I attended my 25 year high school reunion this past holiday weekend. I did not attend my 20 year reunion. Let’s face it, I am 50 lbs heavier than in high school, divorced and my kids were still out of control teenagers 5 years ago! Today I am still 50 lbs heavier, divorced, at least one of my daughters has her life together and I have my adult college degree!
I had the time of my life. My friends in high school were mostly those I shared classes with. I worked hard in high school and was in the honors programs. I think I am the only honors student that did not immediately go on to and finish college directly after graduating high school. I felt good about myself this weekend attending the reunion but I was surprised by how others observed me. People saw me as a woman that has finished raising her family, that still has a sharp enough mind and strong enough ambition to go back to school and earn my adult college degree 20 years after they struggled to do the same.
In their mid-forties most of my former female classmates were stay at home moms dealing with the stresses of having become an educated chauffeur, babysitter, tutor, maid and personal assistant to their families. I am now a confident, established, accomplished middle-aged woman with an adult college degree and two adult daughters.
Thank you Granite State College for giving me the confidence to attend my 25 year high school reunion, and the degree to back it up!
I had the time of my life. My friends in high school were mostly those I shared classes with. I worked hard in high school and was in the honors programs. I think I am the only honors student that did not immediately go on to and finish college directly after graduating high school. I felt good about myself this weekend attending the reunion but I was surprised by how others observed me. People saw me as a woman that has finished raising her family, that still has a sharp enough mind and strong enough ambition to go back to school and earn my adult college degree 20 years after they struggled to do the same.
In their mid-forties most of my former female classmates were stay at home moms dealing with the stresses of having become an educated chauffeur, babysitter, tutor, maid and personal assistant to their families. I am now a confident, established, accomplished middle-aged woman with an adult college degree and two adult daughters.
Thank you Granite State College for giving me the confidence to attend my 25 year high school reunion, and the degree to back it up!
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