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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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  • Giuliana SalinasGiuliana Salinas
    Giuliana Salainas is an 18-year-old first-year KCC student from Honolulu. She graduated from Moanalua High School.   Salainas is currently pursuing her liberal arts degree and certification in the Dental Assisting program. She hopes to one day start a career as a dental hygienist. Salainas expressed that she has always wanted to work in the dental field and wants help out in the community. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, watching movies, painting, and going for hikes around the island.

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