[instaheat]

This post couldn't be any more timely. I dropped out of school years ago (16 years ago to be exact) to take care of my sick mother when she was dying.

I never went back. I just started working.

I am happy to report I am back in school and will be FINALLY finishing my Computer Science degree but I have a very long 4 years ahead of me. Math is going to be hard.

What is encouraging is the thrill of when I get the answer right and most importantly knowing HOW I got there. It's (almost) better than sex.

[dvko]

This is inspiring to me, as I'm in a similar boat and while I'm pretty okay at my job in practical terms, I often feel as if I lack a certain mathematical foundation. May I ask how old you are, whether you are enrolled in a full-time course (w/ much younger other students, I suppose?) and how that has been for you?

[instaheat]

I'm 39. I'm enrolled full-time. I'm taking (mostly) online classes.

However, I start a math course that meets two days a week in person soon.

I look relatively young with a hat on, that will keep me from feeling insecure about my appearance. I'm bald as Dwayne Johnson.

Remains to be seen but I won't let anything stand in my way of finishing. Just going to put my head down and do the work. Not socialize.