tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post5428988185991307859..comments2024-01-01T05:08:21.320-05:00Comments on Marathons and Dog Tags: It's Never Too LateJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-53318246396786026022017-03-15T22:41:35.082-04:002017-03-15T22:41:35.082-04:00I think your path was the right one for you. Forci...I think your path was the right one for you. Forcing a kid to go to college when they're not ready is just a bunch of heartache and debt waiting to happen. I'm so impressed by you! I still haven't found a masters program, let alone started one 😂Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907568994378362042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-70824468712019591252017-03-15T07:34:04.997-04:002017-03-15T07:34:04.997-04:00I think it's so great that things lined up so ...I think it's so great that things lined up so you could go to school when you were ready. I did not feel equipped to make a good choice when I was 17 and still wonder what would have happened if I'd chosen differently. But I had no other option so I picked as best I could. Degrees (even advanced ones like PhDs) don't set you up for amazing jobs automatically - I think people forget that sometimes. It's not like it used to be.Rachel ¦¦ A Nesting Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457683109401016555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-70610606043091982252017-03-13T22:11:23.114-04:002017-03-13T22:11:23.114-04:00Oh boy I'm late to the game!! Congrats, Jenn! ...Oh boy I'm late to the game!! Congrats, Jenn! You've worked so hard and I am seriously impressed with you keeping it up with a newborn! That takes serious work. And caffeine. Lol great job!Caseyhttp://ohmomgee.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-35258479702182950952017-03-13T21:13:35.948-04:002017-03-13T21:13:35.948-04:00So great that you went back and now are almost don...So great that you went back and now are almost done with grad school! Everyone definitely has to take their own path, glad you found yours :)Katehttp://katetellsstories.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-36188729999194114102017-03-13T20:35:25.143-04:002017-03-13T20:35:25.143-04:00It's never too late indeed! And you're abs...It's never too late indeed! And you're absolutely right. In hindsight, I would have loved to have gone to college a little later in life but simply put, it wasn't really an option for me. I wanted to take a year off to go travelling but my parents said no - go to school. And well, since they were paying for my school... Blame it on the Asian parents!! ;) You totally rock for having kept that promise to your parents and congratulations for being almost done with a Master's no less!! julie @ jewelswandering.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297684739382981027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-4726270040461494952017-03-13T13:59:30.801-04:002017-03-13T13:59:30.801-04:00This is such a great perspective for college! Not ...This is such a great perspective for college! Not everybody is ready to go to college or can go to college right after high school, but that doesn't mean that the opportunity won't present itself later on down the road!Ashley @ The Wandering Weekendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253908070346972965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-14333952760719588412017-03-12T23:04:19.627-04:002017-03-12T23:04:19.627-04:00That is awesome!!! :) Never too old to chase a dre...That is awesome!!! :) Never too old to chase a dream.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-69018759948006721972017-03-12T23:04:00.341-04:002017-03-12T23:04:00.341-04:00I think it's great that you know that about yo...I think it's great that you know that about yourself! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-55391535662254400282017-03-12T23:03:40.148-04:002017-03-12T23:03:40.148-04:00I think it would be awesome if you did! :)I think it would be awesome if you did! :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-8306461795046732352017-03-12T13:04:02.475-04:002017-03-12T13:04:02.475-04:00I agree with you. I did not get as much out of my ...I agree with you. I did not get as much out of my education at 18 and 19 as I did at 30. In that aspect, I'm glad things went the way they did. Congrats on getting this school thing started and ended (soon). Big feat with a baby too!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08209535310773458540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-71242908185349808352017-03-12T10:56:37.801-04:002017-03-12T10:56:37.801-04:00So true! I might return to college at some point. ...So true! I might return to college at some point. I remember when I went, there was an 80 year old woman in my class. So you're so right: it's never too late!AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-37326368737739771732017-03-11T06:47:42.098-05:002017-03-11T06:47:42.098-05:00I too went to college right after high school and ...I too went to college right after high school and only went for one semester, never going back. Sometimes I think about going back but I really don't want too. At this point, with my kids busy schedules and our lives always changing, I'm not ready. And that's ok!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255523626763929525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-85033941775278743772017-03-10T14:55:57.444-05:002017-03-10T14:55:57.444-05:00Steve and I picked the dumbest majors and I sincer...Steve and I picked the dumbest majors and I sincerely regret going right out of high school. We plan to give our kids the option of a trade school, military, or straight to work. They can decide for themselves if college is necessary and then they will have the means to fund it! (Of course we would help- don't wanna sound like a grumpy witch about it. But I will not be sending my kids straight off to college after they graduate high school.)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775339340972612762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-12135350568421245882017-03-10T13:52:34.455-05:002017-03-10T13:52:34.455-05:00I sometimes wish I hadn't gone straight to col...I sometimes wish I hadn't gone straight to college, because I wasted ALL of my federal scholarships and grants on a degree I wanted to do nothing with. I just don't think at 18 I was ready to decide what I wanted to do with my life forever! And same with Andy. I think if we have kids we will probably encourage them to join the military or work full-time and decide what they want to do.Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04982156216874612973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-74077914953272583462017-03-10T13:29:28.353-05:002017-03-10T13:29:28.353-05:00Good for you, going back is hard! I constantly toy...Good for you, going back is hard! I constantly toy with the idea of grad school, but it's a big and hard decision to go back after you've been on a break.Jane Clifford | Typically Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229543265162931591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-85164625002528831732017-03-10T12:56:06.459-05:002017-03-10T12:56:06.459-05:00I love that you shared your story. I am so glad th...I love that you shared your story. I am so glad that you got to go to school when it was right for you. The GI Bill made it an even better time to go back to school, if you ask me! Nick enlisted in the military when he was 17 because he knew college wasn't going to happen for him. He didn't know what he wanted to do, but he knew the military would give him opportunities. A few years later he was accepted into a program where the military sent him to college and commissioned him as an officer. College right away - or at all - is definitely not for everyone. I really hope that I can give my children options and encouragement for whatever they want to do.Carolann Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557921247818586346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-84638193557365701062017-03-10T12:19:04.180-05:002017-03-10T12:19:04.180-05:00So true! Not everyone is ready for college or nee...So true! Not everyone is ready for college or needs it. So glad you got to go back and that you got the benefit of Kyle's service!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331615511067156438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-87302971871461614262017-03-10T11:13:08.614-05:002017-03-10T11:13:08.614-05:00Kudos for you to knowing right after high school t...Kudos for you to knowing right after high school that college wasn't for you and for being determined to go back! That GI bill is awesome my friend is using it too! Congrats on almost finishing!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841587775033446712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-76884906217743347452017-03-10T10:47:27.786-05:002017-03-10T10:47:27.786-05:00So true.There's nothing wrong with taking time...So true.There's nothing wrong with taking time off after high school to figure out what you want in life. College is ALWAYS available no matter what age you are. I had colleagues between the ages of 40-60 in law school with me.Samantha https://www.blogger.com/profile/08996652283171370224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-33736219979604653352017-03-10T10:44:38.198-05:002017-03-10T10:44:38.198-05:00Such a good story! Thanks for sharing. I taught hi...Such a good story! Thanks for sharing. I taught high school juniors for a while, and everybody has a different path they should take immediately after high school. I strongly believe that you don't HAVE to start college right away! Working is a wonderful options for a million reasons. I also think joining the military is an incredible option right after high school. Great post, friend!Erica @ Whimsical Septemberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487144632630680991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-70431459921675362672017-03-10T10:13:25.283-05:002017-03-10T10:13:25.283-05:00I worked as much as I could in high school, and on...I worked as much as I could in high school, and once I graduated I was working full-time, and living on my own. I always wished I had had the traditional experience, but most of my friends went to local college, so I was still able to be a part of the fun stuff. I did get my AA but was working the entire time. Then the market crashed, and most of my friends with new degrees, and loads of debt and no work experience, couldn't find a job (Jason included in this). I thought I'd get my BA once we got married, but then as you know Jason got into law school and we let that take precedence, and that's okay. If I had gone back then, I wouldn't have started my blog, made the connections I have, and turned it into the side biz it is now. I still want to go back to school, and think sometimes going back as an adult is better because you're def more focused than at 18-21/22 anyways. (did you expect such a long comment?!)Nichole @ casadecrews.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965329389850039573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-33186481851981700072017-03-10T09:24:26.760-05:002017-03-10T09:24:26.760-05:00I really wish I would have waited. At 18, I was n...I really wish I would have waited. At 18, I was not mature enough to make the decision about what I wanted to do with my life. Now I'm paying for it (literally), all because of a degree I'll never use because I felt like I had to go to college. If we ever have kids, I will definitely not make them feel like college is the only way. Jenn @ Lost in the Right Directionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739295507898824699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-67514935436771737332017-03-10T08:16:52.044-05:002017-03-10T08:16:52.044-05:00That's great that he could transfer those bene...That's great that he could transfer those benefits to you! I totally agree with you that college, especially right after high school, is not for everyone. It seems like in society today that is just the expected progression, but everyone is different! It was right for me, but not for my brother! I think it's so great that you went back when you were really ready, and how much hard work you did!! What an awesome example for E too!Laura Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817637305623694718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312430632143777189.post-241263335898722792017-03-10T08:05:38.830-05:002017-03-10T08:05:38.830-05:00Student loans combined with the fact that some maj...Student loans combined with the fact that some majors produce no jobs is a horrible combo Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.com