Year Round Spring Time For Little Money – Retire in Ecuador
I really do believe in the old adage “you’re never too old to learn something new”. Over the years as a public school teacher, I had many occasions to work with the local public and private colleges and universities in my area. Much to my delight, I observed many retired people taking courses. In fact, many are actually working towards a degree matriculation. As the most recent research indicates, this is yet another activity that may protect against Alzheimer’s and result in lower rates of decline in short-term memory and perceptual memory (a persons ability to perceive new information).
Here are some specific examples on how to keep those brain cells active:
Adult Education
By all means, contact your local board of education to determine if adult education programs are offered in your community. You’ll find the cost to be minimal, the offerings to be extensive, and the rewards to be quite satisfying. Many communities offer joint programs in conjunction with neighboring towns and cities. By pooling resources, these towns and cities are readily able to expand their course offerings. Most courses are offered in the evening from 7:00PM – 9:00PM. A semester typically lasts four to six weeks.
The peso is down 30% from last year. The US dollar is worth more today in mexico than it has for the last 15 years. A home selling for $100,000 is now $70,000 based only on the dollar to peso exchange rate.
Elderhostel
Elderhostel is America’s first and the worlds largest educational travel organization for adults fifty-five years of age and older. They are a non-profit organization that provides exceptional learning adventures in more than one hundred countries around the world. Over ten thousand programs are offered a year. In 2000, two hundred fifty thousand people took advantage of the programs that are offered. Their website offers a very thorough search mechanism.
Take an Ivy League School Sponsored Educational Vacation
Here’s an interesting educational alternative: Many top-ranked colleges and universities offer domestic and international study tours. The best part is that you do not have to be an alumnus. And, a faculty member usually leads tours. A Great deal of information regarding availability can be found online.
Quito ,the capital of Ecuador, offers life at 9,000 feet. It is one of the prettiest colonial cities in the Americas and offers all you would expect in a city of almost 2 million people. English is widely spoken and you have a myriad of restaurants, museums and art galleries to attend. The new International airport is soon to be open that will make travel in and out of Ecuador a breeze.
Learn a New language In a Another Country
While we’re on the subject of traveling to learn, here’s a novel idea: Travel to another country to learn the native language.
In an effort to keep their economies stimulated, many governments of smaller countries are attempting to promote something relatively new called language tourism. Basically, you are immersed in the culture of the particular country while you study the language for an intensive period of time. People who participate in this type of instruction often experience the joy of learning about the country without feeling like a tourist. During the off hours, you can explore the topography of your surroundings.
A popular destination for Spanish language instruction is Ecuador. The Canoa Spanish Language School features immersion instruction on a beautiful beachfront setting. Private teaching is scheduled at your convenience. The Ecuador Spanish Language School offers a home stay approach in which the student lives with a family. If you would like to learn a little of the Italian language, The Italian Language School offers two to four week sessions
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