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    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over time BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

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Good Job!

I never went to college after HS. Went into the family business and led our leap into computers. Been doing IT work for 25 years, but now I'm working on a 2 year programming degree at the local Community College. I'm 53, lol.

Working full time it's going to take more than 2 years.

I like you, am doing much better at this age than in HS.
 
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That is great! You are doing almost exactly what my wife is doing. She is a vet and wants to help vets with PTSD and chemical dependancy issues, which I have learned through her, often go hand in hand.

Congrats again and I have great respect for you going back to school. My wife and I are both going currently and it isn't the easiest way but it will be worth it when we are done!
That is awesome that is what I want to do. We need to support our Vets.
 
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Yesterday I went to Phoenix to meet my new advisers. I hate driving in Phoenix I am from a small area of Arizona. First stop was the VA to meet my new Voc Rehab counselor. That last all of 15 minutes. He sent me to Tempe to the main campus to meet the Veterans Rep. for ASU. I did not know were I was going. But after a phone call found the her office. Went to Fumars to get some sticks only there a few minutes. Then off to downtown Phoenix to meet my new adviser. Did I mention I do not like driving in the city. I better get use to it I guess. He was good got me lined up with what I need to do. By the time I got done I was ready to get out of town. It was a good experience though. I am now registered for my first semester at ASU. I am ready to start my classes now.
Thank you for reading I just had to tell you guys my experience your like family to me.
I am excited to be going to a bigger school now from a community college.
 
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WOW that is awsome congatulations. What you will be doing will make a differance in so many peoples lives. You are doing a good thing for the most Important people in our society (the people that protect our liberties).
 
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Congrats dude! I am doing the same thing right now at 42. I graduate in Oct and then plan on going to SMU Cox to get my MBA.
 

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Congrats!!!!! I feel your joy. I just got accepted into the University of Pittsburgh. This has been a while in the making for me.

Go smoke a cigar you have been holding onto for a while. I will smoke one for your achievement today!
 

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Rob, I am quite impressed with your goals and direction. First you serve and now you serve those who served. Pretty damn cool.
 
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Congratulations, and good luck next semester! I taught some college classes (math) when I was in graduate school, and I have to say that most of my favorite students were older "non-traditional" students. (I still keep in touch with one of them.) Older students are usually in college because they genuinely want to be there, and tend to take more responsibility for their own education, while being much less demanding/entitled than 18-19 year olds can be.

That goes even more so for the military veterans in my classes. Not once did any one of them come to my office with some BS excuse or sob story if things didn't go exactly as they had planned. They tended to do well (military discipline, I suppose), but either way, they accepted responsibility and didn't complain (at least to me).
 
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