Norm Smith launches new career as optometrist as he nears 70!

Very inspiring story, especially for those of us who've been contemplating a midlife career change and wondering if we're too old!

http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/print.html?entry=/2012/05/norm_smith_launches_new_career.html

Disclaimer: this has absolutely nothing to do with distance learning. Just a nice story.

 

My favorite line:

"He also could have paid his $45,000 annual tuition up front, but he says it made more financial sense to take government loans, which give him 25 years to pay back."

 

"It is never too late to be what you might have been." -- George Eliot

..and my all-time favourite:
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” -- Henry Ford

 

Awesome story honestly... My wife was in med school with people that were 20 years her senior. Sky is the limit. I say keep going with your education if you can afford it.