Anacortes Senior College

This course is about how to be happy and at the same time celebrate growing old. The class will cover what science and research tells us about being happy, where are the happiest places in the world and why; as well as how our American society deals with an aging population.   Most importantly, what each of us can do to make ourselves happier as well as what we can do to continue to make our community a happy place to live in.  There is much we can do to continue, or even become more happy, as we experience the reality of growing older.

Instructor: Jim Barrett, Ed.D.

Jim received his BA from Western Washington Univ. and his masters and doctorate from the Univ. of Washington in Higher Education. He was employed by the UW for 32 years in several Health Science positions and as an affiliate professor in the Dept. of Medical Education.  He has taught several courses at the Senior College including Understanding Religion and First People to North America.