Lifelong Learning - A Grandmother and Student's Point-of-View

Lifelong Learning: Lifelong learning is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Palomar College San Marcos Campus Library/Learning Resource Center. I like being on campus surrounded by books, research materials, students, professors, staff, and technology. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Cattleya Orchid at Cal Pacific Orchid Farm, Leucadia, CA. I am an orchid grower and collector. I find learning about the different orchid species fascinating. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, CA. I retreat to the beach to study, focus, shift into introspection mode, what I refer to as “beingness and Me Time.” Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Cap, Gown, & Tassels from Palomar College Graduations - 1994 (Information Systems) & 2018 (Network Administration-Microsoft). I am currently working on a Photography degree. Perhaps, a PhD in Communications in Multicultural environment - someday. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Palomar College San Marcos Campus Library, 4th Floor. I retreat to the library when I need to concentrate and refocus. The books are my visual reminders of the vast resources within reach. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Palomar College, First Week Fall 2019 Semester. Being on campus helps me see and appreciate the quest for a quality and focused education. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: La Jolla Shores, La Jolla, CA. This is one of my favorite places to study, focus, and listen. The sounds and breeze help me appreciate the Majestic Pacific Ocean. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Del Mar, CA. This is one of my study, writing, reading places, sometimes I just sit on the bench and be still. Jake's is where we celebrate my birthday lunch/dinner. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Scripps Institute of Oceanography Pier (SIO), La Jolla, CA. This is where I remembered my physical child abuse, I suppressed for 26 years. The scars on both wrists from the cigarette burns are reminders and no longer emotionally charged. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Scripps Institute of Oceanography Pier (SIO), La Jolla, CA. This is where I remembered my physical child abuse, I suppressed for 26 years. The scars on both wrists from the cigarette burns are reminders and no longer emotionally charged. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com

Lifelong Learning: Palomar College San Marcos Campus, MD Building west stair case. The near-death biking accident in December 2012, Oceanside, CA, is one of my reminders to keep learning, giving back, and living each day with Clarity-Attention-Focus. Adel Bautista/adelsfotos.com