalantly tell people I study in the School of Life, majoring in Love!!!
Aaaaaand....they have Bibliotherapy! Actual sessions where you outline your requirements and get a reading prescription. Doesn't that sound like us????
Go explore for yourselves!
Tis all very exciting!
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