The Aging Student

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Yvonne Solis 10/26/20012 English 101 The Aging Student I have always been a student of life. I have had to learn to be a mother, a grandmother and a college student. I always stressed to my children the value of an education. They were told that this is their job, the most important one they will ever have. As a grandmother, I tell my grandchildren that if grandma can do it they surely can as well. As an aging student I try to show my fellow students that it is never too late to learn something new. I have lived my life trying to motivate others. When my children were young but old enough to do for themselves, I started college for the first time. I went to a community college and held a job at a local fast food restaurant in the area that was willing to work with my school hours and family issues. When my children came home from school we would have a snack while dinner was cooking, and do our homework together. This showed them that just you get older you still need to learn to get ahead in life. It also brought us closer as a family spending time together. When I graduated they came and cheered for me, it made me proud to show them that there is a reward for hard work. I began working for a doctor’s office in the optical field right away. I was making good pay and be able to start doing extra things I could not previously afford before for my children. We were able to take small trips, go out to eat, and move into a nicer home in a better school area the following year. This move really boosted my daughter’s spirits. As a result, their grades improved. I was seeing a change In them as their social lives improved as well. They were happy. When my children graduated I cheered the loudest in the room. I was so proud. I gave them a party at the house the day after where we roasted a pig and had a band there
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