A Midlifer’s Guide to College: Why Honest Journalism Must Prevail
On March 16, The New York Times published an opinion piece by Yale professor Meghan O’Rourke...
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Category: Midlifer’s Guide
A Midlifer’s Guide To College: What I Would Have Done Differently
When I burned out in my early 30s and left my job, I had no other skills or degree to fall back on. Walking away from a steady salary into a world of entrepreneurship and “gigs” made me see how hard the “real world” was without formal education.
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A Midlifer’s Guide to College: Why Go Back to School?
For over a year, I ran the idea of going back to school past friends. It would take me eight years if I went part-time. By the time I earned my BA I’d be 51 years old, I’d accrue years of debt and there’d be no guarantee on the other side of finding a job I loved that paid well. “You don’t need it,” they’d say. “You’re already in the industry.”
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Merlisa HiroshyMerlisa Hiroshy is in her fourth semester at KCC studying for a Liberal Arts degree. Born and raised in Kalihi, 19 year old Merlisa originally planned to transfer to UH Manoa, but her plans have changed and she has decided to take a different path. She is unsure of where it is going to take her, though she is content to follow it. In the little free time she has, Merlisa likes to sketch random things that catch her eye. Since she is a full time student, Merlisa does not have a lot of time for much else. Other hobbies are eating and sleeping. Her main priority is focusing on school, but if she didn't attend KCC, "there would probably be a lot more [I would] do."