7 Schools in the USA, where they teach how to be a wizard, Santa Claus or academic parkour

The new school year has arrived. Many of us breathed a sigh of relief, rejoicing in the fact that the school years were far behind. Still, lessons, tests, exams - this is not particularly fun. But there are schools and even universities in the world where they managed to turn the educational process into a real adventure.

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AdMe.ru introduces schools and universities in which you can learn to be an elf or a magician, become an expert in hamburgers and get other equally interesting specialties.

1. School of Magic

In 2002, in California, USA, a school was opened that specializes in occult magic. Its graduates receive an official diploma of the magician. The school has several specialties, and depending on the course completed, the graduate receives the title: sylph, salamander, undine, or gnome. In this school take applicants of any age.

2. College Deep Springs

Again in California, USA, one of the livestock ranches in 1917 was college based. It is based on three principles: teaching, work and self-government. Students independently take care of animals, prepare their own food and work in the garden and in the field. The school is designed for all 30 students.

3. Maharishi University

One of the fundamental principles Maharishi Universityoriginated in 60-ies of XX century in Iowa, USA, is considered the achievement of spiritual satisfaction and happiness. Enrollment in this educational institution is free. The university teaches classical academic subjects and emphasizes the development of creative thinking and regular meditation. Today, the university has branches throughout the world.

4. Monroe Institute

Monroe Institute Virginia, USA, is the only educational institution in the world where people are taught to manage dreams and to “separate” the soul from the body. The founder of the institute, Robert Monroe, claims that he has mastered the technique of “getting out of the body” to perfection, has a lot of experience in out-of-body life and is ready to teach this to everyone.

5. Parkour Academy

In the US, parkour is so popular that in many states there are schools that teach this art, there are even Parkour Academy. The teachers of these educational institutions are professional freerranners, and their vast space is equipped with everything necessary so that students can learn to perfectly climb, jump and run, using any surface.

6. Hamburger University

In 1961, McDonald's, in Illinois, USA, opened the first Hamburger University. Today branches of this university operate in many cities of the world. The university teaches not only how to work in fast food restaurants, but also the basics of doing business and helps develop leadership skills.

7. Santa Claus School

In the state of Michigan, USA, since the beginning of the last century Santa Claus School. In the classroom, future Christmas wizards learn the traditions of the holiday, the story of the image of Santa, learn how to choose the right clothes and make up makeup, as well as treat the deer.

And in addition to specialized schools and universities, there are many unusual courses of different directions.

• At Columbia College in Chicago, everyone is offered a basic survival course for a zombie apocalypse.
• The course “How to win a beauty contest” is open at Oberlin College in Ohio.
• The University of Wisconsin-Madison has an elven language course — probably for those who did not enroll in the School of Elves the first time.
• At Alfred University in New York, there is a course called “Crowdiness, or Life for a dollar a day.”
• The University of Santa Clara in California offers a course for those who want to learn everything about the decomposition process.
• California Institute of Technology offers optional bubbles. Plus a course on the study of physics in the context of superhero: only students who have studied this subject know why Superman knows how to fly.
• For students of Cornell University, the course "How to climb trees."
• And at Reed College in Oregon, the Elective "Weaving baskets under water" is held.

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