Formal education is usually a good thing, even in this economy, especially if you have a good work history. There is nothing like a track record and a degree in hand to make a potential employer sit up and take notice of you. It’s even better if your present job helps to finance your continuing education. The job has a financial investment in your educational and job advancement.
I entered the University of Pittsburgh in 1999 as a fifty-something-year old sophomore and went on through until I got my MFA in 2006. Going back to college was the best move of my life.
July 3, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Hello, Jack:
Thanks for stopping by with all this good info.
July 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm
You’re not alone in feeling that going back to college later in life is a great thing to do. If you have a moment, check out this video — ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3754 — it’s one man’s “aha moment” that led him to return to college in his thirties, and how it changed his life. It’s quite inspirational. The site, by the way, was created by Mutual of Omaha to highlight good works, inspirational stories, and “aha moments” of all kinds. Hope you enjoy it, and perhaps you’ll even share your own story.
Thanks,
jack@ahamoment.com