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tania:
a lot of the people in my program are older students too. about 50% or so are my age and entered the program after they finished their undergrad in 4 or 5 years but there's also a substantial other 50% who are not just in their late 20s but beyond even their 30s and 40s who at some point made the decision to go back to school and nobody regards them as out of place at all. a lot of fields are also placing an increasing emphasis on accepting applicants who actually have some kind of relevant practical experience in addition to simply good grades from their undergrad, so depending on your field it can even be an advantage to your application to take those years off to work or volunteer instead of just going straight back to school without having actually lived a non-school life of any kind. personally the older students in most of my classes tend to be my favourite contributors to discussions because they offer a lot of unique insight and expertise in a lot of areas and, frankly, just come off as a lot smarter than the younger students who often think they're hot shit despite not really knowing anything about the real world. making the effort to further your education is always something to be admired, no matter what your age.
Tom:
As annoying as over-eager mature adults are, I'm actually happy for them.
calenlass:
Jimmy
tania:
following up on TA appointments and student evaluations, i came home this evening after another terrible day of work to find this email from the professor teaching the course i am TAing -
--- Quote ---Hello, Tania:
I thought you might like to know that you received excellent evaluations from your students (I had a chance to look at them very briefly).
Thank you very much for your dedication and hard work!
All the best,
Simon
--- End quote ---
:-)
KvP:
They all just wanted to see you naked, that's the only reason
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