I recently enrolled in the Independent Studies program at University Waterloo to complete my Bachelors degree so that I can attend a Masters program in the future. What is amazing about this program is it’s flexibility: you can literally create any program or course that you could imagine. For example, for this semester my self-created courses are as follows:
- Bodhisattva Path – taken via Ngedon School online
- Mahamudra – also via Ngedon School
- Meditation Practicum – a 15 day solitary retreat
- Spanish Intensive – self study, and local courses here in cusco, peru
- ayahuasca cosmology – I plan to interview local shamans about their view on the nature of reality
Next semester, if I get more involved in conservation and sustainable development, I can create courses to reflect the work that I am doing in those areas.
The staff there are wonderful—very helpful and supportive. Too bad, at present it is only an undergraduate program. This small program really is a jewel. I would highly recommend it to anyone is has unique ideas they would like to explore that fall outside of the regular university curriculum.
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