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The demands of daily life can often make us feel like all our energy is used to get up, get the kids to school, get to work, get home in time for dinner, and get food on the table. If you鈥檝e ever wondered, where can I engage my curiosities, learn a new skill, or connect with others in a meaningful way, you鈥檙e invited to GET creative, DIY, fit, tech-savvy, and psyched about your future, by taking a class for personal or professional growth. Visit PC鈥檚 Find A Class to see what鈥檚 being offered this coming spring.  Let PC help you 鈥� Focus on You! 

Get Creative

Roxie May can't remember not doing art. When she was little, she made her own toys out of paper.  In high school and college, Roxie was into performing arts, theater set, and lighting design, but soon switched to fine arts with a major in ceramics and a minor in fiber arts. Eager to return to the fiber arts after retirement, Roxie heard about Saskia Jorda鈥檚 textiles class at PC.  What Roxie likes most about art and creativity is the process: 鈥淭hat's part of the learning, which is something I never want to stop doing. I don't have to come to the college to do this, but in this environment, the learning is richer because there's an exchange of ideas.鈥� 

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Get a Deeper Understanding

Jeff Topping started taking photographs in 1976, and thought, 鈥�Maybe I can make this my profession.鈥�  When he lived in Flagstaff he took a few photojournalism classes at NAU and then transferred to ASU for a degree in journalism. He interned at Tempe Daily News and then took a full-time job at the Mesa Tribune.  He went on to freelance for The New York Times, Associated Press (AP), Reuters, and other news agencies. Eventually, Jeff moved to Dubai to work for a newspaper and then stayed and worked as a freelance photographer for many years.  When Jeff moved back to 吃瓜社区, he became a mentor for Kids in Focus, a nonprofit dedicated to mentoring youth through photography.  At an event, he met PC psychology professor, Anndee Rickey. 鈥淪he told me about her class and I knew PC had a good reputation, so I took her psychology course. We read The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World and discussed the relationship between the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, how they interact with other people, and what it means to be compassionate. I learned how to work with people and understand the human process more than before I took the class,鈥� Jeff says. 

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Get Ready to Travel!

Patrice Sullivan went to Guadalajara, Mexico in July. 鈥淚 like to talk to people when I go to new places,鈥� she says. 鈥淏efore I went on the trip, I took some Spanish on Babbel, but it wasn鈥檛 enough,鈥� so she signed up for a Spanish class at 吃瓜社区 when she returned.  鈥淟anguage is hard for me, I have trouble with enunciation, but I love the PC class.  Trino Sandoval is the greatest teacher; he鈥檚 patient and helpful.  You know he wants you to succeed. For anyone on the fence about returning to school because of their age, she notes the youngsters in her class are lovely. I ask a lot of questions when I don鈥檛 understand. Some younger students appreciate my questions because they are too shy to ask.鈥� Patrice also notes 吃瓜社区's affordability.  鈥淚f you鈥檙e on a budget, you can鈥檛 get more affordable.鈥�  In fact, Patrice plans to take another Spanish class in the spring. 

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Get Tech-Savvy

Karen Yifru went to college right out of high school, but dropped out and returned, finishing her bachelor鈥檚 degree in mathematics when she was 25. Karen had two kids and became an actuary. When her youngest daughter graduated from law school, and her kids鈥� education was paid for, Karen wanted to do something for herself. Now 62, Karen likes going to school. 鈥淚 work in Information Technology (IT) for a major insurance company, with developers, and I can read code, but I want to code myself. That's why I decided to go back to school and get a bachelor's degree. I don't intend to change my career. The bachelor鈥檚 degree gives me an understanding of what the developers are doing, to be a liaison between IT and the business.鈥�  She was initially going to get her associate鈥檚 degree and then PC launched a bachelor's degree in IT, so she thought, why not?  Karen says affordability drew her to PC more than anything else, but she also wants a program that is offered 100 percent online. 鈥淚 work 10 - 12 hour days, so I don鈥檛 have time to go to campus. I was able to enroll and attend a virtual orientation. There are so many opportunities out there right now," she noted, 鈥渆specially for young people. 吃瓜社区 is becoming an IT hub.鈥�   

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Ready to embark on your own journey of personal or professional growth? 吃瓜社区 offers a diverse range of classes that cater to your unique interests and aspirations. Whether you're looking to unleash your creativity in art, enhance your language skills, explore the science of well-being, dive into the world of cinema, embrace interdisciplinary learning, delve into the tech-savvy realm, or simply stay fit, 吃瓜社区 has something for everyone.

Find a Class to explore what PC has to offer and take the first step toward your personal goals. Your journey starts here - get ready, get inspired - it鈥檚 time to focus on YOU.