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It is scary, I know it should not be, but it is. I am 37 years old and tonight I am going back to school. For a while, I have wanted to go back and get my degree. It does not make any since why I did not do it before. It just seemed that every time I tried before something happened.
The last time it was in 2003 just after I was laid off. I enrolled in UTA and had scheduled classes. Then the world fell apart. Suddenly I needed to move back to Dallas where I could work full time. I remember the realization that my safety-net had disappeared and my plans were moot. I was sad, but also kind of relieved.
It frightens me because I have a long history of not doing well. In high school I made what would best be described as a spectrum of grades. They say that are two kinds of C students ‘Ones that get all C’s and ones that never get C’s.’ I was defiantly one of the latter.
Tonight is my fist class since I left TCU in 1994. That was more then ten years ago. To get a degree is going to take a long, long time. Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more...
Comments
Yep... I am in the forever school plan as well. I have my shiney degree in the usless-to-me field, and am back in school for a business degree. One class at a time since work is what it is.
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Posted by: Brittney | November 3, 2005 02:41 PM
I still think it's the coolest thing ever. You are brave and determined, and that's what counts.
Posted by: Linnea | November 5, 2005 12:01 PM
I understand the feeling.
I am also on the 'in school forever' plan, and have been taking my first ever class since '97 this semester at Collin County Community.
Best of luck to you. You can doo eeet, because you've got Neeeeenja Skeeelz!
Posted by: Shannon | November 7, 2005 12:09 PM
as the girl who took freshman comp. 7 times before she got throught it. . . i know you can do it!!!! !!! !!
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Posted by: kelly | November 7, 2005 12:32 PM
Congratulations sir. I wish you good luck with school even though I know you don't need it. You will do fine and make the most of it.
Posted by: Bob | November 9, 2005 12:59 PM
Hey Dan,
I know this is way after the fact, but I completely understand how you were feeling when you posted this as when i was 37 I did the same thing. I'm doing it again at 42 and the feeling is the same.
Best of luck and hope your doing well!
Mick Moreau
Posted by: Mick | November 29, 2005 07:22 PM