I was 39 when I went back for my master's degree. I found that this time around I was more serious about the "learning" then actually getting the degree. It was very hard for me but well worth it. I decided to go back for something I love. I had been thinking of grad school for about 7 years and when we moved to the area and they had a good program I got in.

So first thing really is decide on the school. Look for money and then decide on the area you want to study. You can apply to the school and then once you get in declare, even if it's grad school

good luck

EverSoulicious said:

I bet..my daughter went to school for this..I never realized just how much you all can cut your fingers.

MoniGram said:

yep

there's usually at least one older student in my classes, and i think it's cool. the only time it gets annoying is when someone thinks that because they're older it automatically means they know more than the younger students and talk over their opinions.

retina said:

What is wrong with change though? I feel it is very healthy. I certainly wouldn't see it as going back on ones self.
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Lammastide said:

I have so much respect for people like this. What a truly great story, thank you.

evenstar said:

I hope you put her/him in their place though. We all have opinions, and are all entitled to them no matter what age we are.

MissMe said:

Well you see it as change, I see it as the exact opposite of change since I've already done it in my life. When I took classes with fewer teenagers that felt a lot better though. More like a fresh new thing.

butterfli25 said:

Thank you. I won't be doing anything right now, but certainly I will put the wheels in motion for the very near future.

retina said:

You say potato I say potahtow, you say tomato, I say tomahtow, tomato, tomahtow, potato, potahtow, let's call the whole thing off.

MissMe said:

Now that's just bizarre.

I was going to this fall but then changed my mind. Now I am thinking about it again.

retina said:

I am joking.

JustErin said:

What do you fancy studying?

MissMe said:

I was gonna take interior design...but now...fucked if I know what I should do.

JustErin said:

I am just looking for ideas, as I feel the same way.
I do want to do something I will love and feel able to make a good career out of it though.

Lothan said:

That's great, Ivy!

Money's the main thing that's kept me back these past few years. I hired someone to look up every possible scholarship available to me, and I fill out my FAFSA each year, applying to all grants and our local BOG waiver. I got the BOG last year, but they changed the income requirements and now I receive no assistance whatsoever. It's really challenging. I couldn't afford to take all the classes I need this semester.

You deserve it! A scholarship is well worth the effort.

retina said:

It's really two different atmospheres, understandably. Having a classroom full of 19-year-olds is GOING to be different than one of 30+ students. While I prefer the latter, the only drawback are the 'mature" students' need to speak up whenever possible about their own life experiences, and challenge the teacher in ways I deem a bit inappropriate. In an extreme case, I've got most of my classmates in a humanities class trying to get our professor fired because of her 'biased' teaching. Because her teaching styles are a bit different and because she's not holding their hand the entire way, they want to see her canned. I'm doing everything I can to save her reputation with the board of our weekend program--she's incredible. Their fear of a more 'independent' learning style has seriously cramped their ability to see what she's doing for us: preparing us for grad school.

The worst part is that they're using her ethnicity and her personal studies/contributions (in addition to the textbook, as it doesn't cover minorities' roles in postmodern art history) as a reason to see her fired.

MissMe said:

Same here, I'm sick of my current career, and ready for a change. I need to figure out what to go into though, that's where I'm having trouble. The areas that I'm interested in don't pay much. My attitude is, if I'm going to take the time and spend the money to go to school, I want to make a decent salary. Otherwise, it will just not be worth it to me.

MissMe said:

You sound like me, I feel the same way. It's frustrating, isn't it?

psychodelicide said:

I find it more exciting.

psychodelicide said:

I understand where you are coming from though.

MissMe said:

MissMe said:

Really? I get confused when I try to think about it, then I say, "Oh heck with it!" But I need to do SOMETHING.

psychodelicide said:

I fancy dirty or manual work, like plumbing or something.

MissMe said:

Plumbing would be steady work, that's for sure.

psychodelicide said:

Really well paid nowadays, and I bet women get extras too.

MissMe said:

MissMe said:

Oh, so was I. Couldn't you tell?