Why Mothers Go Back To School

I was always the “prodigy” of our family. My grandpa would talk about which Ivy League I would attend. My aunt talked me out of being a lawyer, instead proposing I should become a doctor. My mom scolded me for bringing home anything other than an A on a test because I didn’t apply myself as well as I should have. The end of my sophomore year my GPA was 4.1818, and I was four months pregnant. As it often, and ironically, does, academic intelligence doesn’t equate to common sense. I dropped out my junior year of high school to start my new life as a mom. I was 25 when I finally decided to go back to school. Children are usually the main reason mothers go back to school. Although I agree with that, my intentions behind it are different from the normal, “I want to be an example to my kids that you can do anything.” I feel like this is a terrible cliche, and as a daughter of a mother that waited until later in life to return to school, I know how selfish of a decision this seems to children. There are many sacrifices that moms have to make while in college. Many nights that bedtime stories won’t be read because we have to study for tests. We skip many dinners so we …show more content…
After I had decided that’s what I would do, my current job fell into my lap. My starting salary would be as much as the average accountant, and I wouldn’t have any debt from school loans. It seemed like a win-win. I was extremely under qualified; the job required a degree and experience, neither of which i had. However, I knew the owner of the company and he explained he had faith that I would learn what I needed to, and it was my personality he was hiring. Now I have years of sales, marketing, and management experience, and found a dream job that required all of that, but also required a degree. My resume was worthless to them. This was a harsh wake-up call that most employers value degrees over