Graduation

It is hard to believe that graduation is almost here.  It seems strange that in a year I will be through with school, masters and all.  As a non-traditional student, wife and mother, I wish I could stress the importance of getting your education before you get to a point where you have to put your life on hold in order to do so.  I wish I had finished school the first time I attended.  I feel like I am missing out on my little boys growing up.  Every night they ask me to lay down with them and I have to say I can't because I have homework it kills me.  I have tried to encourage younger students that I've come in contact with that were discouraged or not taking school seriously to stick with it and finish before they get so many responsibilities.  I hope that my experience and other non trads can make a difference, be an inspiration.  If we can do this at the stage we are in , they surely can in theirs.