Module 1
Rough Draft2
Millions of middle aged people like me have decided to return to school in hopes of attaining personal satisfaction, switching careers, getting better paying jobs and even climbing the corporate ladder within their current company. As a non-traditional student, I feel that I have encountered more disadvantages like age, higher living expenses, raising children and greater time constraints than the traditional 18 or 19 year old student who is entering college for the first time. In my quest to overcome these drawbacks, I have decided that college is a risk that I am willing to take.
The first obstacle that almost kept me from enrolling in college was age. Age has played a great factor in my decision to return to school in my mid 40’s. Having come to the realization that my children were older and the demands as a parent had decreased. I realized that I had the time and energy to devote to furthering my education. I would not only be fulfilling my desire to earn a college degree, but my parent’s dream of me earning a college education that they had not been afforded. In the beginning, I struggled with not only doubts, but fears of not being able to pick up where I had left off …show more content…
As a wife, mother, daughter and an employee I feel that I am constantly juggling things or people. This causes a feeling of uneasiness and makes me feel like a failure when I am not able to accomplish everything that I need to do. I do not feel as ashamed about the house chores and cooking as I do about spending exceptional quality time with the ones I love. Working full time and going to school full time has not left much time for me to spend with the two people who have loved me unconditionally my entire life - my parents. Their ages, failing health and constant encouragement have given me the conviction I need to press forward and finish this
Rough Draft2
Millions of middle aged people like me have decided to return to school in hopes of attaining personal satisfaction, switching careers, getting better paying jobs and even climbing the corporate ladder within their current company. As a non-traditional student, I feel that I have encountered more disadvantages like age, higher living expenses, raising children and greater time constraints than the traditional 18 or 19 year old student who is entering college for the first time. In my quest to overcome these drawbacks, I have decided that college is a risk that I am willing to take.
The first obstacle that almost kept me from enrolling in college was age. Age has played a great factor in my decision to return to school in my mid 40’s. Having come to the realization that my children were older and the demands as a parent had decreased. I realized that I had the time and energy to devote to furthering my education. I would not only be fulfilling my desire to earn a college degree, but my parent’s dream of me earning a college education that they had not been afforded. In the beginning, I struggled with not only doubts, but fears of not being able to pick up where I had left off …show more content…
As a wife, mother, daughter and an employee I feel that I am constantly juggling things or people. This causes a feeling of uneasiness and makes me feel like a failure when I am not able to accomplish everything that I need to do. I do not feel as ashamed about the house chores and cooking as I do about spending exceptional quality time with the ones I love. Working full time and going to school full time has not left much time for me to spend with the two people who have loved me unconditionally my entire life - my parents. Their ages, failing health and constant encouragement have given me the conviction I need to press forward and finish this