āI didnāt go to college until I was fifty. I was working as a custodian and it just got tiresome. You could find me in the exact same place, at the exact same time, every single day. Clean the halls, clean the classrooms, clean the bathroom. I wasnāt feeling fulfilled. I started going to college classes on the nights and weekends. It was difficult because I was always tired. Thereād be times when I didnāt want to do an assignment or I didnāt want to go to school because it was raining. But my professors kept telling me: āYouāre not looking for a job anymore. Youāre looking for a career.ā I graduated five years ago with my BA. Then 2.5 years later I got my Masters. Now Iām a parent coordinator at the same school where I worked as a custodian. I get to counsel parents about how their children can get the most out of school. My confidence has doubled. I used to be unsure about speaking up, because I didnāt feel qualified to offer my opinion, but now Iāll stop parents on the streetā just to make sure that their child is on the right track. Some people in my position get stressed when theyāre given a heavy workload, like: āWhy do I have to do this?ā I always think: āI get to do this.ā Iāve been working in the Department of Education for thirty years, so I could retire next year with benefits. But I donāt want to. Because I love my job. Every day is different.ā
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