Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[3goodeggs]

Keep throwing me tips on things like on line books, okay?
I do not know how we are going to pull this off, I just know it will happen. One way or another.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

For some kids, time off in between high school and college gives them new perspectives. Although it does make the financing more difficult.

Good luck to everyone doing any kind of school. I think the rewards are worth the pain.

 

[chickwhispers]

Good luck to all the college bound and returning people! You have way more work cut out for you than there should be. You almost need a degree anymore just to apply.

 

[ocap]

our daughter decided to get married at 18 and decided to go to college at 30. she found a college that would give her a scholarship if she maintained a 4.0

 

[chickadoodles]

My sister went back to college sometime in her 50's and got her BA and she got scholarships and had to maintain a 4.0.

 

[Areolyn]

Well I mean its not impossible, but most colleges are more geared for the fresh out of school kid...or at least it seems so where I live. It may be different based on the location.

 

[chickadoodles]

I think ideally they would like the kids fresh out of HS but I'm sure they also know that some kids wait awhile.

 

[Alaskan]

Oh I almost forgot - Alaskan, that was a seriously funny poop saga - realllllllly gross too - just gotta ask, did you ever change that carpet?

Good question......

No, we never have hanged out the carpet. No kidding.... still that same carpet.

It is best to not ever thing about it, I try to never sit down on it.... just nasty. (not that you can smell any 'remnants' it is just the thought)

I think ideally they would like the kids fresh out of HS but I'm sure they also know that some kids wait awhile.

When I went to college I thought that the kids that had taken one year or more off between high school and college did better. They were more likely to see college as an IMPORTANT opportunity instead of a time to be away from parents and.... uh..... do bad stuff.

Most of the 'slightly older' people had taken a year to save up money, or go into the military to get them to pay, or had started in the job world, and saw that having a degree would make them lots more money later.

Anyway, with that said... I kinda hope that my boys follow the 'plan' that I have for them; which is to stay at home for the first year or two, and go to the local community college to get some of the basic classes out of the way, then go somewhere that is better/more competitive.

 

[pollitos2013]

Yep, that is my hope for my last two kids, that they stay home and do community college for some classes and then transfer to a four year...

But who knows? I dropped in and out of college/jobs etc. for years before I settled down. Good. Luck to all!

 

[pollitos2013]

@chickwhispers - your beautiful blondes are my only chickens who are laying now in this cold season