Going back to school for older adults

“Hey Mapes! You're back in school huh? (Ive been MIA for quite some time)

I am actually back in school too. I feel a little wierd about going to classes with 18 year olds, but in night school, there are at least a few people closer to my age. It was hard getting back into the whole "taking notes and studying" thing. I kind of forgot how. But, I am looking foward to starting a new career and actually, hopefully, maybe making more money than I did with my music degree ;) I guess we'll see...”

“Hey Mapes. I just started back myself. Excell is an amazing program. Hey why dont you and tree try to make it to Masten next week?”

“yo embear!!!!
what are you going to school for?
I am taking a few classes because with the career change, I am so far behind with the whole computer thing LOL
company is paying for them :)

next up is QUICKBOOKS. an accounting program. I know peachtree so this might not be as hard as Excel was.


I would love to go jack, but our weekends are booked till the end of nov.

someday we will make it out. tree just did his forst backpacking trip in two years, so i am hoping to get him out more!”

“woot!

according to my advisor, i am only 60 credit hours (including student teaching) away from a secondary ed major”

“KILLER!!!! GOOD JOB.....”

“Going back to school for me at my age would make me a dirty old man!”

“dont congratulate me yet. thats just based on my college transcripts. since i already have an english degree, and im going back for a secondary ed with english major, ive already knocked out ALOT of requirements. the main things i have left are the methodology and student teaching, a math class, and a few others

fridge, you arent already a dirty old man?”

“just found out what my financial aid package is going to be, and itll be more than enough to cover expenses, so i will going back this august instead of waiting a year to save the money. woot!”

“What's your major?”

“Good deal!”

“That's good news! My financial aid was plenty too - but be careful, you don't want to walk away with more debt than you need to.

I am hoping to collect a little unemployment this summer to pay for a class or two. Sounds like I might get called back by the last day of school, though.”

“I've been in school forever, doing writing assignments on memorial day weekend sucks!!!”

“What's your major?”

thats what she said!”

“seriously, tho, im going back for a more useful degree--secondary ed

be careful, you don't want to walk away with more debt than you need to.

thats what ive been wrestling with here lately. i dont want to rack up a bunch more unnecessary debt, but at the same time, im going to be behind on my bills come the end of summer, plus i need a new laptop since my last one crashed. its a balancing act

I am hoping to collect a little unemployment this summer

do you think subs can do that, too? unlikely, i imagine”

“Naw, you gotta have a full-time job and get laid off. :(

I looked for a full-time teaching job for 2 years. Luckily, I got married in the meantime and G was paying my student loans. ;)”

“So, anyone know of a sugar momma for Crash Bang?”

“That's MarkO and T*lt's Dept.”

“This #&%!$ gets OLD Stovestomper! Give it a rest.”

“Yes, dear.”

“I'm two quarters away from an MS in Environmental Policy and Management. Two requisites, an elective and my thesis. It can be done.”

“YOU can do it!!!!...Go for it!!!!”

“I have the feeling again :)


thinking of going back to school,
something in the medical field...”

“There's always going to be a need for someone to clean up sick people's vomit and feces.”

“dam your an ass Stovie.”

“Just to people that have been an ass to me.”

“Roam not to worry. he is not worth reading.


anyway. hope your trip was great going home! it was great seeing you again and meeting your daughter! thanks for coming over to the island :)”

“..yet she reads me every time. LOL”

“so anywho..
I was thinking about ultrasound tech. maybe at some point take into the animal medical world.”

“Getting off Manhattan was nightmarish - The Israel Day parade had half the streets closed. But other than that the trip home was fine.

We both really enjoyed seeing you guys :) Thanks for having us!!

We plan on getting back up there again probably next spring - or maybe over Christmas.”

“If I were going back to school for a new career, I'd go into Geology. Sarah wants to do somethign in the medical field, right now forensic science has her attention.”

“i would love to go for a BA in bio but money is tight :(

Michael knows what he wants. he graduates next year so that will be interesting.


let us know when you are coming back to town. the holidays are wonderful in the city :)”

“wow I feel like I am just a little to old to start with student loans :(”

“ok I have a meeting tonight with the school. geez I am nervous.

anyone know anything about Pell Grant Program”

“yep, its free money. at least it was for me. One of the better programs the g'ment has done.”

“good luck!”

“thank you roam. but wow my tummy is doing flips...I am to old for this I think LOLOL”

“it is a done deal..I am back to school...


YEAH!!!”

“darn..first day of school delayed till next. teacher sick..
:(”

“I LOVE SCHOOL

godbless all the doctors and nurses
medical is hard but so far I love it!!”

“What are you taking up?”

“phlebotomy for now. then maybe Cardiovascular Technology here after...”

“So is this a tag team class? :-)”

“Good, I often wondered how they got phlegm out of people who were all choked up with it. They do a phlegmotomy...and Treebeard will be the guy who does it. Really nice; I hear there's a shortage.”

“WTF? Omg your wacky....

so you have no clue right LOL”

“I always did picture you as the vampire type...”

“No, after 27 years in that 'bidness', I had a pretty good clue. It's just fun to mess with your head:)”

“LOL ok got it...medical terminology is not easy by any means..we have three weeks of it”

“Vein, artery, that should be pretty much it:)”

“Don't forget "humors" and "constitution".”