Comments on: Did you return to school after your friends? http://10yearslater.today.com/2008/11/18/did-you-return-to-school-after-your-friends/ The ups and downs of returning to school. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:40:19 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: benjaminm http://10yearslater.today.com/2008/11/18/did-you-return-to-school-after-your-friends/#comment-12 benjaminm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:32:15 +0000 http://10yearslater.today.com/2008/11/18/did-you-return-to-school-after-your-friends/#comment-12 Thanks for the support everyone. It was such a great feeling to login and see your well-written lengthy comments. I'm glad I'm not alone! Thanks for the support everyone. It was such a great feeling to login and see your well-written lengthy comments. I’m glad I’m not alone!

]]> By: J http://10yearslater.today.com/2008/11/18/did-you-return-to-school-after-your-friends/#comment-9 J Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:42:45 +0000 http://10yearslater.today.com/2008/11/18/did-you-return-to-school-after-your-friends/#comment-9 I'm in my second semester since returning to school full-time. Next term I'll be transferring a 4-year university where, despite have over 100 credits, I'll basically be a Freshman again due to my major (having to take all of the Freshman courses). I had put off school to join the military, and found that I missed it once I enlisted. So I took classes here and there, but it was hard with the deployments and changes in assignment. Now that I'm in the Reserves, I can focus on school full-time, and I'm determined not to stop for anything. But there's a part of me that says to just give it up and work with the education I have to start a civilian career. I’m in my second semester since returning to school full-time. Next term I’ll be transferring a 4-year university where, despite have over 100 credits, I’ll basically be a Freshman again due to my major (having to take all of the Freshman courses).

I had put off school to join the military, and found that I missed it once I enlisted. So I took classes here and there, but it was hard with the deployments and changes in assignment. Now that I’m in the Reserves, I can focus on school full-time, and I’m determined not to stop for anything. But there’s a part of me that says to just give it up and work with the education I have to start a civilian career.

]]> By: flit http://10yearslater.today.com/2008/11/18/did-you-return-to-school-after-your-friends/#comment-8 flit Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:10:13 +0000 http://10yearslater.today.com/2008/11/18/did-you-return-to-school-after-your-friends/#comment-8 I've gone back twice ... or three times, depending on how you count it ... went right out of highschool, worked for years - then a car accident interupted my career. Couldn't work with messed up kids anymore so I tried working with adults.. that SO did not work for me! Burned out - so I went back to school and took computer programming. I CAN program - but it is sooooooooo damned BORING ... so those who can, do ...those who can't teach :) Still teaching..but also went back and got my degree in English.Finished that this spring and now I'm in a different university doing a master's, also in English ... and then hopefully, a Phd at yet another university. Where I did my undergrad English (and where I teach) there are lots of mature students; where I am now, not so much... but either way, it will be fine :) Profs like mature students - they tend to try a LOT harder I’ve gone back twice … or three times, depending on how you count it … went right out of highschool, worked for years - then a car accident interupted my career. Couldn’t work with messed up kids anymore so I tried working with adults.. that SO did not work for me!

Burned out - so I went back to school and took computer programming. I CAN program - but it is sooooooooo damned BORING … so those who can, do …those who can’t teach :) Still teaching..but also went back and got my degree in English.Finished that this spring and now I’m in a different university doing a master’s, also in English … and then hopefully, a Phd at yet another university.

Where I did my undergrad English (and where I teach) there are lots of mature students; where I am now, not so much… but either way, it will be fine :)

Profs like mature students - they tend to try a LOT harder

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