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☆ I went back to college at 42 to finish my degree. My daughter is my classmate, and it's only brought us closer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Shauna Reynolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At the age of 42, I enrolled in community college, majoring in mass communications, thinking I could at least get a two-year degree. Related VideoI went back to school, and my daughter chose the same collegeThis time around, I was a better student. I graduated with my associate's degree the same month my daughter Siri graduated from high school, and my son Judah finished 5th grade. Siri is nothing like I was the first time I tried college. When Judah starts college, he won't have to worry about running into his mom in the library.

Persons: I'd, Siri, Judah, closeby, —, I'm, She's, Shauna, I've Organizations: Middle Tennessee State University

☆ I moved from New York to Maine 4 years ago. I'm still surprised at how friendly people are and how far away everything is.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Conz Preti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At the time, my husband, our 2-year-old, and two dogs were already living in a cramped one-bedroom apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Here are the things that surprised me from moving from New York City, to Portland, Maine. Everyone is so friendlyMainers have a reputation for being friendly, but I was still surprised by how friendly people were when we first moved here. We have friends with kids the same age as ours but also intergenerational friendships with older people in the community. Living in Maine has left me wanting more cultural events to attend.

Persons: —, hasn't, we've, who've, I'm, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Williamsburg , Brooklyn, Maine, New York City, Portland , Maine, South America, Buenos Aires, Portland, New York, Boston, Bangor

[1/2] A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the killing on its grounds in June 2023 of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing RightsSept 18 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday Canada was "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia in June. * First responders located a man, later identified as 45-year old Hardeep Singh Nijjar, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. * In July, investigators released information to the public of the believed route taken by the two suspects after the murder. * There were suspicions raised by local community members that there may have been foreign interference in the murder of the Sikh separatist leader.

Persons: Nanak, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, Nijjar, Timothy Pierotti, Trudeau, Melanie Joly, Kanishka Singh, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Canadian, Monday Canada, Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police, RCMP, Homicide, Toyota Camry, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, India, Washington

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