tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86248990865735028372011-07-31T03:42:45.854-07:00Periodic reflections on life as an undergrad student over the age of thirty-five. Blogs include my thoughts on the subjects I'm taking, being in college with ADD, sharing the college experience with my son, a few complaints about homework and anything else I feel like writing about.Dwaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061180374482681657noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624899086573502837.post-21016735797286473932010-10-23T21:58:00.000-07:002010-10-23T21:58:03.983-07:00Dialogue with one of my kids: "Dad, why don't you do your homework at home?" My reply: "Huh, what did you say? I couldn't hear you over the raging battle on Call of Duty."<br /><br />I have a number of places where I like to do my homework; home is not one of them. This does not mean that I would not love to do all my studying at home. College homework can take a lot of time: reading, writing, researching. Being away from family can be a lonely experience. I cannot imagine having a job that required being away from home for days at a time - all throughout the year.<br /><br />In deciding to go back to school, my wife and I both knew that, besides COD, there are more than enough things around the house to put my ADD in overdrive and my willpower to shame. I need an environment conducive to my learning style. A man might call his home a castle, but he cannot expect his family to make it a library. Yet, what I need is a relatively quiet place with few distractions and temptations.<br /><br />I have been blessed with an understanding family. They support and put up with my adventures as an overgrown college kid. For me, school can be a lot of work, and doing well carries extra pressure when others are depending on you to suceed.<br /><br />Sometimes though, being a student gives me a bit more flexibility in my day to be available for special times with my family. These are times to keep things in perspective and treasure the ones I love.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8624899086573502837-2101673579728647393?l=middleagedcollegestudent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dwaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061180374482681657noreply@blogger.com0