How School Has Influenced My Life?

I was very reluctant to come back to school. It has been over 10 years since I called myself a student. I have two small children and I really want them to succeed in life. I was always raised to lead by example. I started college right out of high school. I did not take it serious at all. I have always been a good student. I think the fact that I was away from home and did not have my parents watching over me gave me the frame of mind “I can do what I want”. I later moved back home after the first semester. I was failing horribly. If parting was a class I would have aced it…lol. I had a really good roommate, however she was not help. My roommate was worse than I was. I eventually dropped out of college. That was one of the biggest regrets of my life. I got married, had children, and a dog. I was not content.

I decided to go back to college after talking to a co-worker. She had similar experiences in her life and wanted more out of life. We agreed to go back to school. I did a lot of research. I knew with the jobs that my husband and I have, there is no way I could go to a traditional school. I did not know a lot about online schools, that is, until a Kaplan representative came to my place of employment. I was able to ask millions of questions. I came home talked it over with my family, and know I am a successful Kaplan student! The best part about going back to school is I am finishing what I started!