I considered myself fortunate that I found Concordia University Irvine (CUI), a university that offered online advanced education at a reasonable cost. However, my reality was that even a reasonable cost was seemingly out of reach for me, given my family financial obligations. I was certain that on paper, my
I have assessments to complete, each with a written report. I have students to see, and notations to write about their progress. I have a family who needs my time. I don’t have time to drive to a class, sit through the class, then drive back home. To have to
“You’re too old!” “You won’t have enough time.” “It’ll be too hard.” This was my inner voice, arguing against pursuing another advanced degree. It had been more than 30 years since I had earned my master of arts in communicative disorders. I wanted to be able to influence the development
