Monday, December 14, 2009

Nontraditional students on the rise



(Photo of Deborah Harris on the left and Jacklyn Robinson on the right discussing their future plans of educating the youth. In this Picture taken by me at St. Matthew A.M.E. church 12/13/09)


DETROIT--The economy and the needs of the community inspire two woman, and people all over the country to take their career and life to a new plateau, by retuning back to college.

Fifty-two year old Deborah Harris and 48-year-old Jaclyn Robinson, both mothers with close to 30 years of work experience in their current careers, have recently made the decision to return back to the long nights of essay writing, text-book reading, and note taking. Everything current traditional students are trying to get away from.

Both women however said that they are in need for a change, and with the society constantly changing; they want to reinvent themselves and pursue a profession that will help improve the lives of individuals in their environment.

“I felt that there was a need for more people to help in education due to the cities poor reading statistics. I prayed about it and in my search to find a different career path, I realized that it was now my mission to help improve their academic skills,” Harris said.