Anyone else have to deal with well-meaning family members asking "why you're putting yourself through all this stress-- i saw a webpage saying you can just buy a degree...."???? I'm past the "I need a degree that I can use" phase, and have moved into the sarcastic replies phase.
Yes, only mine wouldn't want me wasting money on a mill, much less an esteemed diploma. I told mine I didn't want to have regrets for what I didn't do with my life, and this was something I'd always hoped to achieve. They seemed to shut up then.