Hi,
It's been interesting to look around The Science Forum.
I was a classroom teacher for a time, but I've often found that the most important things people learn are learned outside of schools, just following curiosity or ambition where it takes you. Seems like you do some of that here on this forum.
I used to teach physics and engineering to middle school students, and I try to keep up with the most recent happenings in science. I also read a lot of science fiction. I hope being part of a forum will help me delve a little deeper, learning more about science, but also, (since I'm an educator), learning more about the ways people teach themselves science.
I'm actually trying to put together a little community of people who teach each other physics through the iPad. If you're interested in that, or how to teach physics, or you just want to share how you teach yourself without school, I'd love to hear from you.
Cheers!
Miri