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Education

mbperrin

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

Reply to duffyduff (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 02:37 PM

Feb 2013

Got a full ride to Aggieland. No one in my family had ever finished high school, much less college. I finished four years without a degree and went to work. Banks, insurance sales, carpentry, wellhead repair, antique furniture restoration, and finally, back to college 20 years later. Been teaching ever since. Love it. Earned a Master's degree in 17 months.

At 61, I'm happy and healthy and pretty sure that I had to take all those steps to get here.

Yes, we do cut off options entirely too soon.

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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