Her last child has graduated from college, so the mother now has time to go back to college. Having spent much of her time working and supporting her children in their scholastic developments, she has decided this is her time for self-gratification. Or it could be, going back to college after being away for many years is a valuable opportunity to network with likeminded individuals. Or else, it might be an opportunity to live out her dream. Going to college at any age is virtuous because doing so increases knowledge, and stimulates intellectual plasticity which are both conducive to growth. For whatever reason the person returns to college, being back in school will reward the student with either new knowledge, self-indulgence, or new friends. One hopes for all three.
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This steered her to the major she chose, the degree she earned, and the field she worked in. Now fulfilled; she can go back to college, take classes for her dream job, and start a business doing precisely what she always dreamed of doing. Having the knowledge that she accomplished her maternal intentions; she has the desire and fortitude to learn a new proficiency so that she can realize her dream. Her motivation this time is self-enrichment as opposed to preparing for a career, family or workforce as was her previous motivations.
As a returning college student there is a renewed sense of direction and excelling. This new level of maturity models good behavior to the modern classmates who are no longer passing notes to and fro, but in this new age texting. Her forward-looking attitude feeds her energized quest for new knowledge and initiates a new and rewarding sense of self. She takes pride in learning new and different information, making new friends and appreciating a different and fresh