I am sure there are others, but Mrs. Doreetha Daniels at the age of 99 is one of my inspirations. After taking decades off she decided to give college a try. This lady has had a successful career, successful marriage, raised a family and has great-grandchildren. Getting a degree was something that she always wanted to, but as it is with a lot of us life just got in the way.
Her story is one that many people have endured. Some of things that she endured are listed below.
- Unable to meet state residency requirements
- Got married
- Raised a family
- Death in the family
- Illness
- Too old
- Transportation problems
- Unable to use technology
- And on and on…..
None of these things deterred Doreetha Daniels from doing what she sat out to do. She received her Associate’s Degree just before her 100th birthday and has not decided what she will do next–maybe a Bachelor’s Degree. Sounds kind of like the average college graduate.
Take a look at Doreetha. Let her be an example for 
all of us. She is a woman of a certain age who sat a goal and accomplished it.
What’s stopping you from accomplishing your goal of a new career, starting a business, traveling, writing, becoming a chef or anything else?
Remember “thisisyourbestyear”. You can do it. Read more about Doreetha’s journey here.
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