Return To School And Finish My Education

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Hayden
Session 1
Journal
For years I have wanted to return to school and finish my education. After getting married and having children, working was always pertinent for me to provide for my family. I felt for years that going back to school would be too difficult while raising my family and working full time. The dream of finishing my degree never died. After many years of marriage and years of feuding and unhappiness between my spouse and I, it became clear that a divorce was eminent. Happiness and peace inside our family unit was unachievable if we were to stay together.I was crippled by the fear of being on my own and unsure if I would be able to manage life as a single mother. Taking the first step toward the end was terrifying and I contemplated

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