tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post6564962406103616319..comments2023-11-05T05:28:34.444-07:00Comments on Voice of Reason: This is what I like to hearNemesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-50521104768227363902007-08-05T10:24:00.000-06:002007-08-05T10:24:00.000-06:00yesyesSaxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300193799498133584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-9004919919760437132007-08-04T20:52:00.000-06:002007-08-04T20:52:00.000-06:00Bwah hahahah! Love the story, Saxon. OAP = Old Age...Bwah hahahah! Love the story, Saxon. OAP = Old Age Pensioner, yes?Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-52138740060543963382007-08-04T17:21:00.000-06:002007-08-04T17:21:00.000-06:00one of my best friends from uni was a mature stude...one of my best friends from uni was a mature student in her 50s and she stayed the whole three years in hall of residence!<BR/><BR/>She only had problems once when a bunch of rugby players got into her halls and when she asked them to leave they said that the uni had a great equal oppotunities policy to let OAPS into the uni and shoved her .<BR/><BR/>Unfortuantely for him by friend is quite strong for her size and Said rugby player suddenly found himself airborne then on the floor of the corridor several feet away. while my friend smiled sweetly, she dusted her hands and told him that unless he wanted to leave through a window he should leave through a door immediately because as a OAP she would only get more cranky without some sleep. Said rugby player left the hall very quickly and was never able to live it down.Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300193799498133584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-56140527339869098462007-08-04T16:10:00.000-06:002007-08-04T16:10:00.000-06:00Work shmirk. School is so much better. I hear reti...Work shmirk. School is so much better. I hear retirement is way overrated anyway. I vote go to school.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045980270615348902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-15230900070025801072007-08-04T12:25:00.000-06:002007-08-04T12:25:00.000-06:00OK, I'm in a similar situation to your Mom's. At t...OK, I'm in a similar situation to your Mom's. At this point in my career, I've had to make a choice to go back to school and get a license. The exam is like the Bar exam for my industry. Motivation has been tough. So tell your Mom she HAS to do it now, my future depends on her!<BR/><BR/>And wish her good luck for me.Lippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280795930290894490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-16513022894423571532007-08-04T09:42:00.000-06:002007-08-04T09:42:00.000-06:00cooldad, I love your comments, and your snarky sen...cooldad, I love your comments, and your snarky sense of humor. Hmmm, I wonder where Nemesis gets some of that from..... ;-)goddessdivinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649750585495782767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-63402781092975180682007-08-04T00:01:00.000-06:002007-08-04T00:01:00.000-06:00Our last R.S. president here in our branch started...Our last R.S. president here in our branch started college at 57 years old. She had ZERO credits to her name and went on to get a PhD in English. Her dissertation was on something about Shakespeare. She's from little ol' Bloomington, ID, and one heck of a lady (she'd also been the R.S. president at the local jail . . . not as an inmate, though, you understand). <BR/><BR/>Anyway, the point of all that was I think it's great your mom's going back and she can go as far as she'd like! It's been done before!Desmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04799831623274044784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-19007191769307510152007-08-03T15:07:00.000-06:002007-08-03T15:07:00.000-06:00Dude, dad, way to rub that in about my salary. . ....Dude, dad, way to rub that in about my salary. . . it's bad enough what you told those nursing school graduates that one time. Speaking of, that's a blog post in itself, so I'll hold off.Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-19341633343943465322007-08-03T14:56:00.000-06:002007-08-03T14:56:00.000-06:00My grandma was in her (early?) 70's when she got h...My grandma was in her (early?) 70's when she got her BA from BYU - Hawaii. It took her quite a few years to do it, too, since they only spent the winter in Hawaii and the summers in California and Missouri.lilcishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00864428560307383760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-24158134278010671472007-08-03T14:55:00.000-06:002007-08-03T14:55:00.000-06:00Ahem...in defense of Coolmom, Miss Nem only provi...Ahem...in defense of Coolmom, Miss Nem only provided part of the story. Here is the rest of the story. Coolmom was preparing to apply for a degree program with the local university. However, a full-time job opportunity presented itself that with good pay (significantly more that Miss Nem's master degree required position pays) and retirement benefits. After weighing the pros and cons, Coolmom decided to accept the employment offer with the plan to go back to school and complete a degree when she retires. Because, hey, as Miss Nem points out in her post, it is never too late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-29120258628112009102007-08-03T13:51:00.000-06:002007-08-03T13:51:00.000-06:00I’m sure your mom could find any number of older s...I’m sure your mom could find any number of older students to talk to if she’s feeling uncertain. I graduated from TWU in May with a second bachelors – a BS in Nursing. I wasn’t the only fifty-something student and there were a number of forty-somethings in my class as well. Never mind the famous guitarist completing his PHD. There are plenty of ordinary older men and women – like me – going back for ordinary sorts of degrees. The sooner she starts, the sooner she will finish. Tell her to go for it from me! And good luck!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00819631039912283150noreply@blogger.com