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A Midlifer’s Guide To College: What I Would Have Done Differently

by Sarah Burchard | Feb 12, 2025 | Midlifer's Guide, Opinions | 1 |

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.

A Midlifer’s Guide to College: Why Go Back to School?

by Sarah Burchard | Jan 22, 2025 | Campus Opinions, Midlifer's Guide, Opinions | 1 |

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.”

Opinion: Want to Slay 2025? Ask Yourself These 8 Questions

by Sarah Burchard | Dec 27, 2024 | Opinions | 0 |

Did you know that you can achieve your goals by simply writing down when, where and how you are planning to implement them? According to 94 different studies on goal implementation, creating intentions that define how you will achieve your goals is what leads to goal success. Are you ready to slay 2025?