Challenges of being a learner at my age:

Greetings,
Life Happens. At age 50 I thought all my children expect one are adults living on their own, I will have plenty of time to study. Right. My adult children need me just as much only in different ways than when they were small. Many times I start my study on time according to plan, and something like this happens; The phone rings my grandson is sick at school my third daughter a senior in college is not answering her cell. I pick up my grandson, spend time with him, now my two hours for study have passed. With seven children and six grandchildren life is always happening. One month this term I had a son in the hospital, a daughter to get married, and a daughter to start college in another city. My grades showed my lack of focus.

I have taught only mathematics for many years, with very little writing. My first course in the Ed.D program was extremely difficult. I had to re-learn basic grammar rules. I am thankful for a understanding professor that allowed me to re-submit three papers.