wallabylass I'm so glad to have found this site! I want to go to college for social work. I had always want to go back for a nursing degree, but at 60 I think it would be hard physically!
Jul 12, 2011, 10:39 PM EDT
Jul 12, 2011, 10:39 PM EDT
DJHill I will be 58 this year and I am halfway through college, at sophomore level. I've met a few who are older than 60 who are taking college classes.
Jul 13, 2011, 12:16 PM EDT
Jul 13, 2011, 12:16 PM EDT
nfitzgerald Awesome! I just turned 57 I have always wanted my BA but raised my kids now raising grandchildren...but I slowly and surely am hanging in there be it only one class at a time. I have been a CNA for 13 yrs so I am going to find something still in the medical field. Knowledge is a key..
Jul 13, 2011, 11:22 AM EDT
Jul 13, 2011, 11:22 AM EDT
VIntageHippie I'm finishing my Masters in HIstory, so I"m there with you. My goal is to teach at our local community college and online. I hope to bring technology into the classroom more than they tend to do around here. I also plan to write about rural Appalachia in the first half of the 20th century.
Jul 3, 2011, 3:22 PM EDT
Jul 3, 2011, 3:22 PM EDT
DJHill I just joined and although I am new here, I am also seeking to finish college and earn a BA at the college I am attending. Also I will be 58 this year and want to say that you are never too old to try.
May 31, 2011, 9:36 PM EDT
May 31, 2011, 9:36 PM EDT
nfitzgerald Me too, I'll be 57 ... and I am going to keep going I know I'll get there one of these days.
Jun 1, 2011, 9:25 AM EDT
Jun 1, 2011, 9:25 AM EDT
Micaela So great to hear of others working on degrees. I have wanted to go on to graduate school, but felt it was "too late" or "I was too old" , I am so encouraged by all of you! I am so glad I am seeing this through the eyes of people my age!! Kudos to you all!!
Mar 20, 2011, 2:54 PM EDT
Mar 20, 2011, 2:54 PM EDT
VIntageHippie Michaela, I have found that my age actually works FOR me rather than against me. I say go for it!!!
Jul 3, 2011, 3:23 PM EDT
Jul 3, 2011, 3:23 PM EDT
PaulT I applauded anyone who makes the extra effort to get an advanced degree.
Mar 11, 2011, 12:06 AM EST
Mar 11, 2011, 12:06 AM EST
nfitzgerald I have a ways to go to get the degree I want. I have an AA and many units but I am now currently working on getting up there to my BA. I have been raising my 5 grandchildren - it's hard to not put oneself on the back burner ...anyways I am working on it
Feb 23, 2011, 9:15 PM EST
Feb 23, 2011, 9:15 PM EST
Sailinggirl49 Don't give up, it is hard with kids or grandkids to find time for yourself. However, it is worth it to keep working on it. Best of luck to you.
Feb 26, 2011, 5:50 PM EST
Feb 26, 2011, 5:50 PM EST
LovesToRead I’m also working on my masters after years away from school. This time it is a Masters of Fine Arts, for my satisfaction not to get a job like the first time. I’ve always enjoyed painting and photography so with my kids now in high school I figured it was time to do something for me. I have to say I’m loving it.
Feb 17, 2011, 10:42 PM EST
Feb 17, 2011, 10:42 PM EST
Jones1do Jones1do created the topic "Higher Education" with description "I am currently a graduate student obtaining a Masters of Education degree with a concentration in Adult Education. This is a growing field as the baby boomers reinvent themselves. As you know, our generation has a track record of paving the way for new thoughts and ideas. Beyond enrichment programs, are there others interested in higher education"?
Feb 15, 2011, 7:25 AM EST
Feb 15, 2011, 7:25 AM EST
Sailinggirl49 Hi jones1do, how long have you been working on your Masters? You mentioned that your concentration is Adult Education, how will you be using it after you graduate.
Mar 7, 2011, 10:59 PM EST
Mar 7, 2011, 10:59 PM EST