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Is there a place in the college world for a mother of 4 children?

I have recently started taking classes with the hope of completing a bachelor's degree I began over a decade ago. I quit school when I met the man I am now married to and spent the last years of my life taking care of my 4 wonderful children. My youngest is starting school this year, so I decided to continue working toward my goal of obtaining a degree. I am attending a four year college and I am 15 years older than the average student in my classes. I admit, I feel very out of place. Is there really a place in all this for me?

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Kim’s Answer

Of course there is! I recently went back at the age of 55. I know that feeling! But I found a lot of my classmates were 35-40. I think it's because I was taking evening classes. You have family, and kids, and dogs (?) in common. Working mothers trying to finish school seem to form a strong bond.


If you are looking for "the college experience," I'm not sure you will find it. You might look upon a lot of what they do as childhood foolishness. But it sounds like you are there to complete a goal. Stay focused. Try to strike up conversations. Not easy in the smart-phone generation. Don't be super pushy, just friendly. Smile!


Out of curiosity, what's your major??


Hang in there!

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Jennifer’s Answer

Of course there is a place for you! I went back to school and decided to go to Grad school over 10 years after I obtained my undergrad degree. There was a significant age (and experience) gap between myself and majority of the people I took classes with, but it still proved to be a great experience. You'll find the more you put yourself out there and interact with your peers, you may still have common interests + your life experience is likely of interest to them as well. It may take some conscious effort, but become comfortable with speaking up and putting yourself out there. And congratulations on going back to school to complete your dreams!

Jennifer recommends the following next steps:

Take the lead in group assignments
Talk to your peers about interest/support groups
Discuss ways to get involved on campus with your advisor - how does this fit in with your available time
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