82 yr old Graduate

[Breeze]

This is so cool!

 

 

 

 

Sask. Man graduate from College

[Y_B]

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Edited June 7, 2012 by Y_B

[Zombie]

82??? He's just a whippersnapper!

Allan Stewart got his law degree at 91, and has just got his fourth degree at 97

Heheheh I guess you CAN teach old dogs new tricks

http://www.abc.net.a.../04/3495516.htm

[Anya]

That's cool and all. He really can be proud of himself...but what is he gonna do with that now?

[Tomas]

Why does he have to do anything with it?

 

Sometimes it's the journey not the goal that is important.

[Breeze]

That was my impression too. IN the tv interviews he did, he wanted something to do, to keep sharp, and get out of his wifes hair, lol. I believe he is going to pursue his Masters now, he said. He's definitely getting a lot of attention here at home. His attitude says it all.

[Ashi]

I went back to college after years of wasted years.... And I must say there will always one or two older students there. I don't mean older as in like myself at thirty-something, as that's pretty normal in this economic condition, but I mean someone like this Saskatchewan man, maybe not as advanced in age as him, but definitely in their near retirement age, and looking for new skills and possibly new careers. Please do respect these people who went that hard and never give up. Sometimes I feel I am too old to learn new stuff myself, but imagine how hard it must be for them. Lots of anxiety when I decided to go back to school too..... Things like how people would see me, and I dressed much younger than my age.... Wait, that's how I usually dress myself. LOL!

[tagey]

82??? He's just a whippersnapper!

Allan Stewart got his law degree at 91, and has just got his fourth degree at 97

Heheheh I guess you CAN teach old dogs new tricks

http://www.abc.net.a.../04/3495516.htm

 

Beat me to it. Hehe. But yeah, that's pretty awesome! Goes to show how willing and able the mind can be when it wants to be!

[Past]

I teach in Higher Education and can be a bit...evangelical about the benefits of having older students in the class. That being said, I've yet to have a student who was born pre-1950s! I hope I'm stll as dedicated to education and keeping my mind sharp when I hit my 80s.