As far as I am concerned my formal education ended years ago after I finished my second master's degree while working a full time job.  I don't like sitting in a classroom and never will again.  However, I do like quick 1-2 day professional development classes and I love what I call independent study and learning.

My view is that you should never stop learning.  You should always develop new skills-- practical skills.  How else are you going to become more self sufficient?  Nowadays, I learn about cooking, gardening, plumbing, auto repair, heating with wood, fishing, wilderness survival, home repair and improvements, and organizing my time.

I firmly believe anyone can learn anything-- these days it is getting easier an easier thanks to the internet.  I can decide I want to learn about something and within a few hours on the internet I can read, view pictures and videos, and learn other about other resources available at the library.  Any topic under the sun . . .

For example, I am very interested in walking the Application Trial some day and have learned about the history, strategies, mail drops, and personal accounts-- all from the internet.

Using the internet to get up to speed on a topic or comparison shop can save you money too.

It can not be reiterated enough, always keep learning and growing-- you can teach an old dog new tricks . . .