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Ironic init.
You a lawyer now?
Actually, I've considered going back to school to finish my degree, possibly even in criminal law. If I wasn't almost 40...
I've heard you mention the almost 40 thing before and just don't understand why you see that as such an obstacle.
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I know I want to do it, I just don't know if its feasible. I work full time, and with that and the extra care my wife needs due to her disability, there aren't always enough hours in the day to begin with.
Also I can't afford not to work, so...
I just don't see getting deeper in debt right now, and the only way I could go back to school would be student loans. It's not a matter of whether or not I want to, or that I'm to old, its just that at my age I have so many other responsibilities.
Plus, going to school, especially law school, would be a full time endeavor. Working full time and having a family life aren't conducive to maintaining a decent GPA.
Sometime reality bites, don't it?
Of course, if your current circumstances make going back to school simply impossible, that's another matter. I'd love to hear that it is feasible, but maybe for you it really just isn't.
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She encourages me to do it, that's not an issue. It's just that I don't want to make life any tougher on her.
I'm looking into starting class at the local community college this fall. They have opened a campus here in town now, and offer some online courses also. It's where I started my associates in criminal justice 15 years ago. I dropped out to attend the police academy. I called an advisor there a while back and she said I can pick up where i left off, so I'm going to complete that at the very least.
After that, we'll see.
Thanks for the encouragement though.
Anyhow, good luck Dirtycopper
Alright already, I'll do it.
Just kidding. Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone.
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what is the student of the most recent professor? besides the flouride problem
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Hell, the food distribution company I work for won't accept my application for a supervisor job because I don't have one, yet they'll hire a 23 year old kid fresh in off the street and put him in charge of guys who've been doing the job for years. Some of the guys I work with have been there since they graduated high school, and know more about how to do the job than some kid that hasn't ever gotten his hands dirty doing any real work.
It doesn't matter anymore how good of a job you do, what matters is how good you look on paper.
So, if you want to get ahead, you've got to go back to school, or be satisfied just getting by the the rest of your life.
Contact your local college's financial aid department, they can point you in the right direction.
Also, the company I work for will reimburse me 50% of any tuition cost once I receive my degree (associates or bachelors either one).
I'm not going to say it is easy (it's not), but when it is something you want, something you are passionate about or something you can't afford not to do--well we are powerful. Good luck, DC and softcell, you can do it.
With the advent of colleges and universities making themselves available online.......anyone with the desire and ambition to complete a degree can do so relatively easy. Not all online colleges are cheap..but, not all of them are expensive either. Just be careful not to fall into the trap of the non-accredited diploma mills. Regardless of what "some" school recruiters will tell you....accreditation DOES matter.
As for law schools....there are many reputable law schools who have extremely flexible schedule options. Evening programs, part time day programs, weekend programs.......just ask around. Beware though...the Bar Association doesn't fully accept online law degrees...however, some law schools are eligible to sit for the bar exam in California only. But, no states I am aware of have a reciprocal arrangement for law degrees that were earned online.
Financing a degree may require a bit of creativity and careful marketing of yourself...but there are lots of scholarships available for people who fit into unique demographic niche's. Also, you can check with your church, union, civic organizations such as Masons, Elks, Chamber of Commerce, etc, to see if there are funds available to assist students in your circumstances. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Good Luck.
Good Luck