General Discussion & Chat: Finishing college at ??? MY age?, 1 by soulgardenlove

soulgardenlove wrote:
Melissa, Your awesome babe. Jim your an inspiration and your incredible for getting all A's and taking care of Bobbie too.
I'm proud of you both. It is such an accomplishment.

My father was a high school drop out and my mother was barely literate. She had Polio as a young child in Spain, had deformed feet, and could barely walk and her mother tried to protect her from other children and she wasn't educated in the process. When I finally worked my way though to get my BS at the age of 28, I was so disappointed that I was getting a 3.49 GPA, that I didn't even go to the graduation ceremony. I was 1/10 of a point away from wearing that special distinction on my robe, and I was so upset... but looking back now I am very proud of myself. I did it. I had legal guardianship of my high school aged sister and I was doing the best I could to get by. That sister not only finished her college education right away, but she is getting her masters in education, had a full scholarship for both years and she has been teaching elementary education for three years. When my youngest son goes to pre-K, I plan on going back to school and becoming an attorney. I'm only 35... :)

There are so many stories behind all the accomplishments in life....


Susan

Jim, here's a coneflower you gave me. Thanks for bringing butterfly's into my life. Love you. Your the best :) Edited to say, it's in front of the bee balm you gave me too.. which is right by the lambs ear you gave me and down a ways from the cannas and ginger you gave me.. Your gifts are appreciated and all over my garden :)




This message was edited Sep 24, 2005 7:30 PM