A Masters in Life

My ideal classroom

I'm currently taking graduate classes part-time at my dream school enrolled in my dream program.  In the midst of registering for Spring courses however, I'm yearning for adventure even more.

Since I'm teaching high school full time, there is a limit to the types of courses that I can take.  So far, its been a real challenge finding available courses that are applicable to my career and that are aligned with my professional goals.  The stress that class registration alone has brought me this month has made me second guess if this is the best path for me.

There are so many different Master's degrees: Master's in Science (M.S.), Master's in Arts (M.A.), Master's in Ed (M.Ed.), etc.  My question is... what about a Master's in Life (M.L.)?  Why shouldn't I invest the same amount of time, energy, and money into building a mobile classroom on the water where I can have genuine hands-on, experiential learning of Marine Science.  Why shouldn't I add a cruising trip to my resume and tell future employers that I chose to earn a M.L. degree instead of an M.S.?

Please don't misinterpret my thoughts, I appreciate the rigorous learning that is fostered in a classroom and I feel that there is much to be learned from the experts that have dedicated their lives to a particular subject.  If I didn't have this outlook, I wouldn't be a teacher.  I simply want more credit allotted to the learning done outside of the classroom.

I bet there are many of you out there that would agree.  This could be the new educational wave of the future.  I wonder what university will be the first to offer an M.L. degree?

Love,
John-Kristen-Reef-Caya