tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post7954939330501253670..comments2024-03-18T07:12:33.778-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: RECIPE: Cold Almond Joy OatsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-77712089860437278232016-09-27T20:36:26.508-04:002016-09-27T20:36:26.508-04:00I was at EMU for 3 years (transferred from there t...I was at EMU for 3 years (transferred from there to be closer to family) and they have an excellent Exercise Science program! Also my husband transferred credits from BGSU to EMU that were 15 years old. I went back to school at the age of 31 and it's been a great experience. Mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274898681652272488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17763974582745479582016-09-19T11:50:02.212-04:002016-09-19T11:50:02.212-04:00I've thought about going back to school here a...I've thought about going back to school here and there. Now I have one kid that I'm paying parent loans for, another about to graduate high school and the youngest is 13. I don't think I could even afford it now lol.Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-10952685304678001442016-09-18T21:56:37.560-04:002016-09-18T21:56:37.560-04:00That's almost exactly what I eat for breakfast...That's almost exactly what I eat for breakfast! Except I mix in a tablespoon or two of pb :) What's funny is that people give me weird looks when I tell them what I eat for breakfast, but they're believers once they try it. Especially after a run, the combo of carbs, protein, and fat is a great way to refuel. It also tastes like dessert, which is never a bad thing!<br />Diana<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412978442878998717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-16070348811912927022016-09-18T20:40:31.618-04:002016-09-18T20:40:31.618-04:00That is cool that you are thinking of going back t...That is cool that you are thinking of going back to school. After having to drop out of college as a young person to go to work, my mom returned at age 52 and finished her BA. It took her several years; she did only a couple of classes at a time. She loved it, and was in classes with our neighbors' kids. Susan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18089222122168879532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-83276919210743349922016-09-18T20:19:13.628-04:002016-09-18T20:19:13.628-04:00Hello! I'm just watching From Fat to Finish Li...Hello! I'm just watching From Fat to Finish Line on Netflix! You're an inspiration! My 47th birthday is tomorrow, and I need to lose about 35-40 pounds. I'm also back in college! I should be done in December and getting my bachelor's in Public Relations. My two youngest kids go with me! LOL Go for it!Melissa Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014086630891726996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-61273042574093318272016-09-18T15:28:45.743-04:002016-09-18T15:28:45.743-04:00I did my master's at age 35ish, and didn't...I did my master's at age 35ish, and didn't finish my PhD til 48. I've been the old gal in class many times. Psych is a great degree to build upon. I teach occupational therapy and several of our students come in with psych degrees. There are many interesting, versatile professions-- social work, occupational therapy,physiotherapy, nursing... and so many more. You might find it Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878601654810732972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-13219536855701803892016-09-18T14:56:42.001-04:002016-09-18T14:56:42.001-04:00Back when I was teaching at community college, my ...Back when I was teaching at community college, my favorite students were the adults who were coming back and the high school kids who were motivated enuf to get a jump start. As you said, they took the work much more seriously than the students who were there because "mom said I had to go or get kicked out." (I exaggerate there but not by much.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-57378417213864926642016-09-18T13:59:52.975-04:002016-09-18T13:59:52.975-04:00I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how th...I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how the higher education landscape has changed. My friends who went back to school in recents years seem to agree it was best for them to start with an on-campus class or so to really get back in the swing of things -- so much is different -- before they did online classes. Just a thought. Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295638840606299902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-78299129098395506062016-09-18T13:51:00.196-04:002016-09-18T13:51:00.196-04:00If you're still thinking about nursing I would...If you're still thinking about nursing I would highly recommend it -- I work as a nurse and there are so many different oportunities and flexibility. Those oats look so yummy-- I'm going to try them!<br />Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130755946390329285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-83610157776619425312016-09-18T12:52:24.640-04:002016-09-18T12:52:24.640-04:00One last comment from me on this (sorry, I acciden...One last comment from me on this (sorry, I accidentally deleted my last one! Remember that life experience and all of your accomplishments from the last 10-12 years will count for something. If you choose to pursue being a full time or even part time student at any point, there's a good chance you could get a scholarship too! Any school would be lucky to have a known writer/blogger who's Rach D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11570348488738781236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-2983239927287665192016-09-18T08:41:06.910-04:002016-09-18T08:41:06.910-04:00I teach in college - I love "non-traditional&...I teach in college - I love "non-traditional" students in my classrooms. They keep the tone higher and regular-age students (kids) really like them. It reminds them that they are not in high school anymore and they take things more seriously, as has been said above. They take THEMSELVES more seriously. <br /><br />I would say not to worry too soon about a major. Think of this as a timeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173914402354458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-84128678250772743782016-09-17T18:29:09.563-04:002016-09-17T18:29:09.563-04:00I'm an undergraduate advisor at a big state un...I'm an undergraduate advisor at a big state university. It is not at all uncommon for "older" (compared to the typical student) adults to go back to school, and even to take one or two classes at the time. The faculty generally appreciate the more mature students, because such students usually take their classes much more seriously. I second the other comments about thinking Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990649439090414595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-77437295577088985042016-09-17T16:12:25.639-04:002016-09-17T16:12:25.639-04:00My husband and I watched From Fat to Finish Line l...My husband and I watched From Fat to Finish Line last night. It was amazing, it was so moving. I know that if you choose to return to school you would do amazing. You used your determination to achieve what most believe is impossible already. You lost a large amount of weight and you've maintained. I believe that you could use that same motivation to achieve whatever goal you chose to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-13959579287211395052016-09-17T15:58:37.846-04:002016-09-17T15:58:37.846-04:00You should totally do it! Trust me, you wont be th...You should totally do it! Trust me, you wont be the lone "old" person either! Especially at Community or even EMU...so many older adults are continuing their education these days. I went back to school at 32, took a few years but I got my associates! Many were older than me, mostly people that had been laid off of work and needed more education to find anything substantial. I really Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862941233252242838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-69230968564846009032016-09-17T14:13:13.338-04:002016-09-17T14:13:13.338-04:00I got a nursing "degree" (it's an ap...I got a nursing "degree" (it's an apprentice ship here, so no college required), worked a year, and then went to university and already felt old... But I am 100% certain that it was so much better than just going straight from school to college! What I did before going to college was just sit in different classes, whoxh is even easier now that there arw so many great online classes,Julia Eberlenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048831412901301639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-60966578520103450062016-09-17T11:15:47.744-04:002016-09-17T11:15:47.744-04:00Go back to school if you can, you will love it. I...Go back to school if you can, you will love it. I did a lot of jumping majors when I was younger and quit all together twice. Two years ago I finally went back and finished my business degree. I can not tel, you how good it felt to have that silly piece of paper that tells me I can do the job I have been doing for half my life lololol. Yes many of the classes didn't fit the new curriculum Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125676249165510088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-31749641457061044272016-09-17T10:02:23.248-04:002016-09-17T10:02:23.248-04:00So many schools offer online classes and you can e...So many schools offer online classes and you can even take all the classes required for a degree. I work at a small university in the Midwest and we offer several degrees through online courses. I bet EMU does too. If not it will be easy to find others. Sometimes that is the most comfortable way for a non traditional atudent to get started again and it gives you plenty of flexibility for family GeeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239693174279568430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25353966304058225742016-09-17T09:36:39.344-04:002016-09-17T09:36:39.344-04:00Katie, this sounds great! The biggest question I a...Katie, this sounds great! The biggest question I ask myself periodically in life (and I'm and LCSW in private practice for over 20 years-funny how many MSW readers to have!) is this: "am I the fullest expression of mySELF- who I am/who I want to be?" If not, I ask myself what would help me get there. What would make my life fuller, richer, more of what I want. And sometimes we do Merwakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963811179968505599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-83347671168234757602016-09-17T09:07:53.831-04:002016-09-17T09:07:53.831-04:00I absolutely encourage you to go back to school......I absolutely encourage you to go back to school....but I do have a suggestion. Really look into the degree programs and what kind of job (and pay) you can expect after graduation. I know it's not popular to say, but salary does matter, especially given the cost of education. College counseling offices are not always honest with you about employment opportunities and earning potential after Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981507872467300018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-51241882857732595952016-09-17T08:13:40.611-04:002016-09-17T08:13:40.611-04:00There are plenty of schools that have online educa...There are plenty of schools that have online education! Hell even penn state does it! Start taking what ever basic classes you need one at a time abd think of your major as you go along.Wipaddlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152612761828961888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-37380492650083536432016-09-17T05:35:11.394-04:002016-09-17T05:35:11.394-04:00Learning has no age limits. Go for it! :)Learning has no age limits. Go for it! :)Madhuri Manoharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971019884541628362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-13971002148161206472016-09-17T05:32:27.983-04:002016-09-17T05:32:27.983-04:00Like you said, you need to start thinking a bit ab...Like you said, you need to start thinking a bit about a major. I think if its something you really like than you would find school to be fun and you would do great.<br /><br />(I too remember that one "older person" in college and I always admired there wisdom...and security with themselves. Daring to come back after many years, asking all those questions many of us don't dare to,Ms. Witihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304175400543323958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-33783071848378262702016-09-17T03:04:34.727-04:002016-09-17T03:04:34.727-04:00Theres nothing stopping you from going back to stu...Theres nothing stopping you from going back to study if you don't let it. I am doing a double degree in law and commerce (general business studies) while running around after 2 kids, one with high and complicated needs. I study online! I take 2-3 classes a semester and attend only 1 hour a week via the internet, the rest of my study is done around our households needs. I have only ever gone Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173918973831882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19788876332817481792016-09-16T23:02:30.632-04:002016-09-16T23:02:30.632-04:00I have a degree in psychology. I then went straigh...I have a degree in psychology. I then went straight into the MSW program and now many years later at 41 I'm working full time and in a full time doctoral program for social work. It's never too late!Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125609989859318267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-68970996040212887132016-09-16T22:22:26.546-04:002016-09-16T22:22:26.546-04:00Hi Katie,
I wrote you an email about a month ago...Hi Katie, <br /><br />I wrote you an email about a month ago expressing my admiration and gratefulness to you for how candidly you've written about how you're attending to your mental health and also mentioned that I thought you'd make a great counselor/social worker (I am a social worker, an LICSW, myself). I still totally stand by what I said- you're an amazing writer, you'Rach D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11570348488738781236noreply@blogger.com