As an older "non-traditional" student, I'm confused by how parents act and react when they learn there are older students going to college.
Initially, they are fairrly cool about it. Not everyone gets a second chance at school, especially this late in life. However....
Being that I am older, as in my late 40's, I found that literally scares parents. Why is that?
When I try to find housing, same attitude by the apartment managers. They "feel" they have to "get the parents' permission" for me to merely rent from them...even though I'm not staying with roomates.
In other instances, I almost purchased a contract (twice), I knew the boys, we got along pretty good, and the managers felt they had to "protect the students from people like you" (sic).
Really? I mean, like REALLY, really?!?!?!
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