It’s unbelievable how each year, since the beginning of high school, my perfectly laid plans for myself have unavoidably deteriorated. When I entered my freshman year, I had aspirations of being a lawyer (something I had wanted to be since I was a child); now, here I am—a working single mother of two in my sophomore year in college.

Life is a struggle; sometimes you have to lose something in order to get something. My path to a college education has been filled with bumps, potholes, d

Some would-be students believe it is too difficult to pursue a college degree, believing they are not smart enough or personally powerful enough to see a degree through. And, no doubt, it is no walk in the park, but is and will be the most personally fulfilling and rewarding experience and personal achievement that life will bring, second only to a beautiful, long lasting marriage or having children to share ones life with.

The first step in achieving ones college goal, is believing in yourself and making a commitment to yourself and education that no matter what the next few years bring in personal circumstance or situation that ones priority is achieving their college dream, and nothing will stand in ones way in achieving them. It is only the student with this most positive and certain attitude that will succeed. Otherwise, difficult circumstances and situations are sure to arise, and without this attitude, students are sure to follow a voice within them that says, “It’s too difficult, why not just quit!” And that will be the end of that. But with a positive and certain goal the voice within will remind the student of the dream, the band playing pomp and circumstance and the diploma in hand. And the struggle will seem well worth it.

Community college students tend to be older than the typical college student. The average age is 32. While 61 percent of the four-year college population is less than 25 years old, only 50 percent of the two-year college population is. One-in-four college student will be older, age 35+ by 2001.

Ø More adults are trading thrills of life for a higher education.

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