Midlife Coed

almost

2012-01-28T23:59:00.000-06:00

We would love any comments or guests to join and share their experiences.
I am almost finished with undergraduate program and hope to enter graduate school in summer/fall.
Any ideas/

senior citizens tuition waiver

2011-02-15T18:04:00.003-06:00

Admit your age? what woman would? My grandmother, when asked her age, replied:
A woman who will tell you her age...will tell you anything.

But now there is a good reason, in fact the only reason,to admit your true age, seniors in many states are entitled to a tuition waiver.
In Illinois, for example the law states:
"(110 ILCS 990/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 1800)

Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Senior Citizen Courses Act.

(Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)

(110 ILCS 990/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 1801)

Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:

(a) "Public institutions of higher education" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and the public community colleges subject to the "Public Community College Act".

(b) "Credit Course" means any program of study for which public institutions of higher education award credit hours.

(c) "Senior citizen" means any person 65 years or older whose annual household income is less than the threshold amount provided in Section 4 of the "Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act", approved July 17, 1972, as amended.

(Source: P.A. 89‑4, eff. 1‑1‑96.)

(110 ILCS 990/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 1802)

Sec. 2. Each public institution of higher education shall permit senior citizens accepted for admission to enroll without the payment of tuition in regularly scheduled credit courses, other than credit courses designed specifically for senior citizens, provided that available classroom space exists and tuition paying students enrolled constitute the minimum number required for the course.

(Source: P.A. 84‑338.)

Other states that offer liberal wavers are Maine, Lousianna, Kentucky, Georgia.
Any information that anyone can add would be greatly appreciated.
http://senioredu.blogspot.com/

Things I wish I had Known

2010-12-30T23:59:00.000-06:00

These were too good not to share.
1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing feels worse than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the h___ are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

17. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

18. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

19. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

20. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

21. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

22. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

23. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey …
but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

24. The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

1978 VS 2010 Remember When

2010-07-31T18:33:00.000-05:00

As school approaches again thought some perspective might be fun:

Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mind set of this year's incoming freshmen. Here's this year's list:

The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1992.

They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.

Their lifetime has always included AIDS.

Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.

The CD was introduced 2 years before they were born.

They have always had an answering machine.

They have always had cable.

They cannot fathom not having a remote control..

Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.

Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.

They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.

They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.

They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.

They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane, Boss, de plane.."

They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.

McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.

They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.

Do you feel old yet? Pass this on to the other old fogies on your list. Notice the larger type, that's for those of you who have trouble reading..
So have a nice day!!!!! It is good to have friends who know about these things and are still alive and kicking!!!!

Summer Days

2010-07-07T12:16:00.000-05:00

Summer is almost over, and school is about to start. I am not prepared to make a decision about graduate school.
What are you going to do Betty?

Everyone Needs someone

2010-04-13T20:20:00.000-05:00

A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.

" Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going
to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.'

'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women always do.'

What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'

But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about.

As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life.

After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned:

THIS SAYS IT ALL:

Time passes.

Life happens.

Distance separates.

Children grow up.

Jobs come and go.

Love waxes and wanes.

Men don't do what they're supposed to do.

Hearts break.

Parents die.

Colleagues forget favors.

Careers end.

BUT.........

Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be o the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.

Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life!

The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or
sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.

Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on to all the women who help make your life meaningful.

Career Fairs

2010-04-08T20:49:00.004-05:00

Just saw a great ditty in the AARP magazine I receive...

There are career fairs going on throughout 19 states in 2010 for persons over 50 seeking career advice, networking info, etc.

2010-03-16T21:49:00.004-05:00

Hi All,
Aaahh, Spring break has arrived. It's really nice knowing I don't have to rush home from work to do homework this week. We're halfway there!
We've added a link titled Social Science Research Network. The title of the article is: "Federal Student Loan Repayment Assistance for Public Interest Lawyers and Other Employees of Governments and Nonprofit Organizations".
Thought it would be worth sharing.

I am learning more and more about The Beatles and it has truly been incredibly interesting! Hard work, nonetheless, but that's ok.
My other class (I'm taking 2) is Photography and Social Movement. Awesome class as well. We've been reviewing some heartwrenching photographs and it certainly takes a toll on one. Getting to know the photographers is equally as important, I think.

Ok, signing off for now. Enjoy break! Ready to sign up for summer/fall classes??

spring break is soon

2010-03-03T20:24:00.002-06:00

Here I am trying to encourage other midlifers to return to school yet I'm wanting to note that spring break is soon! Granted, I, unlike my daughter, will NOT be vacationing somewhere during break... I will be breathing for a day or two, then will be hoping that my instructors may just post the following week's homework a few days early just so I can get a jump start. Sure, I may think that's what I'll do now but when it comes right down to it, well, I may just procrastinate like usual. :) I'll let you know!

A class about The Beatles??

2010-01-25T19:27:00.002-06:00

Sure, I know I was part of our band, "The ARCHIES" years ago, but really...is there any group better than The Beatles?? WILL there ever be another group like them?
I was so excited to find that this LIS class was offered again. I guess it was on hiatus for awhile.
You may think that this class should be a breeze, right? Wrong! We will be reading tons of material about The Beatles and writing several papers about them. However, included with the work are videos and podcasts as well. It proves to be an exciting semester.
Since I work full time, I'm taking 2 classes and that seem to be enough. My other class is a photography and social movement class, which also seems to be extremely interesting.
I get down at times wondering how the heck I'm going to get all of this done but I take it one day at a time. That's all any of us can do. So - if you're taking classes this semester, good luck! If you're thinking about taking classes next semester, DO IT! It will be worth it!

NEW BABY BOOMER STUDENTS… HELP

2010-01-17T15:31:00.001-06:00

Age gracefully…not in this life. Back to school? Aging baby boomer? Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming ... WOW! What a ride! So Betty and I decided to return to school. This is my second semester and I still wake up in the middle of the night worried that I should have done something different for class. College has changed since I first attended. The students are younger than most of my children, their goals are different than mine, our eyes see things differently. But we are also alike, we are here to learn and enjoy the process.

There are all sorts of people returning to school but generally we fall into two groups. The first group left school before completing their college educations. The second group is returning because they are seeking something more out of life, more stimulation, and more interaction, to contribute to society. Going back to school can be overwhelming and especially daunting for those not familiar with current technology. I have often thought there should be a handicapped definition for those of us who are technically challenged.

What Betty and I lack is a support system what we hope to find through this blog are more students like us. So please join us. Ask questions; post answers or just sound off… Please Join Us Now.

Vacation is over!?

2010-01-15T21:21:00.002-06:00

So, I swore I would be blogging throughout the Christmas break but as you can see, it did not happen. Too much going on, too many visitors, so few hours in a day. Are we all ready to return to classes? I have been looking forward to it for the past week or two. Of course, I'm sure that I'll be sorry I said that in about 3 weeks...
Hope everyone had a wonderful time off, little illness, many friends and family to visit with, and most important, some time for yourself. We all need that.

AARP U @ 50

2009-12-14T20:36:00.003-06:00

This is a video submitted in a contest by a 20 year old.
Simple yet brilliant
Click on the Title

Update on links

2009-12-10T21:57:00.002-06:00

Our blog is meant to do several things:

I want to let all of the older/returning students that I know you're out there and I'm right there with you, as is my co-blogger, Veronica!
Yes, I work 40 hours a week, sometimes more, travel 1 hour each way and get home about 5:30pm. My husband is the chief cook so I'm able to hole up in my computer room and do homework to my heart's content. My younger daughter is also attending college, living at home, so she understands as well.

It's not easy but you know what? It was my choice to return to school, so I knew, for the most part, what I was getting into. Sure, it's tough, but I get the same feeling I get when I finish exercising. I did it for me.

I hope others who are thinking about returning to school will ask for advice, for help, and for support. We all need that.

I've added some more links of great websites that offer some great suggestions, great articles and more information about financial aid.

GO FOR IT! We are worth it!

Encore

2009-12-10T20:10:00.002-06:00

Great reading material for our little community.

AARP link - older workers returning to school

2009-12-10T19:51:00.003-06:00

This is a wonderful article within AARP about older workers returning to school. Within the article are additional links about financial aid, etc.
It truly will be worth your while to return to school. What do you have to lose?

Christmas Vacation Reading material

2009-12-08T22:14:00.002-06:00

I came across a website - www.adultstudent.com - who mentioned a book that sounds very interesting and worthwhile. The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success, by Al Siebert, PhD, and Mary Kass, MS. I've ordered it just in time for Christmas vacation! Happy reading.

Why we Return to School

2009-11-21T20:03:00.000-06:00

This is a reprint of an article that appeared in AARP, not that we, Betty and I are old enough to join, we just found it.
But it answers the question of why at our age we are going to school.
" Spring 2012. Colleges and universities have sent out their acceptances and rejections. Anticipation (and anxiety) strike older Americans nationwide as they check their mailboxes or click on admissions websites. This year the excitement over college is not for their children or grandchildren but for themselves.
About to step down from their companies, law firms, hospitals, or government posts, these eager 50-plus leaders are planning to step up to their next productive years of significant service. They hope to enter the Advanced Leadership School at their favorite university. They can't wait to grab a book bag and head to campus.
Imagine that future: fifty- and sixtysomethings gathering on a college campus for a year or two of advanced study to prepare for the rest of their lives. They want to eradicate diseases, end poverty, reverse global warming, raise literacy rates, create ventures to produce peace in the Middle East—there's no cause too big. They have drive and energy; they have a treasure trove of wisdom, experience, and connections. Now, they want the knowledge and credentials to take their leadership to the next level.
Someday soon, going to a university at 50 or 60 could be the norm. Someday, every major university will have graduate schools designed specifically for accomplished professionals who want to make the transition from their primary income-earning careers to their years of flexible service. Someday, corporations will include tuition for these schools in retirement packages and will support scholarships through their foundations. Someday, the federal government will offer tuition grants and tax breaks for attending universities after 50, to support new forms of philanthropy and public service that truly solve problems.
That's the vision I'm developing with Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria, David Gergen, and our colleagues from five professional schools at Harvard University. The idea is a new stage of higher education—call it "even higher" education—that turns experience into significance and produces a pool of much-needed leaders to improve communities, nations, and the planet. Higher education can redefine later life as a time for social entrepreneurship and public service.
This isn't going back to school. It's using school to move forward. Retirement options once ran the whole gamut from A to B. The two most common pictures were a life of aerobics and athletics (golf in particular), or running a bucolic bed-and-breakfast. Think of it as the Gerald Ford model. Now a more appropriate aspiration is to be a Bill—Clinton or Gates—and have the impact of a Jimmy Carter by starting a foundation and championing social causes. New models can include retired Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca's campaign to find a cure for diabetes, or actor Paul Newman's business venture to raise money for charity.
More and more Americans are expressing an interest in performing community service, but those who came of age in the 1960s seem to lead the charge, according to a recent survey by the MetLife Foundation and Civic Ventures.
Baby boomers, now starting to turn 60, grew up under post-World War II child-centered philosophies, which gave them a clear sense of their own importance. The influence of Dr. Benjamin Spock was believed to be one reason the first wave of boomers so naturally felt like world changers back in the 1960s. Having been told from birth about their own significance, they aren't going to feel less significant simply because they've hit a career ceiling called retirement age.
The Civic Ventures survey shows that a majority of Americans between the ages of 50 and 70 want to benefit their communities by helping the poor, the elderly, and children, or by improving quality of life through the arts or the environment. Leading-edge boomers, ages 50 to 59, are the most emphatic about this. Many say they want to switch to a career in service now, not just in retirement. And nearly two thirds of those who never expect to retire say they're interested in a service career.
Older students want to eradicate diseases, end poverty, raise literacy rates—no cause is too big.
Traditional volunteering is not what leading-edge boomers have in mind. They want to be leaders and to help improve the world. In the Civic Ventures survey, respondents who thought they could have a major or moderate impact in their community were much more likely to want service opportunities than those who believed their impact would be small (55 percent versus 38 percent). The urge to serve in retirement is even stronger among the educated and affluent. Those who have achieved leadership positions want opportunities—significant opportunities—to use their experience, to accomplish something more satisfying than stuffing envelopes. "Connection" and "sense of purpose" loom large as reasons all 50- to 70-year-olds want to get involved in their communities, even more so for boomer women.
But for all the talk about what older boomers want to contribute, there are practically no ways to help them do it. How do they gain the knowledge and refresh their skills so they can end childhood hunger or save Newark? How do they use their considerable experience if they never earned a degree the first time around? When and where do they make the right connections?

College campuses—once the source of boomers' zeal for change—could be the launching pad to leadership, and to improving the state of the world. Of course, the educational model should feel right to accomplished adults, tailored to their life stage and experience. It shouldn't resemble the lecture halls, know-it-all professors, and musty textbooks of college memories. Sessions would be more like think tanks, in which faculty facilitate discussions about how to tackle major social needs. Participants could use the university as their sandbox, catching up on recent developments in their fields, and adding a language or a science skill. Their "dorms" would be two-bedroom apartments, with their spouses or partners as not just roommates but coparticipants in the program. Participants would be more like contributors than students, mentoring undergraduates or leading seminars for grad students. The presence of accomplished leaders could change universities in positive ways. And by focusing on the world's most daunting human problems, leaders will find direction for their next productive decades.
Earlier stages of higher education were oriented toward getting a job. Advanced Leadership Schools should be oriented toward creating a life business plan with high social impact. For their "dissertations," participants could, for example:
• Design a foundation.
• Create a new social enterprise or a business venture with a social purpose.
• Prepare a plan to take a nonprofit to the next level of effectiveness.
• Plan a run for public office, with positions on major social issues.
• Write a book that can initiate a national awareness campaign.
• Create plans to reshape a city by working on health, education, and jobs.
This kind of educational experience would reignite the passion of youth and marry it to the wisdom of experience.
A year or two of advanced leadership education is not for everyone. Not everyone has a graduate or professional degree, and many older Americans have never attended college. Once a leadership model is established, however, it will surely stimulate other schools to offer late-life higher education to help people transition to teaching or health services—or simply to complete education in a new field.
An Advanced Leadership School does something important for everyone approaching or looking back on 50. It establishes the third stage of life as a time with important tasks and responsibilities. And it restores higher education to its mission of serving society while supplying urgently needed leadership to make the world a better place. It turns an aging population from a burden to an opportunity."
Rosabeth Moss Kanter is the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor at Harvard Business School and an adviser to corporations and governments worldwide. A former editor of the Harvard Business Review, she is the author of 16 books, including her latest bestseller, Confidence: How Winning Streaks & Losing Streaks Begin and End, (Crown Business, 2004).

Thanksgiving Break

2009-11-21T15:36:00.001-06:00

As much as I am enjoying school, I am still thrilled to be on break!

More info for returning students, just like Veronica & I!

2009-11-17T20:22:00.002-06:00

Things to consider:
Why do I want to return to school?

Which schools do I want to attend?

Does the school have an online program that would be better for me and my schedule?
Can I transfer any credits from my previous school (s)?
Can I go part-time?

What are the costs?

These questions and more are from: http://www.collegeinfo.org/adults.pdf. Check it out.

Need information on scholarships?

2009-11-17T20:07:00.002-06:00

Check out these websites. It may just lead you to some great scholarships, specifically for adults returning to school.
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/nontraditional.phtml
http://www.collegescholarships.org/grants/adult.htm

Of course, your first step is to complete the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): www.fafsa.ed.gov. It's rather involved but definitely worth it.

Be sure to check with your employer as they may have some kind of benefit for employees wanting to return to school.

Good Luck!

Mid Semester

2009-10-22T11:04:00.002-05:00

We're halfway through the Fall semester. How's it going for everyone? My second class just began last Monday (it's the 8 week class) so I've become more and more intimate with my computer. I just told my husband that I'd see him around Christmas.
I'm also trying to learn more about blogging. On the advice of Veronica, I purchased the "Google Blogger for Dummies" book. Now I just need to read it. One step at a time, I always say.

Are You Serious?

2009-10-11T16:11:00.001-05:00

41 is past mid- life! If you think you are past midlife then I must be ancient! Though a women that will tell you her age, will tell you ANYTHING!!

My name is Veronica and if you can't remember Archie Comics then you probably do not remember Betty or me, though Betty is 5-10 years younger.

The last time I was in college the Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" was big, as was the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations", Frank Sinatra's "Stranger's in the Night" was the slow dance of choice. Bell bottoms and miniskirts were in as was Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots are made for Walking".

The girls went to college for MRS degrees and a great many young men to avoid the draft.

The hippies created their own style of fashion, psychedelic colors, love beads, tie dyed shirts and the peace sign. We ironed our hair to look like Ali McGraw in "Love Story", lava lights and bean bag chairs were the dorm décor of choice. The boys were worried about going to Vietnam and if they would come back or should they go to Canada. We burned our bras and walk in marches. We were sure we would change the world.

I attended an all girl's school and was 'kicked out' of college for leaving campus on a closed weekend. I never told my children the story and as far as they knew I graduated. In fact only my closest friends knew the truth.

Until recently was, self-employed, retained executive recruiter in finance and financial services, mother of three, and grandmother of two; too make a very long story short, lost everything and spent a year volunteering, became the president of CURE, www.curenational.org, a prison advocacy group, but generally just moping around.

Decided to go back to school for myself, feeling when I graduate from law school, my present goal, will be 110 years old when I get to the Supreme Court. In the meantime hope I can do some good.

http://www.archiecomics.com/index.html

National Academic Advising Association member seeking academic advice.

2009-09-24T15:27:00.001-05:00

I have a question for my fellow mid-lifers. I can relate to the challenge of working full-time and squeezing college into my free time since that's how I completed both of my degrees. Still, as much as I enjoy learning, it is a blessed relief to not feel the pressure of homework due date. Goodness knows there are enough pressures in life without adding to them. It is comforting to know that after a hard day, I can go home and turn off my brain.

Lately though, I've been thinking that my brain is beginning to soften and that it might benefit from some exercise - at least more exercise than I've been giving it recently. Yes, it is comforting to relax in the evenings and to shut down my brain so that all it has to worry about is pumping oxygenated blood but does my mentally sedentary lifestyle come at a price?

I've found myself Googling online degree programs in search of one that might get me off the couch (figuratively.) So my question to Betty and Veronica is why should I do this? You've recently made a similar choice but what was it that got you to act and wind up doing homework with all of your free time?

Of course, there are practical reasons to go back to school and you might be doing all of this to make yourself more marketable or to position yourself for a new job or promotion, but I suspect that there was more to your decision than plain-old, vanilla practicality. Was there something within that pushed you forward? Something that might inspire other potential mid-life coeds like me?

Week 5

2009-09-22T18:44:00.000-05:00

So, I find myself not nearly as stressed as I was last August when I was first learning Blackboard, taking two 4 credit hour classes, working full time (plus), and re-introducing myself to college and advisors and all it had to offer. I look back now and feel so relieved and so proud of myself.
I probably shouldn't have stated on 'paper' that I wasn't as stressed; I'm sure that will come back to bite me in about a month! My second class does not begin until mid-semester so that is certainly something new and exciting, I'm sure.

Midlife Prof

2009-09-22T16:18:00.001-05:00

I am not a coed, and at 41 I am perhaps a little past midlife. Actually, given the way I eat, I am well past that point.

My name is Bill and I am a professor of Liberal Studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield and our program has a rich history of working with students of all ages. At this point, I do not know how much I will post, but I am hanging around the e-sphere and perhaps I can answer a question or two.

Friends

2009-09-16T21:34:00.001-05:00

But I am a Grandmother of two and Mother of three, and have decided to join my friend Betty at college, we had other things get in the way after we graduated Riverdale High.
Neither one got Archie, but we are still friends.

Grandma goes to college

2009-09-15T20:39:00.001-05:00

Hello and welcome to the midlife coed blog! Please know that I am rather new at all this blogging stuff.
You have now been warned.
Ok, so I'm not really a grandma yet but I am the mom of two college students. Gee, I look so forward to three student loans.
This blog idea was created for a class project but we're hoping that it will turn into something helpful and informative for all of the mid-lifers returning to school.
We want this to be a sounding board and resource for older students, although younger students are certainly welcome and encouraged to participate as well.

Midlife Coed

2009-09-09T13:13:00.001-05:00

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