Read previewMy college journey began at 40 years old when I enrolled in a community college. Not only was I starting college later in life, but I was also doing it as a mother of five children — ages 8 to 14. Related storiesInitially, I attended classes while my children were in school, praying no one got sick. I had all my children help out around the houseFrom shopping and meal preparation to laundry and cleaning, everyone helped — regardless of their age. AdvertisementI may have started college to help my children and to prove my father wrong, but I finished to help myself.

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