By night I am a mild-mannered help desk analyst who assists one of the big three auto company's employees (no...not toyota) with their voicemail and such. By day I am a social worker who writes grants and does evaluations for non-profits. all the other time (sometimes overlapping) I am a mother and avid adventure seeker.

I have recently changed career paths, in my old age. I was an anesthesia assistant for many years. Got pretty fed up with health care, and I am now a paralegal. I am also a student working my way towards law school. Great, by the time I am an attorney, my husband will want to retire.

Suzanne

Suz wrote:I have recently changed career paths, in my old age.

Yikes, Suzanne, you are only 46!

Saffron:

Oh no, did I scare you? I will rephrase: at my age, the prime of my life, experienced and wise!

Suz wrote:Saffron:

Oh no, did I scare you? I will rephrase: at my age, the prime of my life, experienced and wise!

Not scare, but surprise, that you would think of yourself at 46 as old -- even in jest.

Saffron:

Sometimes I feel ancient. I'm back in school after XXX years, many of the students are 18, 19. I have a daughter who is 18. Sometimes I feel I am too old (and selfish)to start a new career, but, I am going after my dream, that in itself shows youthfulness right?

Suzanne

Suz wrote:Saffron:
, but, I am going after my dream, that in itself shows youthfulness right?
Suzanne

Definitely! I got my M.A. at 39. I think it is never too late. I had a stretch in my 30's that I felt practically in the grave. Now at 47, I feel younger (most of the time) than I did at 31!

I just applied for a new job. Starts shortly. It's called a vacation. C'ya.

Suz wrote:Sometimes I feel ancient. I'm back in school after XXX years, many of the students are 18, 19. I have a daughter who is 18. Sometimes I feel I am too old (and selfish)to start a new career, but, I am going after my dream, that in itself shows youthfulness right?

Balderdash! I teach college as an adjunct and take classes at the same time. One time I was a student in a class (English, I think) with one of my (then current) students (in one of my Sociology classes I think). That was fun. You should have seen his face! I think I ended up teaching him more in that class than in the one where I was officially his prof.

How cool is that.

You know so much more about some things than your classmates. Remember that next time you feel intimidated.

MaryLupin wrote: I teach college as an adjunct and take classes at the same time. One time I was a student in a class (English, I think) with one of my (then current) students (in one of my Sociology classes I think).

I did one term at a community college as an adjunct, teaching Soc. 101 & an Archeology online class. Community college was no fun.