Enroll in Car College
One of the most overlooked opportunities for learning and
personal growth is the time we spend in our cars. There really
isn't much we can do safely in our car but drive. I know I see
people doing all kinds of things such as curling their hair,
putting their makeup on and talking on the telephone. All of
those things are distracting. There is something we can do in
our cars to make any commute worth the time. That is what I call
Car College - otherwise known as listening to some form of audio.
I was chatting with my friend Kathryn. She shared how she had
begun listening to a set of tapes and was amazed at how many
tapes she has listened to in one week's time. In a week, she had
listened to half of a set of tapes she thought was going to take
a month to get through. She calls her education Auto University.
I also have renewed my interest in listening to tapes in the car
and have been amazed at how much I learn in a relatively short
amount of time. The wonderful part about learning while
commuting is it is so effortless and doesn't distract me from my
primary responsibility, that of driving.
There are so many choices when it comes to what we can listen to
in the car. My friend Debra, who is a realtor and spends large
chunks of time in her car, listens to books on tape. She can get
through a book in a week that would have taken much longer to
actually read. There are self-help tapes, educational tapes and
even "How To" tapes.
Car College doesn't have to be expensive. Many libraries have
current tapes and CDs to loan and I have even found gently
listened to tapes and CDs at garage sales. Car College is a
wonderful way to expand the mind while getting to where we want
to go. If you are wondering how you will fit in all the books
you would like to read or need a boost to your self-esteem, Car
College might just be the answer. Your car can become a vehicle
to move you forward both physically and mentally.