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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hijinks" data-source="post: 2519913" data-attributes="member: 31094">I hear ya Queen D.  I was a non-trad also - I was 20 when I started at community college, and didn't graduate from real college until I was 26 (had to work full-time all the way through and sometimes 2 jobs, and go to school part-time, which is why it took so long).I never lived on campus, I never lived in a dorm.  Part of me regrets that I missed that aspect of college life, but knowing myself, I know I wouldn't have liked it.  I love to sleep, and I wouldn't be able to sleep in a loud, noisy dorm.  Especially with parties.  I would have been the kvetchy girl from Gamers who keeps complaining about the noise.  I have had a roommate in the past and it drove me up the wall, so I wouldn't be good with that aspect either.  I'm just a very private person and community living > me.I was very lucky in that I was working as a security guard while in real college, so I could study at work.  If I hadn't had that job, I don't know how I would have gotten through all of the reading I had to do as an English major!  My profs were actually very understanding of my RL obligations, but they expected me to turn work in on time with everyone else, and I wouldn't have wanted them to expect anything different.I know you can do it - just remember how much fun school is (you sound like me, you love the learning and the "school"ness of school, yes?)  If I had unlimited fundage, I'd be on my 3rd masters degree by now, that's how much I love school!  I wish I could go too!!</blockquote>

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