Value Of Returning To College

My decision to go back to school in the fall of 2012 was one of the hardest decisions I have ever made. I’m a stay at home mom of 4 boys with 2 of them being special needs. My oldest was born with a rare genetic condition called hereditary spastic paraplegia and my youngest son was born with a rare condition called Dravet Syndrome that requires 24/7 care. I was at a point in my life where I had lost my identity of who I was and I wanted to be me again. I made that important decision to go back to school for myself with the fear of how I was going to do it, but I knew that it was right. It took me 3 years to complete my AS but with the support of my husband and kids I was able to receive my degree. I worked hard and was able to juggle being

The reasons I have decided to go back to school is because I want to further my education to better myself as a single mother, and I want to show my children that you should never give up on your goals no matter how challenging life can be. Also, I chose to go back to school so that I can boost my son's confidence level so when he does homework, I will be right by his side doing mines whether its researching, reading, or typing papers. My ultimate goal for using this degree is to receive additional pay through my employer once I have obtained my degree. Secondly, I want to expand my career in law

I recently found a list of goals that I had written 20 years ago. Most of the goals were realistic and I was able to achieve them. While I was checking the items off my list that I accomplished, there was one that I have debated about for many years—returning to school to earn a degree. Returning to school has always been achievable; however, as each year of my life sped by and I got older, I always came up with more and more excuses as to why I should not return to school. One day I received a course catalog in the mail showing online classes at the college. I decide that an online class would be the first step to my future. I am so grateful for the first day of that class. All the excuses and delays regarding returning to school

Returning back to school was a very natural decision for me. It seemed to be the next logical step in my personal and career goals. My ultimate goal is to be happy and healthy and be a good provider and role model. With that set aside for now, my next goal is to be financially stable and able to provide for my family in ways that my family was not able to provide for me. I definitely expect to work for what I want and earn every bit of it. The most recent motivator was that my company was willing to contribute a huge chunk of the yearly tuition, therefore removing some financial burden. This makes me feel like they truly care about my future and they really want to see me succeed.

Going back to school as a working adult was never apart of my ten year plan as a high school senior. Like most pstudents, I'd expected to finish school and live happily ever after while earning a living in my dream career. I never anticipated my career being far from a dream or deciding to pursue another degree, ten years after my initial decision to pursue an undergraduate degree. I'd never thought about the effect of student loans nor did

I went back to school with the simple goal of getting my degree and moving ahead in my career. School, education and obtaining my degree were always important to me, since my profession requires a bachelor degree to qualify for national certification, it was a better

As of now I am enrolled as a business/pre-dentistry student. I originally had enrolled to UWM last year, but because of financial difficulties I was unable to attend. I was very upset over the fact that I would not be able to attend school like the rest of my friends. I was so discouraged that I even thought about not going back to school. However, I knew that not furthering my education was not an option. I started working at a retail store. I told myself that everything I earned would go towards my tuition. Throughout the whole year that I did not attend school I worked the majority of the time. I picked up a lot of shifts and the few off days that I did have I would spend helping my mom around the house or helping her run errands. I rarely got to see my friends. My job was literally my second home. Nonetheless, I do not regret any of it. All of my hard work paid off. I managed to save up enough for a semester of classes. Not only am I proud of myself but I am also extremely excited for this fall! My long-range plans are to graduate from UWM and then go on to dental school. The reason why I chose to major in business accounting and not a science major, was because I feel that it will make me more well-rounded. Accounting has also always been an interest of mine. Hopefully by my senior year at UWM I get a accepted into

An event in my life that has influenced me to go to school is my youngest son leaving home to go to college. I am very closed to my son so when he leave I am going to be so alone and heart broken. He is leaving to Cal State Northridge in July. I need something to do so I won’t feel so lonely. And I do have older son also at college couple years ago. Another reason I am going to college now so I have something in common with my youngest son. What we have in common is we both are going to college to take business class. I am a business owner at El Monte California doing Marble Tiles that is another reason I go back to school. I hope to learn something new to help improve my business. My husband also encourage me to go

I enjoyed school the whole way through. Senior year I moved to the bay area with my dad, and attended San leandro High where I worked as a kindergarten teacher's assistant as well as walked to two jobs as a CSR at Marshalls and a Sales specialist at Mikasa. My mom passed away of cancer at age 42, when I was 20, and I dedicated some time to my siblings. Two years later I started/ continued on my personal pursuits again as a student, mother and employee. I volunteered at the American River College Child Care facility, and did my training with head start before deciding to take a position developing under privileged preschools for almost five years. And being My daughter's preschool teacher for all of her preschool years. I finished my ECE and AA degrees, and pursued my goals further choosing, applying and attending Union Institute and University since March, Winter session 2

I have been working for the same company for 16 years, I really like my job. The pay is good, the benefits are incredible but there is no other positions available for me to move up. One option for me was to look for another job but my family depends on me financially. I’m the only income and having kids and insurance being so high out of pocket I just can’t afford it. I know that I can get a better job but the fear of me not making it, or not being hired right away is holding me back. After talking to my husband and kids and them pushing me to go back to school I was motivated and eager to start a new experience. My two main stressors are school work and one income family. Going back to school would bring me more bills but thinking

I first attended Olympic college as a running start student in 2011, and while I’ve never been the best student was determined to succeed in getting my associates by 2013. I met my goal, and after graduation I transferred to Montana State University in Bozeman. Before I arrived in Bozeman though my health had begun to deteriorate. By december of that year I ended up in the city's hospital, much to my misfortune, on finals week. The transition to college, on top of dealing with chronic depression, and having come out as transgender (and having begun that transition) weighed on me to where I could no longer handle it, and I tried to end my own life.

“The opportunity cost of something is the best thing you must give up to get it (Bade and Parkin)”. Giving up free time, to return to school is a major opportunity cost for me. I am presently working full-time, therefore, it seems like there is no free time when there is studying that needs to be done. Since I don’t have free time, I don’t exercise and I vary rarely see friends. There are benefits to returning to school and I hope to see those in future earnings. However, my health may suffer some because I usually have a book in my hand or I am sitting in front of a computer.

By going back to school and getting my degree I am opening up potentially lots of doors for myself in the future. I am setting a good example for my boys and that no matter what age you are, it is never too late to go back to school and further your education. Education is the key to opening up positions in the workplace that someone without an education would not be able to pursue. The benefits will far out way the time and work that it will take for me to complete my degree. This will be something that I can be proud of and prove to myself and others that no matter how hard the goal may seem or how long it may take you to reach the end results, it is always worth it to follow your dreams. I am extremely motivated to accomplish this goal for myself.

When I graduated from high school, I was admitted at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I enrolled in the School of Business. My major was Accounting. I did so to please my parents and what I thought would be the best fit. I was not very happy, and I must confess that I was bored to death. After two years of studying something that I did not like, I changed my focus to School of Social Work. I was taking elective classes in Social Work/Mental Health Counseling and realize that this field held my interest and really represented how I viewed myself and the world. I was out from College for 5 years. Working with the Department of Social Services and numerous nonprofit organizations. For the last 5 years I have been working as a Social Worker for Department of Social Service Child Protective Service Investigator. I actual love my job because it is customer (client) oriented and I got to practice my counseling skills indirectly and directly with my clients I encounter on an daily

As I continue to reevaluate my life and all that I had dreamed and hoped for myself when I reach my mid thirties, I did not think I would be still in school trying to get an education. Reflecting back on my past experiences and decisions I made I would have done a lot of things different. Life seems to bring about maturity, perseverance and determination in people and I believe at this point in my life I am determined to succeed because I have been battling a college degree on and off for the past 15years. Pretty sad to admit but reality has finally set in and I have decided that