Adults Returning Back to School
When writing this essay I had a bit of writers block. I needed to do a little more study on reflective papers and I’m sure that I understand I just need to physically hear my instructor explain it. This allows me comfort in my learning. I’m a hand on visual learner and online classes have been the hardest for me. I decided to return back to school because of how I have been treated on previous jobs. My family doubted me because I’m known for starting things and not finishing them and two, because I’m a full time mother and employer. What are the odds of a single parent returning back to school and finishing?.
So many adults are afraid to return to school. The school rate has increase since the employment rate decrease but yet and still we don’t have enough parents returning to complete their education. Most employees over 35 have disadvantages they must tote along with them through their returning education years. They have families to care for, financial instability due to unemployment, or they contend with their unsatisfying job that they must cling to for dear life until they are able to earn that certification that will allow them to advance onto something greater. Battling all of these added troubles can be tiresome, but if you want something better for yourself, you have to make sacrifices.
It seems that many older adults are returning to college and deciding to make those sacrifices. Some find ways to squeeze schooling into their already hectic lifestyle by waking up before dawn to study, or attending weekend, or online classes. Some other adults returning to college will take on a full workload during the day and then attend classes afterward for some nighttime college schooling. Student admissions over the age of 35 have climbed in numbers, especially in the last 10 years. Adults returning to college now make up almost 20% of enrollment these days, which is double what it used to be when they were the young 18-year-old demographic. These days two in every five college students are older than 25.
Online colleges have become the best ally to older adults who wish to progress in the competitive workforce. About 75% of colleges offer online courses in the U.S. alone. Adults returning to college to finish a bachelors degree or earn some type of certification tend to gravitate towards these types of methods because it allows them to attend a class at home while watching over their children, or allot their time given for school in a more convenient way.
My reasons for returning back to school are the same reason as most individuals. I wanted to earn an income that I could support my family and live comfortable with. I decided to return back to school so that I could actually open a business. It’s been a passion to open my own business, but I never knew what type of business I would like to open. I did a lot of research on business ownership and what type of businesses that are successful in today’s