From a real student in the REAL (Resumed Education for Adult Learners) program
I decided to go back to school and get a degree at the age of 29 (current age undisclosed, but you can do the math.) I am a Geological Sciences major, with a graduation date of Spring 2018. Technically I am a junior, even though this is my second semester at Tufts. My goal with this blog is to provide insight into the REAL-life here at Tufts, and convey some of what it means for me to be a student here. Also, it’s very hard to avoid puns with an acronym like ‘REAL,’ so bear with me.
REAL students express opinions about the difficulties of adult student life in many ways; this includes general complaining, excessive humor, anger, indifference…
Why Tufts? That’s a Tufts admission prompt and a question I hear often. I moved from Dallas, Texas to attend Tufts. For a regular undergrad to come from…
