Armed with a suitcase full of books, Allan (amazingly!) found the discipline to study onboard cruise ships while sailing around the world. Many years, courses, and ports of call later, he now holds a bachelor’s degree in English and is a writer with Monday Magazine. We talk about...

• Why Allan decided it was time to return to the classroom
• The importance of making a back to school journey work for the whole family
• How Allan connected to Athabasca University and how online learning made his academic dream possible
• How learning technologies have evolved from old school bulletin board services to new online tools
• Learning how to learn again
• How to focus and have the discipline to study while travelling the world
• Studying what you love, broadening your horizons and learning more about the world and yourself
• Writing for Monday Magazine and working on a novel about average people caught in a slightly dystopian, uncertain world that's changing them against their will (sounds familiar!)

A huge THANKS to our season sponsors, Athabasca University, Canada's online university.

Check out some of Allan's work with Monday Magazine.
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