 I didn't think school would work for me until I realized that it was always going to be scary to go back and at some point you have to take that week to better yourself. I realized that college was an option for me when I finally admitted to myself that I wasn't happy with where I was in my life and I didn't know how to change it. Going to college was definitely a step in a new direction. I didn't think going back to school was going to be an option for me until I found out about all the options for accessibility as far as scholarships and grants. I didn't think I'd be able to go back to college because I was 38. I realized it was imperative that I go back to college so that I could be more of a part of my family life. And my current position was taking up too much time and I knew that going back to school would give me those options to be able to get a better opportunity to provide some more life balance. I needed to support my family and I knew a technical college system would provide me that opportunity. I knew that I had to go back to college to improve my skills so that I could move up in my company and be recognized for the person that I could be. I knew I had to go back to college so that we could achieve our dreams that I had with our family because otherwise I will never be able to take the leap of faith. I never thought I could go back to college as a stay-at-home mother and as someone that didn't have a lot of help from family. I realized I can go back to college when I realized how flexible the classes were and that I could still make it work. I realized that a technical college was right for me until my mom forced me into a technical college and I realized that it was right for me. I didn't think college would work for me at all. I didn't do well in high school and actually tried to go to Stephen's Point. I didn't do well there but until I found Nicolay's two-year program that allowed me to follow my interest and get working in the field and didn't have to have all that standby time I could actually employ myself and get going with it instead of just standby. So that's why I chose it.