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[โ€“] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Some of that speaks to your maturity and drive too tho. You clearly had a desire to go back, a will to learn, and hopefully a purpose to use that degree you were earning.

At 18 years old, so many people just go to college because its the next step or their parents told them they were. They dont have the passion, maturity, or vision of how their life can be different with a degree

[โ€“] Pistcow@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I mean, going back in my 30s school is wwwwwaaaaay easier than the daily adult life struggles. Also, I have ADHD, and a lot of my peers went to college and professional life while I took an extra 10 years to mature. Bbbbbuuuut, a bit of grit and luck I've sling shot up to them all thanks to going back to school. It's not a competition, but going from $25k to $100k correlates to an increase in happiness by climaxing the stress of seeing basic needs.