A high school diploma is not enough to pursue most careers in a challenging economy and job market. Without a college education there is less opportunity for career advancement or high earning potential. This is enough to make anyone reconsider a college education. Nontraditional college students comprise a large portion of college enrollment. Between 2000 and 2013, enrollment rates for twenty-five to twenty-nine year olds increased from 11 to thirteen percent, and thirty to thirty-four year old students remained stable with a 7 percent increase. “The State of Education” 2015 By being lighthearted I tell myself, regardless of what my children think, that I am not too old to attend college or start a new