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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:32 PM Original message |
I've gone back to college and I feel like a dork |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, I, for one, think it's totally cool you are following your dream. |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks, Shine |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. "just grow up already" Oh, please. |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. "I wasn't nervy enough to do my whole head." |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Any serious student doesn't pay any attention one's age. |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm 20. We look at the older students with the same respect |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I just keep seeing that Scrubs episode in my head |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. If you whiten your hair completely at your age, that might be punk too. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think it's great... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm not help on the going back to school thing |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Aww, thanks LeftyMom |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. Let me tell you a quick story: |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. My SO's a nontrad at 30. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. I remember when I was an undergrad |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. no one is laughing at you for being an older student |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Thanks for the fashion tips |
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Thtwudbeme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. I have been back in school for awhile |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Young Repugs |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. I probably would be worse at 44 |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. The students who would single you out.... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. Well, you can't get rid of your tattoos. But if purple hair bothers |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. See post 21 |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. Sorry, but you ARE a dork. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. Good for you! |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Thanks, bigwillq |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
24. I had a med school classmate who was around 35, which would be you |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. Congratulations! |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Thank you, Dyed |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. i have done that also when i was 35 |
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brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
27. For heaven's sake... |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Trust me, your professors love to have you there. n/t |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. how cool for you, betty! i have gone back intermittantly for a class here |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Hi, Betty! :) |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. there's no time like the present, and by the time we are old enough |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. And as someone once said to me |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. wise advice. i hope you get what you want, and have a great time |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
36. Trust me. Students that pretend to know everything don't. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
37. I'm 35 and the dorkiest of them all. |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 02:44 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. And though the holes were rather small, they had to count them all... |
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nemo137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 02:48 AM Response to Original message |
40. Um, I just got here and feel like a dork. Besides |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 02:57 AM Response to Original message |
41. I started at 24 and am now 31 |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 02:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. U of MT? |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. yup Montana |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. This former college professor says you'll do fine because |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'm 45 and in grad school |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. :) |
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mulsh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
47. 48 year old undergrad |
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