Six years ago, Ann graduated(毕业)fromcollege with adegreein Art.Now she is twenty-nine and works for a large computer company. She takesclasses twice a week after work. She is learning to use the computer programPowerPoint. "I enjoyed the college, but my job doesn't use the informationI learned at college." Ann says. "The course(课程)is helping me to do my job better. "
In the past, when students graduated fromcollege and got a job, they usually stopped studying. Today, lifelong learningis becoming more common. In many countries, some people come back to school intheir late twenties, thirties, or even older to get a higher degree, Motepeople are taking training courses to improve(提高)their working skills afterwork. People can also get degrees or training through the Internet.
Ann's sixty-year-old mother and father aretaking courses in Art and Music. "We love these two subjects. Learning isso much fun." they say happily. "It's never too old to learn."