Teaching senior citizens

[Melalvai]

There's something about the term "senior citizen" I don't like, I can't quite put my finger on it though.

I don't remember off the top of my head what term OLLI uses. I wasn't sure what term to use either, but I know the emphasis is that classes are of peers. Sure anyone can sign up for a university course but then you're a retired schoolteacher in a class of 19 year olds. My class will be unusual because most of the other OLLI classes are taught by retired faculty.

You say you're from different cultures-do you mean different generations?

Maybe I'll feel differently when I've reached that generation, but I think the cultural changes that have occurred since they were my age are so great as to justify calling this a different culture.

I've always wanted to learn more about cheese, Shakespeare, and World History but I don't think those issues will be coming up in the election.

It would not surprise me if those are some of the other classes offered through OLLI. I remember one instructor teaches civil war history, and another about the missiles in Missouri.