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Gemini71
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Posted: 3:22 PM, March 27th (Thursday), 2014

I have decided to start graduate school and get my masters in accounting, and CPA. I'll start off part-time taking classes on-line.

I always wanted to continue my education, but the need to earn a living, letting STBXH get his Bachelor's, being a SAHM and a lack of support put the whole thing on hold.

I don't care if I am in my 40s, and it's late to be starting a career. I want to do this for me.

"Better not give in to it. It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

Double Betrayal D-Day 7/26/2013
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Sad in AZ
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Posted: 3:27 PM, March 27th (Thursday), 2014

Oh yes! Please do this if you want/need to do it. Believe me, being in your 40s is very young. I wish I had followed my dreams back then instead of deciding I was "too old"

You are important and you matter. Your feelings matter. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Your life matters. Always.

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norabird
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Posted: 3:32 PM, March 27th (Thursday), 2014

Sounds like a great big awesome step to me!

Sit. Feast on your life.

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Williesmom
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Posted: 3:40 PM, March 27th (Thursday), 2014

Awesome.

I love the accounting profession. It's what God meant for me to do in life - I hope you feel the same.

You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister. -George Costanza
There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women. - Madeleine Albright

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seekingright2013
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Posted: 10:43 AM, March 28th (Friday), 2014

You go, Gemini71. Sounds like an awesome plan.

I went back to graduate school at the age of almost 43 and graduated at age 45 with my MLIS. I've been in my second career for 9 years now (I'm almost 54 now) and I am SO SO SO glad I went back & got the graduate degree. It is absolutely the best thing I ever did for myself, and has paid off time and time and time again.

Congratulations and keep us updated !!

BSO, 53
exWSO, who cares
DD: 11/18/12
DD2: 11/21/12
Kicked him to the curb 11/21/12
“I tramp a perpetual journey.”
― Walt Whitman, Song of Myself

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sparkysable
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Posted: 10:46 AM, March 28th (Friday), 2014

Good for you!

You should get some pretty good financial aid also I would imagine.

BW - 40
DD - 6 years old
D-day OW#1 2/2004;D-day OW#2 5/2010
Marriages that start this way, stepping over the bodies of loved ones as the giddy couple walks down the aisle, are not likely to last.

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Gemini71
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Posted: 8:24 PM, March 28th (Friday), 2014

Because we filed joint this year, I have to include his income on my FAFSA, but I can get Gov't Loans.

It also occurred to me, that I worked while he finished his Bachelor's Degree and paid off a lot of his student loans. Maybe I can ask for him to return the favor and pay half my tuition? Even if it doesn't make difference, I can still do it the old fashioned way.

[This message edited by Gemini71 at 8:24 PM, March 28th (Friday)]

"Better not give in to it. It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

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