melanie1908

Thanks for posting this comment. At times, I have felt like I was alone in these same feelings. I turned 40 y/o this year and I'm married with children. I left the classroom after 15 years to return to my passion. I stepped out on faith, quit my job, and my husband is supporting us. I was blessed to get a scholarship and I'm working hard to keep it. It hasn't been easy being an older student in class. I remember the first week, one of the teenaged students commented on why older students were just now going to school. She said it as if the 15 or so older students were lazy and just decided to get out and do something with our lives. I was sitting there and I jumped in. First off, they were shocked to know I was 40; I've been told I look 20ish. Then, when I told them I have a B.S. and M.S. in biology, their jaws dropped. It has been competitive. . .mostly with myself. I'm determined to graduate with honors. We can make it! Hats off to the over 20's!!!!

Thanks for posting this comment. At times, I have felt like I was alone in these same feelings. I turned 40 y/o this year and I'm married with children. I left the classroom after 15 years to return to my passion. I stepped out on faith, quit my job, and my husband is supporting us. I was blessed to get a scholarship and I'm working hard to keep it. It hasn't been easy being an older student in class. I remember the first week, one of the teenaged students commented on why older students were just now going to school. She said it as if the 15 or so older students were lazy and just decided to get out and do something with our lives. I was sitting there and I jumped in. First off, they were shocked to know I was 40; I've been told I look 20ish. Then, when I told them I have a B.S. and M.S. in biology, their jaws dropped. It has been competitive. . .mostly with myself. I'm determined to graduate with honors. We can make it! Hats off to the over 20's!!!!