tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981948564841797638.post2275322501088318760..comments2018-02-13T11:37:46.379-08:00Comments on My Search for His Will: Thoughts from a older grad studentJulie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15575096153093254103noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981948564841797638.post-37994730302859060132018-02-13T11:37:46.379-08:002018-02-13T11:37:46.379-08:00I hope you’ve shared this with the PR/Recruiting/A...I hope you’ve shared this with the PR/Recruiting/Alumni depts at MC... <br />This could be such an encouragement to many who might otherwise talk themselves out of returning to the classroom in later life... <br />And I suspect that the professors and administrators would love to have more adult presence, shared experience & influence on campus.<br />It’s also great motivation for the younger crowd to realize that all the challenges of their studies are being experienced by someone like you who likely has far less freedom in the way they must manage their time, energy, and resources, are yet still being met and overcome. <br />It’s a whole new ballgame adding grad school to a life filled with full time employment, and many of them may not yet carry the additional adult obligations of also maintaining a home, paying a mortgage, and caring for elder parents or others who depend on both their emotional and financial stability.<br />Working in tandem puts things into perspective, and allows them to appreciate what a gift they have... being able to devote the bulk of their own time, energy, & resources to the tasks at hand, during a season of life in which they are carrying a lighter “life load”. <br />I suspect that you have gained the respect of those young peers who have had the privilege of walking along side you & have become aware of such sacrifice & commitment on your part. kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068149204756054771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981948564841797638.post-39799554266450834272018-02-13T11:28:14.128-08:002018-02-13T11:28:14.128-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068149204756054771noreply@blogger.com