Well, the time has come. I have progressed as far as I can go in my career. I have 20+ years in the electric utility industry, certifed Journeyman Lineman, 3 years Human Performance Improvement project manager, and recipient of several awards including my companies Key Contributor and Distinguished service awards. The time has come for me to return to school and get a degree. I am absolutely scared out of mind. Not about being there with younger adults, but about the courses. I am not a mathematician, but I do have an apptitude to learn. Much more so now that I am older. I doubt I would have succeeded when I was 20 simply because I would not have applied myself. I am in the process of gathering my transcripts and getting in line to have what I need to enroll. Community college for the first two years then transfer to Oklahoma State University to finish my degree. As my 40th birthday rapidly approaches, my goal is to graduate before I am 45. Is there any advice you can give me with my chosen field? This is the degree I want, and has been a personal goal for quite some time. Being married with 4 children, one of which just started her sophmore year at NSU, I have my hands full, but I guess there will never be right time and I just need to get started and get it done. My wife fully supports me and is happy I am finally getting off my rear and getting started. I will enroll to start school in the spring. Any advice at all? Also, those of you who went back to school later in life, please chime in! lease: