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Education

duffyduff

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7. Education is truly a lifelong endeavor.

Reply to mbperrin (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:39 PM

Feb 2013

Many people find when they are younger they just don't have the maturity to go through four more years of schooling, or they are simply tired of doing it. I know it was that way with me and went back when I was in my thirties. It took me fifteen years to finish up the undergraduate degree and get my master's. I was working full-time during most of it.

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That's pretty usual for alternative high schools, though. knitter4democracy Feb 2013 #1

I suppose I'd be more impressed if I could find out how many finished mbperrin Feb 2013 #2

No high school wants to know those numbers. knitter4democracy Feb 2013 #3

Precisely why I don't worry about college prep. mbperrin Feb 2013 #4

Lots and lots of people don't know what they want to do when they leave high school duffyduff Feb 2013 #5

Precisely so. I graduated 4th in my high school class and a National Merit Finalist. mbperrin Feb 2013 #6

Education is truly a lifelong endeavor. duffyduff Feb 2013 #7