So great to see so many here! I am in my last year of my masters, hallelujah! I went back to school when my baby was one… finished my bachelors in 2015 and then after starting a new job at MSU four years later decided to get back at it-now I am nearing completion and it feels so good! I am glad I decided to take advantage of the opportunity that came with working at University, it made the decision ...
I am happy to see this thread. I am in the 40 and up category. I am working on my undergrad degree after being out of school for a very long time. My son is also in college and my daughter is in high school. I currently work at the University of South Alabama, and my goal is to stay here, but transfer to HR after completing my degree. It's great to read all the different stories and circumstances from ...
Hi everyone! I am Namrata, a student at MCPHS University, Boston. I will be initiated into the MCPHS chapter of Phi Kappa Phi in November 2021. I am a second year graduate student pursuing my Master's in Pharmacology after completing my Bachelor's in Pharmacy from NMIMS, Mumbai, India. When I am not in lab working on my research project, I like to go out kayaking, biking, hiking and playing sports, ...
Hello everyone that has responded recently to the "Older Students" prompt. I have been in my Master's Capstone course for several weeks, cramming for comprehensive exams, taking and thankfully passing those exams, and now researching and writing my final ginormous paper. It will be nice to walk across the stage in December, finally! It is nice to see so many in my age group--above and below, too--pursuing ...
Jan, I am in the “40 and up” range. I started going to college in my 20s but I took time off to raise my kids. I am now in my senior year and looking forward to graduation. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to take time to raise my family. I feel that the experience of raising my family has helped me to grow and made me a better student. I have taken the knowledge I gained from raising children ...