College Life At 39

Hello All, I must say that being in school has had a great influence on my life. When I first began school last year I was very nervous. I was 38 years old and had been out of high school for twenty years. I did not know if I would be familiar with any of the lessons I was about to be taught. It was tough in the beginning but I think that school has had a positive influence on my life. It made me feel good as an individual. There are single parents such as myself out there that want to go back to school, but feel that it may be too much for them to handle with the responsibilities of already being a parent. There are also people that start but are not able to manage stress or their time well and they usually just give up and quit. The fact that I'm still doing it makes me feel proud and my sons and other family members are proud of me as well. I have been able to take some of the things that I have learned and applied them to my life. My speech has changed and I speak more intelligently. I even have a different stride when I walk. lol I walk with my head held high and I'm more confident. There are times when I get frustrated or tired but I know that I've come to far to give up. In my opinion the influence that school has depends on what the individual wants to get out of being back in school. If a individual has goals and dreams school can be a positive influence towards working to achieve those dreams and goals.