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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Tiare TomTiare Tom has been on Oahu for two years. She moved here from Newport Beach, California to go to school, since part of her family lives on the island. The 22-year-old is working towards a degree in Art; she would like to be a museum curator in the future. Tom currently volunteers at the Honolulu Museum of Art, where she hopes to establish connections and get a foot in the door for future career opportunities. At the moment, she's been working in her final school projects. "It's been a good semester. I like being back in school," she said. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach and hiking. Her go-to hike is Koko Head Crater Trail.