He realizes that good grades could equal good job
“My happiest moment? Probably when I graduated high school and knew I didn’t have to go to school all day, five days a week any more.” Do you consider yourself a good student? “Yeah, when I...
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Dad says college may not be for everyone
“My boy is 19 years old and he’s fixing to go back to college. He went the first semester last year and my wife has been trying to convince him to go back. Me, not so...
He earned his education on the high seas
“I found college less than stimulating by the third year, so I became a merchant seaman for a decade or so. I enjoyed all the traveling and seeing other cultures. “One time just outside Egypt, we...
‘Social butterfly’ strikes balance, earns degree
“When I was growing up, my mom called me a social butterfly. In high school, I always wanted to be out doing something, seeing somebody, hanging out. That continued in college, where I kind of struggled...
Teen mom believes that ‘college is my ticket’
“I’m a teen mom. I have a 2-year-old son. It was challenging when I had him and it still is, but I have a lot of people who support me. “It wasn’t planned, but I knew...
High school friends heading in different directions
“We’re graduating from Goose Creek Memorial this year.” What are you most excited about? “Not having to go to school anymore.” These friends do have plans beyond high school. She is headed to Southern Maine Community...
College experience brings her family closer
“High school was so easy for me. I thought I knew how to study and manage my time and school work. Then I started college and it was completely different. It was a lot harder. Now...
College student hopes to make his parents proud
“We’re cousins. We don’t really get to hang out much because I’m going to college and I work a lot as an assistant general manager of a restaurant. “Trying to balance school and work is a...
‘Professional student’ never stops learning
“I’m a professional student. I’m 61, and I never quit learning. I’m kind of semiretired now. But instead of sitting around doing nothing, when it’s time for me to learn something and I can’t get it...
‘I’m looking to settle down into a more normal life’
“I just came back from out of town. For six years now, I’ve worked for companies that provide fresh air and other safety equipment and services for shutdown projects at industrial plants. I’ve moved from job...
