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03-15-2009, 04:48 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
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Or theater - he's played a role or two in the past!
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03-15-2009, 04:49 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
I went back to school two years ago at age 57 to keep my teaching credentials current. It has been over 10 years since I took a class. I choose to go to a Jr. College as it made no difference to the state if I took undergraduate courses or graduate courses to renew my teaching credentials. Since a Jr. College is cheeper and nearer that is where I went. I felt strange at first as the students were so young and I remember when I was young at the Uni I admired the older few women that went back to school. Now I was the "older" woman. One of the courses was just as challenging as when I went to graduate school. I really got deep into the subject areas. It was wonderful. Now I am back into teaching as I am subbing in the public schools. I took a 12 year leave of absence to homeschool my daughter and my sister's grandchildren. After the death of her daughter 3 years ago Oct. I had to make many changes. I am glad I went back to school and reentered into an area I love doing, that is teaching.
So go for your dream!
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03-15-2009, 05:39 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
Tim,
I have no doubt that your up for the challenge ahead. My mom who left school before high school because of an illness went back and got her GED and then Bachelors Degree after she became a widow. She graduated from college at around age 50.
Since your kids are grown and you are single you are not bound by financial responsbilities that might come between you and this dream so I am glad you are going for it.
Like you I regret not having a real college degree as it has limited my job choices.
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"It was not until long after, when former Holiness preachers had become part of us, that strict plainness of dress began to be taught.
"Although Entire Sanctification was preached at the beginning of the Movement, it was from a Wesleyan viewpoint, and had in it very little of the later Holiness Movement characteristics. Nothing was ever said about apparel, for everyone was so taken up with the Lord that mode of dress seemingly never occurred to any of us."
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03-15-2009, 05:50 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
Go for it Tim. I'm rooting for ya!
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03-15-2009, 06:39 PM
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TIM! So excited for you! Good to hear you are pursuing your dream. If anyone can accomplish it, YOU CAN!!! Go! GO! GO!!!
I'm right there with you and Renda. Relatively "young" Scholars going for the DREAM!!! The time will FLY by!
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03-15-2009, 07:14 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
Tim, You will chase that dream and conquer it!
I 'm jealous, because I no longer possess the drive or passion to continue my education. I'm whipped!
You will die a satisfied man having finally pursued your life's dream.
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03-15-2009, 07:29 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
Congrats Tim, form one car salesman to another. I took a little detour in life and sold cars for 15 years.
I quit in 2002 when I was 51.
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03-15-2009, 08:19 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
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Apparently Jane deleted her post....
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Sorry....After I made the post, it just didn't seem to fit this thread.
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03-15-2009, 08:22 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
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Sorry....After I made the post, it just didn't seem to fit this thread.
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03-15-2009, 11:18 PM
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Re: Like Renda, I'm Feeling The Pressure Too ...
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Sorry....After I made the post, it just didn't seem to fit this thread.
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Thanks for the good wishes, guys.
I'm taking the ACT test again on April 4th. I'm sure when I walk in someone is going to ask me if I'm there to see my son or grandson taking the test.
I scored a 27 on the ACT - and about a 29 in English - back in 1975. Those scores are too old and I would have to take remedial math and English.
Now remedial math I'm taking. To get to graduate school I'm going to have to pull close to a 4.0 in undergrad so I can't squeak by with college algebra. So I need the prep this summer to tackle college algebra in the fall.
However, I told my academic advisor NO WAY I'm taking remedial English. I said "Man, I'm a published author! No way I'm sitting in a class with a bunch of illiterates that couldn't score an 18 in English on the ACT."
Well, the only way out is to take the ACT again.
I cringe at what my math score will be.
But ... if I can't come back after 34 years and score at least a 26 or 27 or higher in English on the ACT, I'll eat my hat.
Jane, threads on these boards take a life of their own. Don't worry about what you post.
Heck, I would think anything someone with a screenname like Jane Eyre would post would fit on a thread about going to college.
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