The Globe has a story about a man from Weymouth who went back to Weymouth High to finish his HS degree after a 40-year break. He even went to this year's Weymouth High prom with his wife.
How many times have you run into students at the Extension School who decide to start or complete a college or graduate degree after many decades? In practically every one of my classes there have been people in their 60s or 70s who are taking classes for credit. Maybe they already have a degree from when they were younger, but a lot of them never had the chance, started and never finished. One of my classmates in Modern Chinese Emigration, a small business owner from Dorchester, decided to go to College after her kids had grown up. She got her ALB and now she is on her ALM -- obviously someone who loves learning and cares deeply about history.
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