"Sometimes I feel like a caterpillar because it takes me so long to get things done --- Like reviewing my Great Courses! I have 3 now & I've still only made the time to get thru one of them but I'm enjoying it greatly. Thanks!"
"Well organized and evenly paced, this highly informative course clears away myths about meditation and guides you through the initial days of the mindfulness meditation practice, showing you how to cope with typical stumbling blocks to practice such as getting distracted by wandering thoughts or physical discomforts. In addition to teaching you how to be alive to the present moment in your life, it teaches you to consider and appreciate all sentient life and the common goals all sentient beings share: to be healthy, to be happy, and to be free from suffering."
"I travel a lot for work and find little "free" time to read deeply on many of the subjects that interest me. Also, given the relatively poor cultural education and the divisive politics in this country I consider it a personal responsibility to understand as much about the world, its people, and their respective histories as I can. The Great Courses provides me with this in spades. The courses are insightful, entertaining, and, best of all, educational and enlightening. I can't wait to dive into more of them.
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"Ordered Great Courses Finance Class and enjoyed it thoroughly. Best part of this class is I ordered the DVD and able to back to the info for further review or refresh my memory. Full of information and saves me time attending a night class at a local college."
"Professor Kevin Flanigan has so much energy! He makes this class so inviting, interesting, and very easy to master. What a joy it is to watch, listen and learn from him!
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"I become frustrated and lose interest in the course material when professors constantly misuse indefinite articles and mispronounce some words frequently and obviously. Now I know that there are disagreements on pronunciations and people from different parts of this country have their colloquialisms; also there are foreigners that have English as a second or third language. I expect a little more expertise from people who earn their living from pedagogy and having a minor in English Lit., I have my train of thought derailed by repeated faux pas in grammar. Now I shall eat a egg and try to keep it from getting on my face!"
"All good. Quick responses. Product arrived when I was told it would. Absolutely no complaints. It would be better if you could find me the time to listen to the course more quickly than I can--but I don't think that's within your power or perview"
"really enjoying the dvd series on fundamentals of photography. very helpful and insightful. "
"Found the entire purchase process to be fun, efficient and economical. Website is easy to use and all the coupon and priority codes worked as they should have. Course arrived just a few days after purchasing even without upgrading the delivery method. Have enjoyed a few of the lectures already and have found them to be well-presented and as informative as I would expect. Will definitely be ordering additional courses in the future."
"Teaching History and English at a senior college, I am always on the lookout for interesting resources to help me improve my practice. After watching and listening to a serious of lectures, I feel as though my intellectually horizons have expanded immensely.
My advice is: wait for the discounts and special promotions and grab a bargain!"
"I am just a curious person and it is worth my time and money to find out about things that I may only know on a superficial basis. I hope I never stop wanting to really know how things work or exactly what happen and why. I don't have the luxury of being able to attend classes on a regular basis so this is often just as good and sometimes better. I wish all people would continue learning and honestly question what they think they know, because the world would be a better place.
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"I have purchased many courses enjoyed them all. I listen to many while on the treadmill. Makes my workout go faster. I have never felt I have wasted my time viewing or listening to a course. Thank you Great Courses"
"Yea they sent me the wrong course......so i returned by FedEx which cost an additional $9.21. So stuff happens and it cost me more $$. Still waiting for the correct course to arrive. "
" I've recently purchased 4 courses from The Great Courses. I have only started one of them, "The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles". There are 9 lectures in this course including how to solve Sudoku and how to solve Rubik's Cube.
I started with the Cube. Professor Benjamin does an excellent job of teaching a novice how to solve the Rubik's Cube. It's a systematic and logical presentation of the steps to the solution. I have enjoyed this course tremendously and look forward to the rest.
Tom Staffa"
"Course is very educational. Will make my pictures much better. Instructor is a cool guy."