Back to school after 23 years

[monchevy]

Another thing to keep in mind is that if you're in your 40s, you likely have many years left in the workforce. The way today's job market works is that you have to apply electronically... and most of those systems will not even allow you to submit an application unless you can check the degree box. It's a required field. I have been shut out of so many opportunities for that reason. You need a degree to even apply now. And you can't sell yourself and your experience unless you can get your CV seen by a human. That should be an incentive to finally get this done. It was for me. I was so tired of being shut out and looked down upon for not having a degree, despite decades of proven experience in my field.

I started in mid-June and I'm already at 75 credits, or halfway through my junior year.